My many thanks to Bud, Martin, Ernie, Verbeek and Ermeio for your very kind comments.
Ernie, For the stitching I used Archer Resin Decals. It came from set No. AR88004 - Resin WW1 Stitching 1:32 and 1:48 scale. They are a great product, you apply then just like any other decal but they have the raised resin stitching, I have since painted over my stitching so the black does not stand out as much.
Ermeio, I used paint for the CDL look. I used a mix of Gunze Sail Color H85 and Gunze H1 White, no particular mixing ration just until I thought it looked right, I sprayed the paint with my air brush.
Des.