BobG
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High tech and high quality! Wow!
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It would be pure bliss if I could build in a pub! Not sure how accurate things would be but, then again, I probably wouldn't care! 🤪
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Thanks for the link to the Texas A&M ship modeling, Greg. I took a look and there are some beautiful models there.
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I managed to resist the recent Model Expo sales and it wasn't easy with all those tempting emails showing up in my mailbox. Self-restraint is not my best quality!
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Wonderful! I love seeing realistically weathered models whether they are wood or plastic. Learning to to good weathering is high on my list of things to learn about painting.
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Beautiful model and a lovely display!
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Amen, Bob, and thanks for sharing your knowledge on this topic.
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Yes, the discussion has drifted a bit but thanks to you and several other's who have contributed their knowledge, it has been very interesting and informative. Thanks so much.
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Thank you, Ab, for this very interesting information about using shellac. It's fascinating and enlightening. This is so very true. Time seems to be defying the laws of physics as I get even older. A year seemed to last forever when I was young. Now, at age 73, time seems to have sped up and each new year seems to pass by in the blink of an eye. My son enjoys seeing the progress I make on my models and he appreciates the time and effort that goes into them. I hope he will treasure one of two of them when I'm gone. That gives me a deeper sense of value and gratification to my modeling hobby.
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Wingnut Wings Albatros fighter by RustyNail123
BobG replied to RustyNail123's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Stunningly beautiful work! I haven't done any plastic models since I was a kid building plastic cars and airplanes. The talent I'm seeing here is incredible and it's a pleasure to see. -
That's a really nice collection of interesting models. At your age you may be able to complete them all. At my age...well, the grim reaper will have done his thing before I could get through a quarter of them. Thanks for showing us your collection! Don't urge me on...I'm actually considering selling a couple of kits. I think I'm in trouble though. I've been reading some of those non-ship build logs and admiring some of those plastic models that some of the forum members are building. They're doing some incredible work especially with the weathering and realistic painting. Now I'm starting to feel the pull of the "dark side" and I might have to mix it up my modeling a little. BTW, your build looks great so far too.
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Holy moly! 😵
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Chuck has done something very similar with tissue paper for making flags. I don't know if he applies shellac to them thought.
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How about posting a photo of your model kit collection. It might motivate me to add to my collection just as I've been thinking of downsizing! Seriously, I'd love to see them. I've never seen some of these Corel kits before.
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Simply beautiful work! The painting is exceptional. Please let us know when it is published. I'd love to read it. I've been reading quite of few of these plastic model build logs and, I swear, you guys are going to pull me over to the "dark side" pretty soon!
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How do you prefer to knock down the sheen on the shellac when necessary? Do any of the shellac come in a matte finish to begin with?
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That's a very nice looking boat, welfalck, and those steering wheels are excellent!
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Fantastic model! I wish you had a build log for it.
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That looks like another brand of the type of fixative that she uses.
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The spray fixative that she uses on her pastels is Sennelier Latour Pastel Spray Fixative and it's made in France. I've used it on the paper friezes for my Medway Longboat before cutting them out and gluing them onto the boat. The label says that it is "an alcohol and non-yellowing synthetic based resin fixative."
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I'm not going to do anymore rigging on my Medway Longboat until I get out to Jo-Ann and get a couple of big eye needles and I hope they have some twisted beading needles also. I might even try the gum Arabic for stiffening the ends of thread and ropes. This is a great conversation full of good information. Thanks to everyone for contributing to it!
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Here is a very interesting video that explains the use of various beading needles such as the big eye needle and the twisted needle that has a large eye that collapses as it is pulled through a small opening that could possibly be useful also in rigging. The narrator also likes to use gum Arabic beading glue to stiffen the ends of thread. Perhaps that would be useful with small ropes also. Big eye needle use begins at 2:16 Twisted/ Collapsible needle use begins at 4:08 Gum Arabic glue use begins at 5:25
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They have them at fabric and craft stores like Joann's and there are all sorts of big eye beading needles on Amazon.
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Bob, do you do this for building card models? Would it also be good for paper friezes printed on ordinary 20# printer paper? It seems like that might be too messy for such thin paper and the spray artist fixative would be better suited for this.
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