I did too!
I was disappointed that there was no way to buy gold foil to complete the outside of the LEM properly. I did not want to use gold Testors paint. It would have looked awful.
My patience was rewarded when my Dad took us to McDonald's one day. We ordered burgers and fries. To my surprise (and delight) McDonald's had recently begun wrapping their burgers in a semi wax-type paper that had a gold finish on the outside. This paper could carefully be separated from the outer gold finish to produce a very thin layer of gold foil! I was in business! My LEM looked magnificent after I crinkled the foil and applied it to the sides of the craft.
Ha! Great story!
Outstanding :-)