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  1. RGL
    Basically look at photos of real ships to look for rust points, and see how it flows down the hull. As the side of this hull is so large I can’t imagine upkeep at sea would be easy. Pretty much a process of sponging on some black or using a brush , then dark rust then light rust.
  2. RGL
    I want to rust it. It’s fun. And if I don’t, Cog will pick on me.
  3. RGL
    Yves, read post #1
  4. RGL
    With thin CA and a toothpick you’d be fine, take longer to drill out the holes.
  5. RGL
    Grunging part 2, streaking grime from every porthole and edge, I used salt from the portholes painted navy. Rust is next 433DB6A7-B6E4-444C-8F40-440EED0A8397.MOV
  6. RGL
    The portholes are included in the PE but they are not needed as the kit ringols are good enough really.
  7. RGL
    Grunge part 1: using a wash for grey ships to bring out the ringols and panel lines. Streaking grime next. I inserted a video by mistake but it appears to have worked! 9E70AB2A-A8D4-47EB-87A8-9E6AA59B0E4C.MOV
  8. RGL
    Ok, I’m impressed
  9. RGL
    Awesome idea. I love it. I love the WW1 torpedo boats done like this.
  10. RGL
    The lovely thing about this model is you just can’t hide your mistakes under paint like I do. As a builders model it’s fantastic.
  11. RGL
    Now to tone and highlight, using AK Kriegsmarine filter. This stuff is incredibly strong so it needs a lot of diluting but it works well bringing out highlights. If you use it strait out of the bottle it splotches. I intend to do some pin washes next then some dry brushing to bring out the panels and ringols.
  12. RGL
    Where do we find this micro tubing?
  13. RGL
    It’s really nice to see an unpainted PE build.
  14. RGL
    All three colours done. Lots of little touch ups to go then some filters. Not ready for weathering yet. The hull is huge.
  15. RGL
    Aaaaaaaaaaaand we’re off
  16. RGL
    Roo meat is quite good really; considering we are probably the only nation to eat it’s coat of arms. There are sharks in Sydney Harbour so technically they live in cities.
  17. RGL
    Kangaroos are dangerous up close, they’ll disembowel you. Number 1 cause of accidents outside of capital cities. As for the sharks.......
  18. RGL
    I reckon it would be very beamy
  19. RGL
    Google ‘drop bear’
  20. RGL
    @Canute is fierce? Must be because they have bears.
  21. RGL
    Lots of masking and the first colour, grey in three shades.
  22. RGL
    Infini, Uschi and EZ line, there is a lot of denier lives out there now.
  23. RGL
    First black to cover up the barnacles then green then grey i can add some more grunge after the upper hull is painted.
  24. RGL
    She was somewhat demanding at 4.30am this morning..... anyways, oilcanning done and barnacles added have to let them dry for a while and black grey and green coats
  25. RGL
    Things are slowing down due to work and a new commitment. A bit done on the lower hull, the panel lines have been preshaded and a couple of shades of hull brown added. Tomorrow I’ll get some oilcanning done. Whilst it looks rough now it will all blend in.

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