RGL
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The kit PE is Eduard but you pretty much need double the sets. The guns were pretty much scratch build around a brass barrel for the guns and thinning out the shields but If I did it again I would use Micromaster 3D printed replacements for the guns. -
So a red brown undercoat and a clear matte coat over. This will allow for the chipping fluid when I put in on later. I’m going to pause this build and open up my next major build /builds
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It’s a shame nothing lined up! Nice kit concept, poor execution, lots of flaws and a few bits missing.
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Ok back the subs, a primer coat on each. The Growler kit is incredibly poor, so many alignment issues life is too short. This will be the first of the ‘mule’ kits as I cannot be bothered spending hours and hours on filling the horrendous gaps. It’s a cool kit concept but rubbish.
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And in the theme of submarines, this one came up very cheap from a local club member, I’ve ordered at aftermarket too, next year!
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Always think where metal will hit metal and where wear and tear will be, and any moving part that wears away paint. If you don’t want to use chipping use Ron Red/Brown to represent dull relished metal and some rust freaking from AK.
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Cog brings up a really good point mind you, I managed to get a very hard to find 1/350 Heian Maru on the Facebooks for under $100 AUD (about 71 USD) which I will do in the future with a bunch of subs nestled beside her. So the sub thing led to another thing!!!
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It’s an exercise in weathering in very small scale, so start with the crappiest kit (the Micrmir one has a ton of flash and misaligned parts and even a few missing bits to the Collins class which has a bow configuration that is wrong.
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I’ve decided to make a few small submarines as a painting horse exercise. Each kit is about $20, easy to build, usually poor in design and detail.
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I am soo close to finishing her now, just need to finish painting the helicopter! then i had it pointed out I’m missing the Petrel sonar bulb which sits in front of the sonar bulb. So a piece of plastic rod, which I will reduce then repaint
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Some really big misalignment issues coming to the fore here. Academy is not Tamiya or even Trumpy. Looks OK and it will never be a showpiece but nearly done now.
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I used the rub on decals for the flight deck. Did not work, completely stripped it back and re painted it. The issue is I have flight deck decals but they are one big piece so surgery will be required. I’ve used safety warnings rings from Atlantic models for the de k markings
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Oil canning; on my paint mule I thought I’d change the colour technique a bit and just use a light grey and a darker overspray. You can see the difference between the black and the grey. The lines are not straight but it’s about colour not accuracy on the mule.
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So a week away in Tasmania and I’m back at the bench. Got to do the Dawn service at Hobart for ANZAC day. A few coats of grey, and I’ve learnt my lesson, and no decals yet that won’t lift with the masking.
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