Very very nice!
I like the version with the fog even more. I think it makes little sense to not allow opacity if it's done in the same pixel-placing method as the rest of the work.
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@Chickenshowman1 Can't really remember... if I had to redo this from scratch I would say it may take something like 15 hours or so...