Many thanks for the kind words guys. I moved on with it a bit more today, initially painting it black but then realised the from the info I have, the Gannet had a Mahogany panel backing, So it was cleaned back and suitably painted. As you can see, I have also given the dials a central blob of white in readiness for the dial decals and also outlined the dials in black.
As you can see from the brilliance of high magnification, I have a couple of bits that need attention which I'll have a go at tomorrow.