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  • Birthday 08/17/1973

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  14. Landlubber Mike
    I have an Iwata Eclipse CS as my workhorse airbrush with an Iwata compressor. Really great products.
  15. Landlubber Mike
    And wow, nice stash of MFH kits!! I bought the 1/12 Corvette C.1 as well. Hard to find a nicer looking car in my opinion. I also have the Tyrrell P34 kit - got that one for under retail off a FB group.
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    Just catching up with your log now Craig. Funny, I was just messaging with Rob earlier about lusting after this kit. I'm trying to stay strong with my New Year's resolution to not buy new kits, but this one looks awfully tempting.
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  24. Landlubber Mike
    Nicely done - love that color you chose.
  25. Landlubber Mike
    That looks really well done Alan. I think the technique is referred to as zenithal highlighting. Vince Venturella on YouTube is really good to watch for techniques on miniature painting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-dQU-dSNa8
  26. Landlubber Mike
    Really nicely done Alan. I agree with the 3D resin printing being another rabbit hole. I've got a few prints myself, mostly using them to learn painting techniques for figures in my dioramas. Definitely a nice little diversion.
  27. Landlubber Mike
    Another beauty! Well done!
  28. Landlubber Mike
    Another nice one Alan, you're getting good at these miniature figurines! Glad to also hear that life is returning back to normal for you.
  29. Landlubber Mike
    Just getting around to catching up on the logs on this board. Great job Alan on a not-so-easy kit! Really well done!
  30. Landlubber Mike
    Wow, that came out really great! Well done!
  31. Landlubber Mike
    I'm a big fan of this site precisely because of the build log function. I learn an incredible amount reading through build logs, and really enjoy the camaraderie that develops over a build. If this site moved to just being a virtual museum of finished models, I probably wouldn't visit all that often. You can get that on Facebook and other sites. Where this site really shines is in the build log and community departments. Don't get me wrong, seeing pictures of a completed model can be inspiring and I certainly can appreciate the artistry in a well-made project. I think the gallery function works great to alert people that a particular project is completed and give an overview of the project since I don't have the time to track every build log. Often times though, it seems like those that only post pictures of their completed projects are projecting their egos in a "look at me" and/or marketing kind of way without really contributing to the community (Chuck's examples about abuses to the gallery system are unfortunate examples of this). Again, I can get that on Facebook and other places that are not really designed to handle compartmentalized build logs. In summary, I think the build log and gallery functions serve good and independent objectives. The rules around both seem fairly reasonable to me.
  32. Landlubber Mike
    Looks great! You're really flying along on this kit.
  33. Landlubber Mike
    Wow, a lot of work there! I'm not sure I'm going to be willing to put that kind of effort into fixing the hull on mine, but am impressed by your dedication to improve the accuracy!
  34. Landlubber Mike
    Hi Dan, thanks very much for the suggestion. I considered that approach, as well as just painting everything sand color and hand brushing the green paints (or using artist pencils). I have an airbrush with a very thin nozzle (I think 0.18mm) so I'm going to practice and see if I can make it work. I figure I can always touch up areas by hand brushing if need be.
  35. Landlubber Mike
    Holy cow Glen, that came out so well!! Your creativity is amazing, not just for the SIB itself, but the overall composition with the display base. Well done my friend! The only problem I see is that you keep upping the bar for yourself. You're making it harder and harder to top your last efforts, but I have faith in you

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