Thanks for all of the kind words. Let's see if I can field some of your questions.
Fit - The fit is okay. The nose area, especially around the windscreen, needs some TLC to get it to fit well. It's definitely not the new Tamiya Tomcat, but it's not horrible either.
Weathering - I spray my base colors and then weather them like they would on the real thing. I then spray a lighter color (Light Ghost Gray on the Dark Ghost Gray and lightened Light Ghost Gray on the Lt. Ghost Gray) for corrosion control touch ups. I run a very thin oil wash (mixture of burnt umber and lamp black) through the panel lines. When it's dry, I wipe it off with a paper towel dampened with Turpenoid. This has a tendancy to "stain" the base colors, which gives it a grimy look. I then use the lightened colors and very lightly spray in a random areas to get some tonal variation. I then put on the decals and flat coat. The last step is to go back with full strength oil paint and dry brush the panel lines.
I hope that answers some questions. I'm by no means the expert on weathering. I'm still trying different things to get the perfect look of a used Navy jet. I agree, though, that many models are over-weathered. I like to say they are very artistic but not very realistic. They are pleasing to the eye, though, and that's okay.