The painting continues in bit's & bites given my busy schedule. Anyhow, the white has been applied and I'll give it a few days to dry before I follow with the other colours.

Everyone reading this thread no-doubt has at least a moderate amount of experience applying a paint finish. Given that my own finishing skills are average and I don't think I have any earth-shattering finishing secrets to reveal, I'll limit my comments to the water-based Auto-Air paint system. I'm guessing that few modelers (if any) have gone this route.
I viewed Auto-Air's "how-to" video before starting and noted that the application of this system is much like any other automotive base/clear system which I've used in the past. Points to note:
-when using the white sealer and white semi-opaque colour, apply multiple thin coats or you'll induce runs. the colours available are all semi-opaque so be patient;
-wet sanding between coats is not recommended as the paint and/or sealer will quickly start to dissolve despite it being dry beforehand. This is handy only if you're trying to break down a run in the paint;
-#350 or 400 dry sanding works OK between coats. Apply only light pressure as the paint has a tendency to roll a bit when sanded;
-you can shoot the stuff right out of the bottle but I found this left a grainy surface. Approx 20% reducer seems about right. In the video in which they painted a car, they shot the paint straight from the bottle;
-absolutely no stink or fumes;
-cleanup is a breeze using only hot water;
-1 4oz bottle of each the sealer and white covered the entire aircraft. The bottles cost me appox $9.00 each at the local over-priced art shop.....so the stuff is relatively well priced for this application.

That's all for now.

Jeff