Shot Vallejo Metal Color 77.717 Dull Aluminum. I'll let this set up and when I get home next week I'll shoot the moving surfaces with 77.706 White Aluminum
10 days later with more fear of painting. 45 minutes of masking, two minutes of spraying, 15 minutes of cleaning. I used Tamiya Olive Drab for the anti-glare panel. Seriously, What's the point of that little flourish under the canopy?. This is where I spent most of my masking time
Gloss coat and then decals tomorrow. The sheet includes the stars and bar so I'll do those first and if things go sideways, I've got tons of spares. I'll then over-coat the rest of the decals but so far, on three other models they've worked well