Ya know, I was thinking about the fact that you're going through all that work painting things that are going to end up getting covered.
Strange....
But then I thought about the whole project itself. A plane that your friends won't understand and are really not going to give a crap about...
...and in all likelihood your wife would roll her eyes at... but will reluctantly let you place on a shelf despite the fact that it runs counter to her grand decor plans for the room.
They'll all see this thing, and file it under "plane".
But when you look at it, you'll always "see" the detail under the exterior as immediately as if that engine were glued to the wing.
So, totally worth it.
Good job Nuke.