Regarding the thrusters...hmmm...it might just be the lighting on whichever picture you are looking at because that is exactly the effect I was going for and I used reference photos as best I could. I'll take some close ups out side in good lighting so you can see the wash you are referring to.
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As you can see it is very thin and has the fade/wash effect while still clearly showing sharp edges for the reddish brown square markings.
i think I'll try painting on the dot when I get some time...and I actually have a dental file in the works so I'm pretty excited!!
I also just want to say thanks to everyone for input and help on this build!
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