Hi, everyone, here's an update on my razorback Jug:

All touch-ups are done, plus some details I missed as I went through the process.  "Little Chief" had the aft panels, under the rear of the canopy, painted gray; from the pictures, it looks close to the neutral gray used on the underside.  Also, I had some OD overspray on the underside.  More masking, those were cleaned up, and then I applied a gloss coat, in preparation for the decals.

Here's what she looks like now:

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and from the underside:

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This build is going more smoothly (so far) than the Eduard P-39, but there are some tricky spots coming up.  One is the vacuform canopy; I've never used one before, so this is a trial by fire.  No, I know not to use fire on it ;D  But it's a good thing that they come 2 to a pack.  I'll also use clear tape to mask and spray the canopy.  I've been meaning to try that method, and my experience with the kit masks from the Eduard kit gives me extra impetus to test it.

Also, the decals might get tricky, too.  There are some multi-piece decals, like the "Little Chief" mascot, which has a white underlayment, then the mascot in color.  And I'll see how good the Mk 1 eyeball was at estimating just where to put the line between the red on the cowl.  If I judged it right, I'll have a little more decal on that white stripe, than circumference of the cowling, which will be OK by me.

Thanks for looking, and comments/criticism/tips are welcome, as always!

God bless!

Brad