For the body, I used an airbrush. I painted a few layers (2 or 3, I think) and then used the spray gloss coating. Brushed body color just looks horrible. You could try spray paint; I never tried it for the body, since someone gave me an airbrush pretty quickly after I started building models. The Testors airbrush I had was pretty crummy, though.

If you do go the airbrush route, be sure to put the propellant in a bucket of water while you're using it. It'll last longer.

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