Optimus’ scratches

The internet is still down so this may be a while before it actually posts… I started painting Optimus’s scratches with Tamiya flat aluminium today. The last three nights have been devoted to many hours on the phone to India trying to get BT to admit that they have screwed up our broadband. I feel bereft without it. What to do… I might use titanium silver for Bumblebee as he is a slightly different colour in the photos. I need to study the films better to see if only the painted panels scratch…