I also like the weathering!

To polish canopies, maybe next time you can try toothpaste. It works well and easily rinses off.

How was the fit of the kit? Trumpeter kits have a lot of interesting subjects but I've heard there's a lot of gap-filling necessary.

There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the universe is for it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more inexplicable.
There is another theory which states that this has already happened.