I think this one is a decent step forwards for me. I had a bit more restraint and care with the chipping, though it's still on the heavy side. I did it in the old-fashioned way with a new very fine brush and silver paint. I was more careful with sanding and polishing the paint and gloss layer to get a better finish. Main issue, apart from the wing joints not quite lining up as I assembled it, was a pretty ineffective attempt at covering up the fuselage seams with modelling putty. I think I need a bit more practice with it, and some finer sandpaper.
As an interesting comparison, this is it compared to the first of my 'recent' models, a rather bizarre and garish Mk IX from late 2020 (it was the skin I had in WT at the time), from the days when 'varnish', 'enamel' and 'thinning' were scary words I tried to avoid. Definitely some progression!
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