thanks guys,
started the detailing, rear brakes, then plumbing / wiring the engine
paint is 3 coats of Duplicolor Metal specks one coat of a dark blue nail polish then 2 wet coats of the Duplicolor again. Wet sanded with 2000 grit wet and dry then a nice wet coat of Duplicolor clear. Decals were then applied two days later a mist then a wet coat of Tamiya clear.
I only used the nail polish as it wasnt quite dark enough imo with the Duplicolor alone.
Chris, its definitely a great kit for that, if you leave well enough alone , getting something on the shelf that looks good is great motivation