After more sanding, priming, sanding, priming, sanding and priming than I care to admit, I have it as best as I can get it. It is still not perfect however, it's something I will be able to live with.
I applied the base coats with Tamiya TS47 chrome yellow. I will allow this to dry over night, assemble the side fairings with the upper and lower so I can apply decals, then clear coat.
Again, thank you for the help!
Erik