So many have already finished Ack ! Into the paint realm. Since this scheme is all one colour I'm into a bit of experimentation. First coat was a mega thin mix of Krylon flat black and laquer thinner. Sencond coat was a denser mix to highlight panel details and so on. Then the final colour coat in thin layers. I''ll build it up with thin layers until I get the look I want. The nice thing about this kit is, it has landing gear doors you can use as a mask as well as doors you can use for a wheels up version. Handy for painting !