i think you should polish it up. i see a ton of ironman 3, 4 6 7 builds but no mark 2 builds. or you could give it youre own custom paint job! but go ahead and polish it up :cool
You'd be surprised how many people love seeing a silver Iron Man with lights and such. You'd think they wouldn't and want the red and gold.
I've seen many people go nuts for the Mark II.
This would be just as respected and praised as is.