![]() Again I removed the masking tape from the nacelles and again, no problems. I loaded up the Chrome and oversprayed the black. When I had cleaned the airbrush, sure enough the black was dry. I masked off the aluminum area and sprayed the Black Base color (quick-drying gloss black) on the nacelle rears. That was a good excuse to try the corresponding AK Interactive colors. The engine nacelles were also painted with the Aluminum shade, but according to the instructions, the rear sections of the nacelles should be chrome. Nice! Be careful though, the metalizer is easily scratched, so watch your fingernails while handling the model at this stage. As soon as I cleaned the airbrush again, I pulled up the masking tape and had none of the Aluminum paint pull up. I did just that using Tamiya yellow masking tape, I masked off the bridge dome and rear area and then painted with the Dark Aluminum shade. According to the demonstration video (which is in the review link above), you can mask for the next color as soon as you clean your airbrush from the first shade. ![]() ![]() These AK metal shades are enamel-based and are quick-drying. The first coat was the Aluminum shade which covered nicely. When I saw in the instructions that the Bird of Prey was finished in various shades of bare metal, I decided to test the new AK Interactive Xtreme MetalĬolors that had arrived about the same time as this kit. Before I started, I rubbed the subassemblies down with Isopropyl alcohol to clean off any contaminants on the surface of the plastic that would interfere with paint adhesion. Surfacer 500 and when it had dried, I used a progressive series of sanding blocks down to 4000 grit to prepare the surface for paint. After the glue had dried, there were just a few spots on the underside wing/hull joins that needed a spot of filler. I left the engine nacelles separate until the end. I assembled the model according to Step One in the instructions though I took the time to use Tamiya Extra Thin Liquid Cement and clamp the various halves together to dry - the wings, then the wings and main hull. ![]() When I wrote that first look, I said this would be a quick build and indeed it was. For a look at this kit straight out of the box, look here. ![]()
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