Thank you - I think a) will try Tamiya x-22 as gloss rather than truly water based Vallejo, b) try even thicker 2-coats of clear, and c) add 24 hours curing to every step. I figured out finally to have 2 builds going at once to allow staying busy between coats (well busy with my hobby instead of working more or doing home improvement lol). So far washes on general have not looked nearly as nice or effective as in the videos. I also need to try the build up of color variation in paint layers. I did get a cheap master airbrush trigger model that might as well be a garden hose sprayer, for my primer and clear coats. I have been using Mr.hobby aqueous matte coat rattle can for final step. Doesn't matte it quite well enough in my opinion.