Gerald, many thanks for running a test. I was hoping the question would catch your interest too.
I'm just getting back to our hobby after a long absence and I need to get a kit just for testing this kind of thing, maybe even a cockpit kit, if there is one on the market, that I could use to learn to shade, dry brush, etc. before I start on the AM F3F-2 that got me fired up to get started again. Love those pre and WWII USN aircraft! So, I'll start looking for a less expensive kit that I won't mind making mistakes on as I school.
Thanks again for the testing and I look forward to hearing about the acrylic test.
Patrick
PS I think the learning is as much fun as the doing :>) One thing for sure is it makes the doing more fun.