Wow, many thanks to everyone...
a couple of oopses by me:
I had thought that Mr Surfacer (which I had used before) was mainly or
exclusively meant for resin... I have no idea why, thinking about
it now it seems like an odd idea, but I really thought (probably
because I've only sprayed it with resin) that that was its intended use.
I've done a bit with trying to chase into tight or detailed areas with
a toothbrush, but toothpase as mentioned as a polishing compound, now
that's something to look into as well. I'm guessing a little would go a
long way.
I've also read that folks tend to like spraying a base of Tamiya as a
primer for itself or other air colors, and again, this is sounding good
too. Has to be much finer than the primer that I use, and I think some
experimenting is in order.
I think I just have to go with there being no one priming step (if it's
even necessary) that'll get me through all areas. Patience... tis the
key, yeah. Got to realize that I'm not the only one who goes through
this, just that when you see write-ups and reviews, it looks so darn
easy!!! Well, not so much easy, but I guess I just don't have my
'processes' down yet.
Thanks again everyone, will see how today's fun goes (though... man, nice weather outside... sigh)
To model or not to model... what a question.