And, whammo, it's done!  Well, not exactly.  The model was given a black color coat with Tamiya Flat Black, then a stencil was made for the USAF wing markings.  The Airfix USAF markings were much too large,
and in my opinion so were the set from Superscale.  I should have also painted a white background for the stars and bars because the Airfix decals used for those markings were too translucent for the black. 
Seems obvious in retrospect.  Several coats of Future followed, then Superscale MS481230 was used for the rest of the markings, and this set worked well.  Next the landing gear was attached, and at that point it
was realized that 18 grams more nose weight was required.  A hole was drilled in the bottom of the nose cone and lead BB shot was added.  The model weighs a little over a pound when completed.   After that
the flaps, bombs and hardpoints, speedbrakes, and various vents and antennae were added and a final coat of Future went on.  Because of its weight, size, and poor attaching methods particularly for the
flaps and canopy, the model requires very careful handling.  The shape of the canopy is too shallow over the back cockpit so I chose to have it open to make that less obvious.  The panel lines are not
accurate as to location, but that's all disguised by the shiny black paint, I hope!

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