In my head, the Razor Crest is shiny. As in reflective shiny. Yeah, it’s all in my head.
But after reviewing the TV Series again, it was just normal metal shiny and not T-1000 shiny or anything remotely like it. But that does not stop me from searching for some chrome paints. My idea was to ‘chrome’ the Razor Crest and then dirty it down and weather it. And before that I would need to seal the chrome with some gloss coat. Sadly for most chrome paints, this method would turn them into dull silver.
THE PAINT LINE-UP
There are quite a number of chrome and/or silver paints in the market which I am interested in. The first of the two criteria is that the paint must give an almost mirror-like or slightly reflective finish. The second is that it must still be shiny after a protective gloss coat. Not only will this allow the model to be handled but I can redo any weathering effect until I get the results I want.
Below are some of the paints I have lined up for testing. There is another one or two more before I star the experiment, namely the Mr. Color Super Metallic SM08 Plate Silver Next. This expensive paint is hard to find since it came out so many years ago.
(L-R): JumpWind Extra Metal #03 Aluminum, Mr. Color #159 Super Silver, Modo MK-08 Super Real Silver and Hobbymate’s Chrome.
THE GLOSS COAT
If possible, I would very much like the coat to be lacquer based but they are ‘hot paints’ which means aggressive solvents. Enamels are not so bad while acrylics are a much safer option. And lacquers are the most resilient amongst the trio.
