Dave, whether the paint came out good or not, like Joe said, keep pushing until it's done. I have the bad kits I built when I got back into building back in '95 in my display case alongside my current stuff, just to show how far I've come. It's a learning process, and every completed model will show just how much you've learned. Getting the paint right is the hardest part of building a model car or truck, and I'm willing to bet no one got a great paint job on their first build, I know I sure didn't! So finish this baby off, and get started on the next one, I'll bet it comes out better!