Hi Alex . I can definitely say that your painting has definitely improved  .
 The amount of detail in this kit seems to be very good but as you say the fit of the main items look like they need further cajoling . 
 That pretty much describes all the short run models in general .
 So far , I think that Sword make some of the better ones but not all are at the higher level of quality.
 I recently purchased a brand that I have no experience with  . Made by AZ and I love the paint scheme , so here we go  

 at least in the near future 
 
 
 Other than that , Tamiya , Hasegawa and Fujimi and the new Airfix seem reasonable all have molds that can make long production runs and are so much more accurate . Academi seems to be ok but I've read some issues.
 The bottom line is determined by what aircraft you want to build as all the manufacturers seem to have a niche so you must determine how badly you want to make that particular item.
 As a friend of mine pointed out...Check fit curse , sand some more . Check fit again and curse some more . Repeat as necessary . 
 
 
 I'm guessing you've not seen my BV 138 build  :facepalm  It was painfull
 Oh, those ammo trays really make me wonder just what that's about  
 
 
 Cheers, Christian  B)