Spiros, @fiveten
I have been meaning to comment on this build for many days now. Each time I get ready to leave a comment, something happens, and I get side tracked. Not today !

I have read all of this journal from start, to where you are today. I am very impressed with your scratch building work inside this little creature... You have brought it to life with all of the extra details. My favorite photo was the one where you held the plane against the sunlight, and you could see through the CA glue where the wings joined the fuselage.

As far as what color to paint this little guy: I would go with overall RLM 76 to start with. You could add some metal panels under the wings. Maybe use a little RLM 81, 82, or 83 on the upper side ? You could mix it up or use large quantities of each color on each wing like they did on the He-162. Going from memory here, they had one wing painted one color, and the other wing painted using another different color. Yet there were examples built, where the wings were both painted the same color, and that was different from what the fuselage was. The vertical fins were painted similarly.

This is what is so cool about late war Luftwaffe color schemes. They were so varied, and it looks as if no two planes were painted alike. Uniformity was not the normal. You have a clean slate to start with here, and it's only limited by your imagination. You can even do some mottling using a little RLM 02 and adding colors as you like. Colors like 74,75,81,82,83 ... I would use the simplified markings, which would be more the norm at this point in time.

I built an early Me-262 and it was delivered in overall RLM 76, so I painted mine that way too. Here's a link if you are interested.

1/48 Tamiya Messerschmitt Pre-Production Me-262 “S” (Werknummer 130006), “VI + AF”

This next photo is an original WW2 color picture. It shows the RLM 76 showing through the hastily applied greens that were applied on top of it. It also has the late war simplified style markings. Later on as these planes reached front line service units, they were camouflaged using various shades of green and browns. So in the future, when I build more 262's, I will most likely start out with the fuselage and undersides painted in 76, adding the other colors as needed. I'm looking forward to seeing your next installment, and please let me know when you get the Revell 1/32 Uhu. This is going to be fun !

You have mentioned Patafix before, Spiros (@fiveten). How do you use it? Do you knead it together into ribbons that you press on the model to form the camo, or do you make paper masks and use it to hold the masks in place? Sorry, in need of short clinic here.

Really great progress, Spiros.
I'm wondering what scheme it eventually will get.
Can imagen it is difficult to make the final decision.

Painting idea sounds great, Spiros (@fiveten). You could even have some unpainted panels to suggest a rushed finish, or maintenance without repainting.

Spiros,
Nice score with the Uhu ! I have to finish 4 planes that have a deadline for completion. Once they are done, I will be very happy to start our joint venture build with the Revell He-219's. This sounds familiar doesn't it ? I should also start work of the Ki-45's then too... as we have a build thread started for these as well. All these models to build and so little time.

I sure do like how your SBD looks in the Atlantic Scheme. I have dreams to eventually build several planes that will all be wearing that lovely gray and white color scheme. These will include a F4F Wildcat, SBD Dauntless, TBF Avenger, and just possibly a SB2-C Helldiver. I just think this camouflage pattern is really cool looking.

I believe that George has a great idea there with a panel or two unpainted...

@lgardner @fiveten Ah heck...I have a Uhu also (though in 1/72), and might just have to join in, as I'm nearing the finish line on my Fi 167 and Ju 188. However, I do have a Desert Storm GB OV-10 to crack the box on, and a 3-gunned Phantom in the on-deck circle...

Really like this scheme of your Dauntless, Spiros. @fiveten
The idea of George is a very good idea as well.
Also looking forward to the "Uhu group build", splendid idea.