Well, I stripped the masking and got the back wet sanded on the green one before dark. Tomorrow I'll finish wet sanding then scrape the bindings and it's ready for the clear lacquer.
I believe I've figured out how to put a little 'snap' into the pink one's body. I'm going to try to embed a little bit of 'stripper dust' in the clear; just enough to give it a little bit of sparkle.