The job is fantastic, well you know already how everyone wrote in the wip, so no surprises: one of the better and funny threads to follow, also for the OTB
If I may leave a little note is on the color choice, not livery but color kind: I think (but is just a taste's thing) that a vintage racer would be painted with gloss itself colors, insthead flat base+clearcoat. On the other hand almost any "concours restoration" I see has its good 2 cm thick clear and wax on the top, so..
On the hasegawa quality: I thrust you despite I was a bit perplexed when I seen the kit: din't got yet since my MFH collection, but if you're so enthusiast it would be good: I got old Hasegawa stuff that are simply stunning (XJSs, 944s, a bit less the ponies despite the 328 is great) and some of their aircraft is absolutly top class, living the "diecast backplate" time it's a good news!