Exactly Harry exactly... you will be an excellent modeller.
OK Have a look at these two pics please.And do what there is said.
Also I would like to pay your attention to the way of holding the model. You keep the fuselage with fingers but at have already painted areas. You have to hold it with area where there is no paint. Also you will have to wipe these surfaces with the thinner in order to remove fat, dust and your finger prints before you will start painting of the top surfaces. So will you be wipping the painted areas again?. Hold it at the cockpit area.
Harry have you noticed how paint brought out all incorrections made to the model surfaces? I mean seams etc....That's way a correct working on that is very important. A paint has no mercy especially these metalic ones.