Hi There
Sorry for butting in so late in the discussion but I do have a few pointers for you that may help to solve your problem, firstly you have a great war plane that you are busy with and to obtain a really good finish there are a number of things that you can do. One sand down the whole plane if you intend doing a complete paint job, until round about a 400 grit, then take a very lightly dampened cloth and wipe down the plane up the grain not with it leave over night you will see that fine tiny bits have stood up,sand down again this time with 600 grit or finer the wood will take on a very smooth sheen.If you are happy with the finish apply a very thin layer of sanding sealer, and sand down, repeat the process a second time. Being a war bird you will want to get hold of the greys and blues you need in matt colors. Here comes the tricky bit brush painting doesnt really do justice so a air brush is the thing mark out with a pencil how you wish to decorate the camoflage and apply light coats of the the least applied colors and continue with these until all of the colors are applied except the most used color mask off the areas not to be colored with sign writing tape and newspaper and then apply the major covering color. most important dont be in a hurry leave overnight to dry. remove the newspaper check for small errors correct them,then use a can of crystal clear matt sealer which comes in a can to cover the entire plane. As for the canopy all of the lines defining the frame between the see through bits should be masked off with sign writing tape on the inside and then with a small good sable hair artist brush paint on the inside the frame areas hobby shops stock small tins of black and grey.After that it is sticking on the decals and away you go. Hope this helps throw a line if I was perhaps vaque on a point or two. Oh and a last thingy you will find that if you have been light handed with the paint the wieght gained is very slight.

cheers!!