Yeah, I don't have access to a table router (I understand the trepidation, those will take a finger off of the unwary or careless). I've found in my early efforts, that the more energy I put into getting my templates set up right, the better and easier my final workpiece results were. Like I said I was primarily using my little Ryobi for general jobs before I bought the big plunge router.
The routs I did in my FrankenWashie rebuild were all template and tested first on scrap stock, when I was happy with the templates I remade final versions and then paid more attention to sealing edges and removing bumps and potential hang ups that the router bit bearings might strike.
Routers are handy but fraught with pitfalls for the unprepared or unwise user. I can understand why you don't want to touch it again!

SO are you going to do the sandpaper over the body profile trick to get the curve right on the Pup ring underside?