Another type of metal forming employed on this project was a process called “coining.” Figure 23 shows how I coined a fl at radar dish into a concave shape, using the rounded end of a paint brush han- dle. T e painted and fi nished dish is seen in Figure 24, as is the aforementioned circular platform.
Figure 22.
For extra realism I drilled out the searchlight bodies and fi lled them with Microscale’s liquid Kristal Klear. I also scratch-built a light mast and a running light, using clear styrene for the lenses. (Figures 25 and