Since most of the pieces on this kit are supposed to be painted black i just gathered all of them together and sprayed them black. the body already has all the cots of blue but it doesn't have the desired gloss that i was looking for, its some sort of wierd race finish, definately not on my list again. so i am either going to get a clear coat or a same shade/different brand of blue paint to see if i get a good sheen. pics later tonight.