Ron Bauer

I lost some major updates in the security wipe, which is somewhat of a bummer. I would, however, like to commend those who responded to the breach. I don't know the details, but it seems like they addressed the issue swiftly and effectively. I also appreciate their communication about the issue and consideration for those affected.

When I wrote my previous updates I had considered saving a copy of each post, now I wish I had. Instead, I'm going to try my best to remember and recap as much as possible.

I had wrapped up (pun intended) applying gold leaf to all the parts that needed it, and topped them off with a coat of Kaleido Clear Red, followed by a gloss top coat. After that I worked on assembling all the pieces. I also coated the "visor" piece in coat of chrome paint before layering a mixture of clear orange and yellow over it to help make it stand out against the red. I also applied this process to the "cameras" on the front and back of the head unit. I should have made note of the ratios used as the resulting color was very appealing. I believe it was roughly a 3-1 ratio of orange to yellow.