Ack!!! Sorry to see you had problems,but seriously....not blowing smoke at ya...you recovered beautifully. I'd never have known without evidence. :)
It feels really good to overcome that monster inside of you that pushes you to want to chunk a kit at the wall if something goes wrong. I used to be that guy too. Then one day I just realized that most anything can be fixed with some patience. My first disaster I overcame was on my 1/32 Tamiya Spitfire. I spent a few days painting and building up layers and post shading the underside and then I dumped a whole airbrush cup of enamel paint on the bottom :D instead of pushing it aside I spent another several days stripping paint and doing it all over. anyway...I know the pain and the satisfaction that your little mishap has brought you. This one is looking stunning so don't stress it :)