"Here's what I got last night, is this gap acceptable or should I try again?"
"Lastly, can someone tell me where I should trim at the end of the ears where they taper off? I am going to need to trim some of the edge off of the bucket too as it is waaaay too tight even knowing I will have to put it on sideways and screw it on. If someone could draw a line where I should cut, that would be extremely helpful."
Cover strip specs:
15 mm for the arms
20 mm for front of legs
20 mm for back of thighs
25 mm for back of shins
Your ears are perfectly fine as they are in all areas Jason.
As for the lower edge of your bucket, can we get a pic of it from a underside view?