Thanks guys for the comments
Paul , hope you guys had a excellent holiday . Go ahead and steal away . Canopy still doesn't sit fully right . I have a spare Hasegawa canopy that I will try on the next one . I noted that you are doing Big Beautiful Doll on your build . Will look nice once finished .
Magnus , I used Vallejo Metal Coat for the NMF . Started using them last year and I'm hooked on them . I use to use Alclad , but over time my finishes ended up have tones of cracks .
Torsten , I don't go nuts with the weathering . That used look is what I'm after not the abused look . Pull one out and build one , will be starting another soon but it will be the B model .
Terri