Be proud of yourself! That is great work! Very clean and your modifications really make it stand out. These old kits are basic and a challenge. Anyone can make a Tameo WCT look nice :-)
I'll keep my mouth shut about decals as you wished....just one thing: It shows another benefit of doing a WIP. If you run into troubles like not finding decals you can always ask for help. Very often there's someone with a timely solution for your problem or question ...