Well I not only got the gloss coat to seal the decals done, but I also managed to do the final, semi-matt coat, and a very small amount of paint scuffing. The exhausts are in place and painted, but are yet to be 'dirtied', and some muddy water splashes have been added on the underside of the wings behind the main wheels, and around the tail.
The canopy is finished, with the internal part of the antenna wire in place, and the wheels and tyres are painted and 'dirtied'. I also managed to paint the missing part of the figure '1' in the starboard side 'Black 12', although it's slightly too short, due to that part of the decal dissolving when it was applied.
Marvel of marvels, I was able to paint in the spinner spiral but, halfway through doing so, I realised I'd missed half a twist! Too b****y late now, it'll have to stay like that! I think I probably forgot that the white spiral does not reach all the way to the base of the spinner on this aircarft.
There's still some small detail painting to do, such as the trim tabs, and more fiddly bits to make, but it's coming along nicely, and I'm almost pleased with it. It might turn out reasonable in the end.
So, here're a few pics, the last one especially for Dan, as he seems to like cockpit close-ups!