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CDW
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The kit provides a section of clear monofilament (fishing line) for the railings. I decided to replace it with Plastruct .3mm styrene rod.
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Thanks for the comments gentlemen. Will do a little more weathering then give it all a dull clear coat to seal it all in. Saving the railings for last as I am afraid of breaking them while handling the model. I've already dumb-thumbed the stanchions a couple of times but stopped short of actually breaking them off.
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Gave the entire model a blue wash-filter, then added some accent color and rust streaking.
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I have hand painted some chipping effects and detailed some raised parts, then gave the entire model a good gloss coat of lacquer. This gloss coat is in preparation for washes and other effects to be added later after it dries thoroughly.
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All for logical reasons 🤗
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A few years ago I splurged and bought a 1:200 Scharnhorst with all the laser cut frames, photo etch, brass barrels, anchors, props, etc. Then I realized I likely bought more to chew than I could swallow. 😐
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In the past I have ordered from GPM as well as from a now defunct seller in Ukraine. But I still wonder why hobby shops in the USA make no effort to sell these products. Maybe it’s a matter of no USA distributor to order from.
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Are these available in hobby shops in the UK, or do you mail order the kits? I have never seen a card model in a US shop and I wonder why.
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After whole model was shot with Mr Color leveling thinner. I should have mentioned, I am using lacquer paints. Please do not use Mr Color leveling thinner over a model painted with acrylics. You will ruin your model.
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I added white to the gray used for the main color for the post shading. The blend knocks the gray down a notch or two. Then I followed the same shading pattern in the pre shading to highlight the model a bit. Next, will shoot the whole model with Mr Color leveling thinner 400 to help blend these two colors together.
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With the photo etch and other small details installed, the model is ready for IJN gray paint. The stanchions and railings will be installed after a couple of paint and paint filter stages to help prevent breakage from handling.
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Your cockpit and bomb bay look super!
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White pre shading should help an otherwise dull IJN gray paint color. Will detail the small raised details with a paint brush in white before applying the gray.
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I think I will go with this pose for the guns and blast bags. Thw kit comes with a deck section as a sort of display base.
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welcome aboard, Mike!
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Make sure you're not standing on the main deck when those big guns go off. I've heard it could be hazardous. 🙂
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Thanks for that excellent reference, Yves. The addition of the Japanese sailors immediately caught my eye. Will begin searching for some of those figures for my model.
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What an awesome project Edward. It’s an inspiration for me to try one of these card models one day. Nice work!
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