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War of the Worlds Saucers

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  • Member since
    April 2008
  • From: Philadelphia PA
Posted by smeagol the vile on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:36 AM

I would go with a metalic bronze, try Hawkeyehobbies stuff, he makes some good stuff for making and polishing metalic paint surfaces.

If yall want to know, Star ship modeler either... just got a bunch of these in, or they are coming soon

 

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    January 2009
Posted by KlingonCommander on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 7:23 AM
Awesome work on that dio! Colors on the saucer look great too!
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    June 2003
  • From: Reno, Nevada, USA
Posted by Silverback on Monday, February 9, 2009 6:33 PM

The original (George Pal 1954 version) Martian war machine photographic models were actually polished copper, with lighted green plexiglas nose and wingtips.

Hawkeye's Talon Copper works great for this, btw.  Here's my scratchbuilt version:

Phil

  • Member since
    January 2009
Posted by KlingonCommander on Thursday, February 5, 2009 7:23 AM

Here is a pic of a TOS Cylon Raider I am trying to finish. I used alclad 2 duraluminum on the wings, Magnesium on the center section and pale burnt metal on the exhaust nozzles.

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    January 2009
Posted by KlingonCommander on Thursday, February 5, 2009 7:17 AM
I am thinking of getting one of these kits myself. If so, I am going to use alclad 2 copper. If you are not familiar with alclad, its a lacquer paint so be careful when you use it.
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    February 2007
War of the Worlds Saucers
Posted by mitsdude on Thursday, February 5, 2009 12:19 AM

I'm not sure what kind of finish to put on these.

The photographs all show a metallic finish.(copper-bronze-gold?)

I'm thinking using either metallic paint or metal foil.

I've never used metal foil nor have I painted an entire model with metallic paint.

 

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