king derelict
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After all the great advice, the Copperhead BBs, wet paletta and nail art brushes have arrives. A couple of the brushes may be over long for me to use but the others look good and hold a point very well. I don't see any stray bristles in any of them. Now if only Amazon would deliver a couple of days away from the test stand I could get going. Thanks for all the help Alan \
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Many Thanks EG. Great advice as always and much appreciated. Alan
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A minor update without pictures today. I tinkered with the seascape and after badmouthing the stuff yesterday I used the Vallejo foam / snow stuff to add white to the wave caps and foam. This time I knew what to expect - thick white paint and I dry brushed it where I wanted high lights. I'll see how it looks tomorrow and decide whether to try the snow powder or more foam / snow - or leave well alone. I finished masking Zinnia for the second hull colour, the grey green and then fell into the usual rabbit hole of what colour its supposed to be. Mirage call out RN colour G20 which is a mid grey / green. Their pictures show a green more like the IJN grey green I used for Spiraea in a different paint scheme. Its definitely not Western Approaches Green which is a whole other paint scheme too. Zinnia was only in service for about four months in 1941 which restricts the options and as best I can tell it should be MS3 (mid grey / green) which is very similar to G20 but an earlier rendition. I'll be using that along with 507A and 507C for the dark and light greys. By the time I had decided this and dug out the relevant paint it was time to strap on the safety boots and head for the test stand. So hopefully tomorrow Thanks for looking in Alan
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I have something similar and it is a big help when working with the foam. The High Eye guy uses one a lot too. In my hands at least it’s not a precise tool but it allows you to work on the foam in places where it is hard to get a knife. Sloping ground can be a case in point if it’s a large area alan
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Its a favourite of the High Eye Youtube channel that does dioramas High Eye Workshop - YouTube Alan
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B-25J Mitchell by Chadwijm6 - HK Models - 1/32
king derelict replied to chadwijm6's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Nice photos of Cornwall. I used to sail a 19' Hunter out of Carrick Roads down there. Very happy memories (well, apart from the day we got caught in a sea fog and couldn't remember which way was France) Alan -
I haven't tried that but it is generally very forgiving and tolerant. It doesn't tear up into little balls like expanded polystyrene. I used it as the base for Castle Loarre and the current seascape. Its nice and rigid too. Alan
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I do like the 1 inch thick extruded (not expanded) polystyrene sold for insulation. Its easy to work with, cuts well, glues well and takes paint and medium well. When shaping slopes I find the average hobby knife doesn't work too well because the blade is just not long enough. I raid the kitchen instead. A long serrated knife works well. Remember the old "kitchen devil" knives. They are just the job Alan
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B-25J Mitchell by Chadwijm6 - HK Models - 1/32
king derelict replied to chadwijm6's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Very nice work on the engines Alan -
The last photo really showcases a beautiful model Alan
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The boxes are just to yield pieces of flat card. Sorry I’m still half asleep
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OC. I was wondering if you had some old cardboard boxes that you could cut up to create the contours of the rising ground. Then use strips of old newspapers/ free newspapers/ junk mail (just avoid the glossy paper) laid on with diluted white glue to get the final smooth shapes. Maybe a final layer of typing paper to get a clean surface if you want to paint on it. Yep,, old school (literally, I remember doing this at school sixty years ago). It’s papier-mâché as suggested above. The thickness of the card is probably not critical so you could use whatever you have on hand. Good luck. The scene is developing wonderfully alan
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Hi Mike Curiously I had reached the same conclusion and ordered some Woodlands Scenic snow powder. I think I need to boost the white on the wave caps and spray and I want something a bit more dimensional than paint. I have the Vallejo Foam and snow stuff but (I'm probably using it wrong) that just seems like fairly thick white paint. Thanks for the tip about adding white to the areas around the foam. I think with guidance, I'm getting somewhere. Alan
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Beautiful detailing work Dan. It looks great Alan
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Thank you very much EG. Copperheads were a new term to me and several Google pages about snakes didn't help much but a belated guess got me a bottle ordered with the wet palette. Thats a great help Alan
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Thats encouraging. I anticipate plenty of arm exercise shaking them. They seem to need a serious agitation to get a good consistency Alan
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Thanks Jack. I was planning on using Vallejo Acrylics. I already have a set and they seem to have the colours I need. I was reading up on figure painting and decided I needed a wet palette. I think I might be able to slide into Michaels before I head to work tomorrow. Thanks for the tip. Much appreciated Alan
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I've always liked the 19th century Indian Army units. Flashman and all that but they do have an air of romance about them. They seem a bit underrepresented in the model world. I missed the Art Girona guides figures; they look great but expensive. I'll see how much I bodge the Yellow Boy first. An uncle had a squadron of Indian lancer lead soldiers with pivoting arms when i was a kid. I wonder what happened to them Alan
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Thank you OC. The last and most difficult bit coming up - the bursting wave. I think I am going to retreat a bit and get the two Flowers moved along a bit first. I think one of them will need to be fixed in place for the final bits. So far its turning out better than I hoped and I am continuing to learn Alan
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Great haul Mike, Looking forward to more excellent builds Alan
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Thank you Bob. Thats another great tip which I will definitely try. Reviews are generally positive. it looks like it pays to think a bit laterally instead of just jumping to the model supplier. Alan
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Thank you Jack. The vice was a great suggestion (and its legal) Alan
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Thank you very much OC. here's hoping this will continue well. Alan
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