I'll live with the topside as is now but it'll need a bit of a light sanding to even things out a bit and remove a fair number of splatters and overspray.
Below are progress pics from yesterday and after another long session of airbrushing tonight.
Pic 1 Masking the canopy pieces. No Eduard masks here, just Tamiya tape cut to shape and odds and ends for infill masks. The inside of the glazing is also masked so I don't get spray coming in behind and fouling the glazing which is beautifully done by Tamiya. There's no need for a dip in Future - they're that clear.
Pic 2 The undersides and sides have been sprayed with black (actually flat black cut about 30% with some gray to get a bit of a faded look. The demarcations between the black and RLM 75 are free had which was a major pain around the engine nacelles, especially on the inboard faces as it was hard to get the brush in tight with everything interfering with the fuselage. All in all, it worked out well and I'm happy with this coat. The wheel wells were masked for this session and the masks are already removed here.
Pic 3 Overall shot of the topside. Landing gear is now glued in after having flattened the tires a bit and the model will sit upright overnight to allow the glue to cure. The propellers and radiator cowls are just loosely fit for the picture. I'll leave these off until the end. Oops, forgot to remove the mask on the landing light.
Thanks everyone for your support.