Looking super, my friend @airbum! Indeed, weathering those surfaces looks like a good idea...

Thank you for the comments @gblair, @fiveten and @johnb. I listened to them and this is the result!

Dimming

The moveable parts did indeed look a bit bright as mentioned in comments

And so I mixed a few drops of IJN green and thinner

Being aware of my own limitations, I masked the lot again, and then some very thin color was airbrushed. I added a few layers wet-in-wet, and it came out OK

next up it will be gloss clear in preparation for decals

Coming along nicely, Erik (@airbum). Interested to see how it all comes together.

Thanks @fiveten, @gblair and @johnb. Short update for now.

Clear

A layer of acrylic clear

A few weeks ago I did add a layer of clear, thinned with water.

It did make a lot of drops on the surface, most likely due to the water in the mix?

After it had dried it did not look too bad.

I have to find out if I water-sand or give it another layer without sanding.

next up I do hope the clear behaves, and decals can be added. Tune in to check.

@gblair, right on the spot! I shall try a mix with only thinner next time. The paint was Hannants gloss, so really I asked for trouble here. Room for improvement!

Nothing to add to the previous remakrs, Erik @airbum
Luckily it did dry without leaving serious issues.