Thanks das. The white was actually easier than i thought. I started out on the nose useing the photo i had, copying each patch as closely as i could and then just carrying on for the rest. I was not to worried about the pattern of each piece of white, mainbly about keeping the same gap between patches.
I thought i would need 2 coats, but 1 gave just the right rough patchy finish i wanted. All i would suggest is take you time, i did this in 3 sessions over 2 nights, quicker than i had expected. But of course thats less than half the aircraft. I plan on doing the same for the 48th kit but all over. Which kit have you got.