Porco Rosso

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marco.. Meglio maiale che fascista!
 

 

some touch-ups to make Marco flight-ready 

 

drilled out the engine exhausts 

engine exhausts ready to fit 

testing the engine before final assembly (PWM motor control) 

attaching the engine wires to the copper wires that forms the stand and electrical connections 

finished assembly of the S.21 

 

with Marco in the cockpit 

 

testing composition of the final scene with engines on .. 

Preparing the circuit board for painting.. 

mocking up the base - a portion of the "secret garden" in Gina's villa 

I started with a black primer for the base 

masking off the building for painting 

working up the colours of the building 

the water was many layers of paint and gloss mod podge to build up an effect with some sense of "depth" 

testing the base and electronics fit with the "Daiso picture frame base" 

I need a small pavilion for the garden... 

Making windows for the pavilion.. 

"Gina" is an HO passenger model, pretty poorly molded but I tried to recover as best as possible 

 

Adding foliage and finishing touches to the garden.. 

 

 

 

 

Gina on the balcony.. 

Final assembly .. it's getting close now! 

Oh Marco. Meglio maiale che fascista! 

 

 

 

who said you couldn't paint electronic circuits?