Serenity - June 4 2007
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The turkey feathers and the engine exhausts are painted with automotive lacquers after teh problems I had with the Alclad II gloss black. This paint will dry harder and quicker.

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The model is put on a base. The stand is brass rod that has been soldered to a brass plate. A hole was drilled into the base and the brass stand installed from underneath. I was not sure if the resin base would take the weight and the bending moment of the brass rod itself. A hole was drilled into the bottom of the cargo area at the center of gravity of the model. Due to the weight of the model I don't think it would be very stable in any other angle. Of course I could be wrong but I am not goingt to take a chance