Well I didn't have any blue in my collection (since this is only my 3rd build and I'm growing my paint list), so I went with a black primer and Gun Metal for everything. Then I'm going to use some silver/chrome etc. for sections of the arms and leg system.
I love how the paint turned out.
Maybe it's due to the lighting in your room, but it almost looks a little bronze.
I like it, and yeah, you knocked down those seams!
Looking great! You may want to give Vallejo primer several days to a week to set. Better safe than pulling off paint. Do you plan on spraying Tamiya clear blue on top of that?
Using a draftsman's circle template to cut out various round shapes in the masking tape, though there's still a little clean up needed in some spots. And I need to fix the areas where the paint was pulled off too.