[mabelkitty]

P.S. - I read the posting to Mr. Mabelkitty, and he approves of his description - he's got a good sense of humor.

[NonValueAdded]

Monk would know.

[FReepaholic]

Here's instructions that include paint info for the ERTL 1/63 scale X-Wing Fighter:

http://www.starwarsmodels.com/images/instructions/XWING8932.zip

You'll need to unzip the contents. All the pages are .jpg's.

Hope this helps.

[RandallFlagg]

When I was younger, I actually drilled out every single hole for the windows for the Enterprise-D. All I used was a little drill bit and an X-acto knife. My goal was to insert little lights inside the model and make every applicable section glow.
I never finished. After I drilled the last hole, they came out with a model with the holes pre-drilled. I threw it away and never built models again.

[mabelkitty]

Need help.

[Darksheare]

Testorsd model master paints, black label stuff.
Probably should use an airbrush, and practice with it elsewhere before using it on the model.

Testors dulcote and clearcote are life savers as well.
After painting the model, you spray it with the clearcote, lightly.
Then you apply the decals on top of the clearcote, let them dry, give them a light spray of clearcote overtop of them, then mask off any windows with masking tape, and spray with a light layer of dullcote.
The model will not show edges of decals afterwards.
Decals are best moved from their backing with light prods of a toothpick straight from the backing onto the model surface.
The best thing I can tell you for the colors, is to grab some pics of the thing, and match the colors as best as one can by eye.
But Testors model master paints will be the best bet colorwise.
Italeri is as good IF you can find them.