so here is the finished product...
the arms were painted with 2 layers of flat black. after the drying period, it was wet sanded using 1000 grit sandpaper then coated with 2 layers of polyurethane satin finish with wet sanding (using 2500 grit sandpaper) in between coats...
the assembled unit...
@ almost max height...
...hope you enjoyed this mini build. thanks for viewing.