It's all in the details...

It's been awhile since an update and there's alot that's happened. Now that the bulk of the building is complete it's time to focus more on the details. I started with one of my favorite pieces and that's the shark cage. It wasn't a very difficult part to build, I simply used Plastastruct strip styrene.

Typically for styrene I use Tenex7R but I figured I would give the Micro Mark equivalent a try. I have to say I really like this glue. You do have to be careful because it is really potent and can melt away your precious details if you aren't careful.

After construction was complete I hit the cage with a light coat of Primer.

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One of the best paints to give you a metal-like finish is Alclad II. I've been using this stuff for years and it gives a really professional finish to your work.

You start by base coating the piece with Gloss Black. Alclad has a base coat they make for this but any gloss black paint will do.

After that dries you spray and I repeat spray on light coats of the metal paint. In order to get a really nice finish you have to use an airbrush with this stuff.