Landlubber Mike
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Sweet paint job, loving this!
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The fenders on my Spider were cracked and I managed to get replacements from Paul. My RR body had a crack and a bit of a warp, so replaced that from Paul as well to be safe. He’s a fantastic resource! I’ll have to try those Vallejo Metal paints. I’ve been using the regular Vallejo model color and model air and really like them. The metal line seems to be even nicer. I figure I’ll give them a try when I have a larger section to paint in a metallic color. It took a little trial and error, but my airbrushing has improved. Using Mr. Color lacquer primers and Tamiya lacquer paints has been a bit of an adventure on my Iwata, but those paints lay down very nicely.
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Grant, looks great! I just picked up this kit and the Paul Koos DVD a month ago off eBay - this is one of the nicest of the Pocher kits, though I heard the fit issues are greater than the 8C-2300. I also have the Fiat and the Rolls Royce Torpedo Cabriolet. I'm probably a few years from starting as I'm learning to airbrush and have a stash of kits to get my skill level up to do this justice. By then, I'll have a good tutorial on how to build this kit judging by your excellent progress thus far
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Those wheels look great - nice find!
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I saw people recommend that too but no way would I try or recommend that!!
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I used household bleach to remove the chrome off a couple of kits I’m working on. Interestingly, Clorox didn’t work at all (it might not have been actual bleach, but a fancy bleach alternative that my wife used for laundry). I then found a bottle of no-name brand bleach hidden in a cabinet and that worked perfectly, stripping the chrome off the sprues in less than 30 minutes. These days, stores are sold out of bleach. I have seen people say they have good results spraying the sprues with oven cleaner, then sticking in a ziploc bag.
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That looks awesome Craig, fantastic work!
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That came out fantastic! Nice job, congratulations!
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That looks fantastic! Just out of curiosity, do you need to put a clear coat over it, or does the wax-based application help protect it? I'm working on a car model now, and I noticed that they recommend using flat colors for some engine parts and gloss colors for other parts. If i put a gloss coat on to weather, it seems like everything would become gloss. Seems like this AK stuff would allow one to keep some parts flat and some parts more glossy.
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Craig, sorry to clutter your log, but here is another discussion on wire wheels - this time used in the context of the old Hubley metal kits (I have a few kits in the stash and was browsing the web in them this morning). Having wire wheels true to scale seems well worth the effort to make a beautiful car model as the plastic wheels are way out of scale: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/86613-118-duesenberg-wire-wheels/
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Here’s another approach using steel wire for wheels on a 1/12 Bentley Blower: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/95098-airfix-blower-bentley-112-scale/
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Wow Bob, you're a true artist! Very nice!
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Awesome, I'm in for this one. I have the blue Jo-Han cadillac in the stash, been waiting to find the green one for a decent price. You probably already saw it, but Plasmo has a fantastic youtube tutorial on replacing the wire wheels with monofilament. Seems easier than drilling out and cutting steel wire.
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Wow looking fantastic!
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Thanks Bob. I’m probably going to do just as you suggest. Seems like removing the chain might be fairly risky for little reward. I’ve put this on hold to get some experience with plastic models, PE, airbrushing, etc. I decided to go with a 1/700 destroyer which I’m close to completing (no build log but might post one on completion if it comes out ok). Will be nice to move to a larger scale - the PE at 1/700 is insanely small.
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Wow, happy you are building this one Greg - well maybe not, because you will set the bar way too high for me I actually have the kit, deck, and one of the PE sets (forget whether WEM or GMM), along with the RB barrels I think. The black hull, accented by brass and yellow funnels was a big draw for me. I didn't realize there was torpedo netting on this one - I might have to look into adding them when I eventually get to mine.
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B-25 Mitchell "Meet Miss Runyon" by Javlin-HK-1/32
Landlubber Mike replied to Javlin's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Take care of yourself Kevin, get well soon! -
1:32 Albatros D.Va - FINISHED
Landlubber Mike replied to James H's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
James that’s incredible work there. Hopefully I’ll have even a quarter of your talent down the road - gorgeous model! I have the same kit on the shelf, and you are setting the bar awfully high for us mere mortals... -
1:32 Albatros D.Va - FINISHED
Landlubber Mike replied to James H's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Be careful. I was sticking with wooden ships, then saw a couple of builds here and now have a stash of plastic models. With better quality kits, upgrade kits, and better painting and weathering options, it’s very easy to get sucked in. Personally, I find the subjects more interesting than the ubiquitous 18th century English warship.
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