Hi guys
This was a “very-fast-kind-of-weekend” modeling project.
Actually call it a project is an abuse, since it was just a feeble excuse to test the metallizing powders
from Uschi Van der Rosten (
www.uschivdr.com).
To start with, a cheap, simple, old and rather weak kit of a really beautiful and well known airplane:
Oddly enough most of the parts did not fit properly, so I had to convince them the hard way
After some additional fitting, the basic work was done:
A distant relative to the original DH88, this one goes by the name of Comet 2K, the fastest airplane of the universe and beyond...
The base was rather simple. Half of a chocolate egg for kids filled with sand, to add weight, and the handle of a plastic brush bent with hot air:
After some putty and sanding:
Just for fun, I added a minimal interior:
After painted:
With the canopy in place, there is not much to see, but that’s the modeler’s curse! :)
After some more putty and sanding, I finished with a coat of Alclad Black Primer, according to the instructions:
After drying, I polished it with an old sock, and it was ready to receive the metallizing powder.
In the meanwhile, the base was painted in a “naive” style:
Back to the plane, I applied the Uschi powder all over the plane with a cotton q-tip and afterwards I polished it
with some more clean q-tips, finishing with my faithful old sock.
To finish it, just a hint of markings, with some Portuguese Air Force decals.
Final photos taken outside, to try to better portrait the metal finish and also to let it roam and wander freely!
New nickname? “Silver Surfer”
For any questions, just ask!
Thanks for watching, hoping to see you in my next "experiment" :)
