Thanks for the kind words guys! Had a mishap though. I managed to sand out the few specks of dust without disturbing the base coat. Was feeling ambitious so got set up to clear it with some Summit Racing brand 2 part clear I had left over from a 1:1 motorcycle paint project. Talk about a negative reaction! I don't know if it was caused by the lacquer thinner used in the base coat, the age of the clear (over 2 years, but stored airtight in a relatively cool, dark place), or a simple compatibility issue between the Testors' Enamel and Summit urethane, but the clearcoat ate right through the base coat. Childhood memories of baking Shrinky-dinks came to mind. I've got so many variables going on I'll just call it a loss and stick to the system all the way through next time. Lesson learned.
Good thing is it didn't attack the Metalizer prime coat or harm the plastic, so long story short, I dropped the Rivi off at the purple pool. Two steps back, but I'm looking at it as an opportunity to make it even better....after screaming a few choice expletives of course!