I let this thread "drift" for a few days and poof, it's done!
Brilliant paint job on this bird! You've done another fine job on what looks like a really nice kit.
I've slacked off working on my Tamiya 1/48 FW because I'm a bit frustrated with how my painting is/isn't progressing. I'll stick to it but, for the moment I'm refurbishing some old Esterbrook fountain pens I bought on eBay. When I'm done with those I'll get back to my F-8.
Mike