I went from acrylics to MRP. Paint smells, solvent smells, but the finish is unbelievable. Just moved painting operations to the garage...it is so worth it.
American Hornets are Dark Ghost Gray on top(not medium gray) and Light Ghost underneath. Medium seems too dark and the paint on both countries Hornets look a lot alike to me. Your welcome https://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/fa-18/fa-18b_profile03.shtml
Remember the early D cockpits were the same as B's. So just pop them off the sprue and check it out, Here is a shot of a Canadian B. Look a lot like the IP on top in that sprue pic