Amen, 72cuda, amen! 
One tip that hasn’t been mentioned as yet is to WASH the model. On taking the kit out of the box I always wash the whole thing in warm water with a drop or two of mild detergent to get rid of the release agent and then after building and before painting to get rid of my grotty finger oils which can mar a paint job. Let the model drip dry dont rub it or you will create a static charge and attract dust which will cause bad language and temper tantrums.
For my final smoothing of filled joins, sinks and other things I use make up quality emery boards I stole from my wife. If I can mention them the Amway ones are far superion to the rest but cost a bit more.
TTFN Dai
Ah!!! A fellow Sherlockian? (Or whatever we’re called…) Is it mere coincidence that reference to the color black shows up quite often? Possibly, but these are deep, deep waters indeed…
[:p] Anyhoo, happy 4th to you, Key, and to all in the US!! 
Fade to Black…
So ve are havink der fun und games mit der blakenwolf!!
Like him I also undercoat mit, sorry, with black…and blue, yellow, red, white and grey especially when Im painting a natural metal aeroplane or using gold (yellow) copper (red) or if I’m trying something out. Sometimes it works sometimes it dont.
TTFN Dai