: I need to change her armor color to purple. The paint doesn't need to be
: perfect, but I want it to look pretty decent. My first inclination is to
: go find some metallic purple model paint, but I wanted to ask here first
: to see if anyone had some Super Good Advice before I get started.

You'll want some masking tape to block off parts you don't want to make purple. I've also heard of people sanding off the existing paint before repainting, though I'm not sure how vital that is.