Thanks for the comments! Some more focused work on smaller parts... the wing tip lights. I used a micro drill bit and drilled a hole halfway into the clear piece from the back. This hole was then filled with clear red and blue paint to simulate a colored light bulb. A little bit more elegant than simply painting the piece a solid color.
The clear part of the lens will be masked with a liquid mask prior to painting.
I've glued the tab mount for the aerial to the tail fin. It's not at the tip of the rudder so hopefully, it won't get knocked off. I also punched a circular tape mask for the clear antenna port on the fuselage.
The Barracuda resin exhausts were painted next. First, they were given a base coat of black.
Alclad Duralumin was used as the base metal coat for the exhausts.
Alclad Exhaust Manifold, which is a bronzish brown sort of color, is misted onto the exhausts.
I used a darker metal shade, Alclad Steel, at the bases of the exhaust pipes. Instead of a uniform color, I want each pipe to look like a separately weathered piece of equipment.
The next step is to add some rusty accents to each pipe. I use a rusty reddish brown color and dry-dab it onto the exhausts with a stiff brush. Similar to dry-brushing but I poke the brush instead of stroking it.
The ends of each pipe are highlighted using black through the airbrush. I isolate each pipe end with a Post-It. Again, my aim is to differentiate each pipe from the unit as much as possible.
Here is what exhausts look like after painting.
The clear pieces are sprayed with the interior color, RLM 66. This acts as a primer as well and it reveals some funky uneveness on the windshield piece on the starboard side that I was unaware of. That led me to inspect the whole perimeter of the windshield/canopy joint and perform a round of puttying/sanding.