Seth,
When you are painting your CL.I, don't use the Profile journal for color reference, its not right. The colors are a pale mossy green and pale mauve and underside is white. I have performed a year's research on the CL.I & D.I and I sure I have the facts correct now.
On the sheetmetal, I'm using tempered .008" lithoplate for most of the wings & fuselage, and .005" for the tail.