I'm a bit late to respond, wow, thanks so much!! Once again, I have learned so much from those of you who post here. I still continually go through many older posts to see how certain tasks are handled, especially in 1/72.
No photo update, but I have since sprayed quite a few coats of clear on the fuselage in preparation for decals. Masking was removed, & I only had a minor bit of water color that seeped under the masking on the nose. Easy cleanup, though.
More clear was also added to the top wing for decal prep. I glued the PE piece for the aileron control horn to a small piece of foil to represent the base of the cover. I was curious if I should glue it to the wing, then apply the decal (with a small slit cut into it)? Or, should I glue the control arm on after the decal has been applied?

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Thanks again,
Steve