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I had that Enterprise kit, I faffed so much with the plating slightly different shades to get the effect that I was going blind lol.Si
It came with a set of "stencil masks" so one could (if one was so inclined) attempt to paint out the 'aztec pattern' on the hull. But you only get one sheet and have to copy it out like 15 times, cut out the opposite masks, stick 'em to the hull, and paint out the pattern you need. Stupid. I took one look at that and ran off screaming. I settled for enhancing the shield grid lines for extra detail instead. But as I mentioned, and looking at it now, I probably should have gone with a medium dark grey, so they would be noticeable, but not "in your face about it".
The old enterprise-D model actually has the pattern embossed on the hull. Faintly, but if you have the time and patience, you can paint out what you need, without the need for a stencil mask.