The model maker suggests that the model be painted flat black, yet
in this picture [img=right]http://www.flymig.com/maks_2003/images/berkut.took.off.jpg[/img=right] it appears to have a mottled look to it. Even in other pictures, the "flatblack" doesn't look right.
It looks like it is dirty, but I am not sure.
BTW, I read somewhere that the way to tell the difference between a novice modeller and an advanced modeller is who looks at the box for detail instructions. They were right. The Berkut pictures that I have found online are not as smoothly detailed as the real thing. I thought I would need lots of putty work, but it appear to be almost done.