Also wondering if perhaps a little polishing of the paint coat to reduce the grit (using a micro mesh) might have worked? Of course, with acrylics, the color coat tends to be more fragile than say enamel or lacquer paints, so likely that wasn't really an option.
The cause of the problem? Paint...
OO - Good job on this beastie so far. I am in a similar battle with a Combat Models 1/48 scale Mercator (P4M), some of which I've started documenting on our modeling club website (hamptonroadsscalemodelers.com) Labor of love, these are... plus, it flexes the ol' modeling skills and expands...
Boats, Ahoy! Small world finding you here after all that time over at Papermodelers Zealot. You are truly prolific, shipmate. Enjoyed your Goose build (found using Google) and must commend your on your photography it is very good. Obviously, you're enjoying it all. I know this is a bit...