Landlubber Mike
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Tiger 1 by Javlin - RFM - 1/35 - Early Version
Landlubber Mike replied to Javlin's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Looks great Kevin!! That's an insane level of detail - looks like a fantastic kit! -
Mr Surfacer makes a pink primer. I haven't used it yet, but did use a Tamiya pink rattle can primer to prime a bright red Triumph build that I've been working on here and there. I didn't test the red on a white prime coat so can't tell you what the difference was, but the red with the pink primer was nice and vibrant.
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No worries Steve. I'm really enjoying following your build. It's looking really great.
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I'm not just saying this because I am a bit of a Star Wars nerd, but this project is epic! I can't wait to see the finished result!
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1966 Buick Riviera by CDW - FINISHED - AMT - 1:25 Scale
Landlubber Mike replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
That's what I was wondering also - seems easier to clean up any smears too. -
1966 Buick Riviera by CDW - FINISHED - AMT - 1:25 Scale
Landlubber Mike replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
That makes sense - a better approach than CA for sure! -
1966 Buick Riviera by CDW - FINISHED - AMT - 1:25 Scale
Landlubber Mike replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Great start on a great subject Craig! Love the Riviera! How did you end up attaching the PE name badges? I have a couple of car kits with the MCG aftermarket, and couldn't quite figure out how to glue the badges on without glue smearing. Did you end up using CA or white glue? -
Alan, this is spectacular! I just caught up with your log and had missed all the recent progress. Really nice job! Can I ask what the overall dimensions of the project are?
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Wow, I missed this build John. Really nice job! Hope you are doing well.
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Nice job! What a cool unique project!
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Nice job Kevin!! Looks great!
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Very cool! Nice job!
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Making nice work of these kits Patrick. That flash on the first kit, yikes!
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I've tried Vallejo Metal Colors Chrome over their gloss black primer and it looks pretty good. Not that mirror chrome type look, but more of a scaled look. I'll have to try some of the other options out there you mentioned, thanks for sharing!
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Nice job Craig! Another beauty! Can I ask what you did for the chrome? Did you use foil? Molotow? Whatever you did looks great! I'm in the middle of a few car builds and stuck on what to do for the chrome. I painted some parts using Vallejo Metal, but was thinking about foiling other parts. Just not sure that the chrome would look the same across different sources.
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Wow, those are really cool Andy! Nice job! Happy new year to you!
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That came out great! Nice job!
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I often times need a break from the monotony of a build. Looking forward to your DVII!
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Ferrari 312t by kpnuts - Revell - 1/12 - PLASTIC
Landlubber Mike replied to kpnuts's topic in Completed non-ship models
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Nice start and congrats on finding the white wall inserts! I love the cars from this period. I have this one and a couple of the other Monogram kits of this series in the stash. I heard they build into nice kits, so will be watching your progress with mucho interest!
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Cool subject! I've always liked the looks and color schemes of the 1970 LeMans blue cars. Reminds me of being a kid - my dad had a slot car track and one of the cars we had was the blue and orange Porsche, my favorite of the cars to race on that track.
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Just caught up with your log Dan, really nice job! Love the camo scheme - your paint job looks perfect! Can I ask a question? I noticed your sanded the primer base with 2000 grit. Is there a reason you did so? Was it for the grey/green camo? The aluminum underside? I've only sanded primer and painted areas where I found a flaw, so am curious as to why you did so. I've seen other modelers do it - I think often to improve the effect for metallic paints - and always wondered the reason.
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Coming along great Kevin! Those secondary turrets look fantastic. This is going to be quite an epic model when you're done!
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Thanks Kevin! My eyes sometimes feel like that after a long PE session. Ha! I don't think she fully appreciates the work that goes into models. She sees me with the Optivisor on and laughs. Or she sees me on the floor trying to find a small PE part that pinged off my tweezers and just shakes her head. Both are actually waterline models - most 1/700 kits are, though more and more are coming out with full hulls. I've got the diorama frames and bases cut out and ready to go for this diorama and one for my Yaeyama build. I figure it's more efficient if I do the dioramas at the same time, since the frame construction, sea painting, and little diorama details are the same. I actually started a third Japanese 1/700 ship which is coming along quickly, so I might actually package it with the two other diorama builds. Hopefully these will all be done in the next couple of months as I need to whittle down the stash and get back to my wooden models.
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That looks like a great option for the tryworks. Whenever I turn back to mine, I might go that route. I did find someone on eBay that was selling these super tiny bricks I believe made of actual clay that I might try using also. I didn't want to have to cut that many tiny bricks out of basswood either.
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