Stunning mate... What great progress, all things considered!!
I must say, my green man is coming out, given that mine is still sitting in the same spot it was 6 months ago when I got it blasted and etch primed it (the week before we went to Gazzanats - that's why the blasting was on the DVD!!)
I bet when you think back to all the times your enthusism started to wane, it all pales into insignificance now.
Once again, well done mate. I'll be head if the queue to utilise your experience (and your Iwata) when I finally get around to painting mine!! I hope they let us work on it in the nursing home
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Catch you soon mate.