So I've build up the main body now, assembly has some fidgety bits, but all in all went fairly smoothly. The white parts are likely to be painted over with a gold/brass paint, mixed to match. I tried edging before assembly but that fared horribly.
I now have the 2-dozen or so small bits to cut out and assemble. I'll likely try for that this weekend, if the kids don't distract me too much.
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