Les, as far as I am concerned, that's freehand!!
I am truly impressed with your skill with an AB

this restoration project really is turning into something quite unique and special. In fact you ought to think about submitting it to a magazine when you have finished IMHO.
On a new project I am starting, I was even thinking of trying to freehand some stuff onto the body but I guess I need to re-think that one now - particularly after the "seaweed" caper