The radio in this kit is a remarkably undetailed piece of over-chromed plastic. I tried some of the usual methods of removing the chrome so I could at least paint some of it, but this chrome is apparently pretty tough stuff.
I finally decided to just remove the chrome from the display of the radio, where stations are tuned, using the tip of a fresh hobby knife.
Then I painted it black. It's not much of a detail, but it looks a little better.
I also blacked in the slots for the heater controls and gloss painted the cover of the tracking device display. It's not tremendous detail, but the variations in color help.
Here's the completed component with the cover open.
The display screen is a single part as provided with an LED inside. It could use some additional defusing from the examples I have seen online of this part lit up, but I decided not to take it apart.
One thing about the very heavily pigmented plastic these parts are made of is that you don't have to worry about light leaks.
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