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B.E. Hmmm…I hadn’t thought about that, BE. I wonder if you could insert part tiny, round rod or toothpick and then carefully cut it off similar to treenailing? Perhaps the scale is too small and not worth it for the effort though…?? Just a thought…
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I’m really looking forward to watching you build this beautiful and unusual ship, Clare.
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Beautifully done, Paul, and a great build log to boot. Congratulations! What's next?
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Perfectly explained and very interesting! Thanks Eric!
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Do you just wipe the miniature with isopropyl alcohol and then brush on the weathering powder?
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The metallic look you achieved on the canons is great, BE! I've only used the weathering powders on a painted surface and it makes sense to use fixative on an unpainted, resin surface. It also looks like you have rounded the square ends of the axles on the canon bases. I think that looks better than just placing a square into a round hole. I was worried that that might make the ends of the axles too small for the holes in the wheels though but it looks like you were able to keep that from happening.
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Not sure that I understand this exactly...can you clarify what you are doing in this technique?
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I hope you will document the process of building the diorama, Ron. That's a subject that doesn't get a lot of coverage here on MSW.
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That's about as high as the praise gets for a model ship kit!
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Glad you're on the mend, Rob. This Covid virus is nothing to take lightly. Getting back into your shipyard may be some very good medicine!
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Gorgeous, precise work, Justin! Is "brass ager" the brand name of the blackening agent that you use?
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Wow...this could be a sensational model! Hopefully, it will have instructions and plans that are as good as Chris does on his Vanguard models.
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Nice work, B-Ram!
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Absolutely beautiful, Rod. Congratulations on a very fine build!
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Yikes, disaster avoided, Grant! You must be living right!!
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Your planking is looking very good, Jeff.
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Most of us are our own worst critics. We see the mistakes and little flaws sticking out like a sore thumb. I've pointed out things to my wife that I thought I could have done better and she has always just rolled her eyes and said, "You're the only one who will ever notice that." I painted the hull on my Pen Duick 3 times trying to get the finish I wanted while learning to use my new airbrush. Each time I had to sand it, prime it and repaint it. The most tedious part was the careful masking and painting the 3 colors in the proper sequence one color at a time. It took hours to do it over each time and I still ended up with a small flaw that bugged me but I can't bring myself to completely redo it again. It's actually a beautiful paint job and no one would see the flaw unless they were inspecting the hull close up in one very small area. So I'm happy with it even though I know it's not perfect. As my wife says, "No one will see it but you." Attention to detail and striving for perfection can motivate us to continue to learn and grow our skills but, at some point, it can burden us and drain the joy out of the process too. We each have to find a balance of what is "good enough" for us individually. You may not be 100% happy with your chainplates but you can take pride in your effort and what you have learned. Your next model will be better as a result too.
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This is the "whole truth and nothing but the truth!" I've learned this lesson slowly while completing my first two models and I'm currently progressing at a snail's pace on the third.
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Your dioramas are magnificent, Ron! I'm looking forward to you making a build log tutorial on how you make your dioramas.
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I'm in the same boat with you, Bug. I've come to the conclusion, that no matter how much you read and study about planking, the only way to get good at it is to utilize some of the outstanding examples in the build logs here and then learn from your mistakes as you go along. I envy those folks who have mastered the process.
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I like Doc O'Brien's Weathering Powders a lot also. I used them on my Medway Longboat and it made a big difference to my eye.
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