Dennis,
I made the aluminum landing gear from scratch using the pattern on the plans.
John,
The clear finish is actually nice and glossy, about 75/25 thinner/clear for the last coat. I don't know, it might be the light on what you're seeing. To date I've never polished or rubbed out any of my models, I just shoot the final clearcoats, let it dry and go flying.
Wynn,
Yeah, here's another one.