Cylon Centurion NG - Second painting step and final assembly

It take time, but the big baby is finally wrapped in swaddling clothes

After a coat of primer, it is then painted in gloss black.
Unfortunately, the arms have not resisted manipulations. This is a weak area, and curiously, the plastic is less thicker here and hollowed. The design of this Moebius kit never cease to surprise me...

I use the same procedure as previously, with Alclad :

- Base Duraluminium

- Edges and panel lines highlighted in steel

- panel centers lighted in aluminium and chrome

The foundry rough effect is more pronounced this time.

Once the baby's diapers removed, I realize that the viewable inner sides were not enough dark, and some of the plate chamfer, so I had to catch up them with gunze steel (brush painted). All this is not easy to see in the pictures.

After a few touches here and there with a brush, a black juice is applied. On this type of paint (Alclad), the wash need to be heavy to be seen once dry.

For the base, I had previously applied an heavy wash, without wiping it to keep preshading streaks.

Shades of Alclad stainless steel (so dull finish) are then vaporized so that the streaks still remain viewable underneath. As the base below was not brilliant black, Alclad can give completely the usual metallic effect and therefore I get an indefinable color between gray and metal. It is a little more pronounced than I had planned , but I like it better that way.

I then dirtied the floor with gray, black and brown spots. For this, I just reduce the air pressure of the compressor almost at the minimum (limit of the pressure drop), the airbrush has then not enough power to vaporize a shade and they are fine droplets that are sprayed.

The result satisfied, but I feel it lacks something without getting to put my finger on. Maybe some paint chips ?

Now I have to repair the arms, otherwise it will be only have its head to track Colonials. As they showed to be fragile, I'm afraid he can not resist transportation and handling, even being reinforced bonding with a rod. So I will make them removable. For this, I cut a hole for gluing a plastic tube, wherein a metallic rod is held in strength. Nice side effect, the arm can also rotate a little, so I can change the position.