Wow, looks like you nailed the blue colour. And that last picture is pretty cool with all the components ready to go together. I've been looking forward to more updates on this build actually.
And in case it hasn't been suggested already, with regards to polishing out the clear coat, I'd recommend you go over to the Micro Mark website and purchase youself one of these...
http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares...oduct&ID=80939
Very much worth the money in my opinion, and highly recommended.
Just have a tube of Tamiya compound on hand as well, and a meter of VERY soft cloth from a linen store, and you can't go too far wrong.
Keep the updates coming!