I would use Blu-tac or similar material to make the outlines of the dark spots, and cover the rest with adhesive notepad papers. Roll the Blu-Tac into long worms, and put them around the pattern, since they are not completely rubbed down to the surface, this method will provide you with a slight realistic feathered edge.
That's what I would do (I am actually going to do this to paint the British V-pattern on my Whirlwind).