same here on re-painting I have no experience whatsoever on the subject. You wanted an Honest opinion and I gave it!

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Inquire in the repaints forum about sharpening up the textures. It will make your bird look 50x much better then the masterpeice you already have.
See I am a download junkie and right off the back you can see the difference in a good paint job to an awesome paintjob. The paint makes the model look more realistic!
Its only in your mind, strong mind, strong soul and nobody can take that from you!