Ugh, help modeling the top part of a popcorn popper

 From:  zsouthboy
1980.1 
I'm finding it impossible to continue here. The top portion seems to be impossible to make because it needs to follow the slope of the bottom portion and still fit together. What am I doing wrong?

Visual references here: http://images.google.com/images?q=air+popcorn+popper&btnG=Search+Images

Attached are an image of my attempt, and the 3dm.


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