king derelict
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Thank you OC. I’ll finish the shutters tomorrow afternoon. Meanwhile it’s nice to have a bit of light. It’s been about three years since I huffed the panels round the house from the garage. Someone has been adding weight to the sliding door panels in the meantime. Maybe I should get serious about accordion shutters. Hobe sound now has a coastal flood warning but so far we seem to be just that little bit higher than nearer the beach. Looking in the freezer to choose something expensive to eat for dinner in case we lose power in a big way stay safe all alan
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Thank you Phil. They are a lot of fun. Alan
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I just put up all the south and westerly facing shutters. I’d forgotten how much stuff I had piled on them in the garage. I think we are going to be a sideshow compared with the west coast unless it drifts south. Stay safe everyone. alan
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Looks great Mike. A lot of detail in a small model alan
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Thank you very much Mark. Yes, I was chasing non existent problems looking at the photos in the earlier set up. Still room for improvement but I’m happier with the results now alan
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Thank you Mike. I think this one is a favorite. alan
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You do great detailing work congratulations alan
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Oh yes, I can always take the shutters down again and the exercise is good for me - and another chance to promise myself impact windows this winter Alan
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Thank you Jeff. I use a small diamond file to clean up the mould lines but I find I miss a few and they show up when painted (and photographed). The soldier has one on his left leg that I thought I had removed. I’ll clean it up and repaint. Thanks for letting me know. Alan
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I hope it is going to drift north a bit and stay out of Tampa Bay. The models are all in agreement right now although they look a shade more northerly than the NHC track. I’m thinking about putting the shutters up on Monday. There are a lot of tall trees behind me (south) that would prefer to stay outside. I hope we all do well. alan
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Great news Ken alan
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Thank you Ken. He does look like he could happily swash a buckle. Now I’m thinking I should have given him a black mask and made him Zorro alan
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Thank you very much Jeff. Yes the Nabopolassar figure was supposed to be a one off attempt as a gift for a friend in Spain who is a professor of ancient history and a specialist in neo Babylonian history. She has said Nabopolassar is a favorite subject for her. Anyway it came out better than I dared hope and I found it very relaxing and enjoyable. It’s a great break from struggling with a difficult kit too. I did order an Etsy Athena figurine to broaden my horizons. alan
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Thank you Ken, morale sags a bit at times but still pushing forward. I hope all is well with you and Helene didn’t cause any injuries or damage to you and yours alan
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Nice delicate detailing alan
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Thank you for the kind words and the advice. I’ll add the buttons and yellow edges to the cuffs. Alan
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Thank you very much OC. The black clothes had me a bit concerned on this one but the shades of grey worked very well and Art Girona do such a great job of sculpting the folds. alan
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I added the gypsy ear rings to the dancer and some gloss coating sparingly to her hair. That seemed to complete this figure so I completed the base. Rather simplistically, trying for a dusty patch with a bit of rather dry grass. She would hardly be dancing in a bramble patch so I kept if basic. And with the improved photo set up The Frenchman has had the basic uniform completed. I'm still not sure about his coat turnbacks and I need to add buttons but hopefully let me know if you see something badly wrong.. I have added dust to his boots and gaiters. I am not sure whether to muddy his pants. Off stage I have started on the guitar, missing arm and shako - and teh essential stool. Thanks for looking in and for the likes and helpful comments Alan
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Well, after looking at the face I have realised that I am punishing myself unnecessarily; the fault lies in the photography (or really the lighting) rather than the painting. I am actually quite pleased with the face. So I have added a reflector to try to reduce the harsh cross lighting that is adding shadows that look like paint overruns and highlights that are looking like light paint. So, a few touch ups on the hat feathers and then onto the base. A convenient bit of closed cell foam lying on the bench became a rock and then the usual Woodland Scenics stuff. I opted for a mix of dry yellow and green grass and a few stands of long grass. He looked the sort of chap who might enjoy a few flowers so they were added. I thought they were Woodland Scenics but they are not. It pays to read carefully when ordering from Amazon. Anyway they are quite nice and come in four colours. I think this one is finished and can be prised off the bottle top and moved to teh shelf. Thanks for looking in and for the likes and helpful comments Alan
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A rather mixed update. After wet sanding lightly the model looked good to paint so I tried the Vallejo Gloss Black Primer and did not have a good time with it. Even with the compressor set at a little above 30 psi I was struggling to get a good flow of paint and a decent coverage. It was very hot in the garage and maybe the paint was drying as it was spraying. The result was a very poor surface and as a bonus I could see a couple of places that were still not properly filled and smooth. Yep on the (insert appropriate word of frustration) nacelles. So I stripped the black primer back, attended to the surface imperfections and left it to set overnight. This morning I sanded down the new filler and gave the whole thing a light sanding with 2500 grit wet. It all felt smooth so after wiping down we returned to the air brush. Today (it was cooler) everything seemed to go better. The paint sprayed smoothly in light coats and the surface looks much better. I will leave it to harden overnight and see if it looks ready for teh metal. Thanks for looking in and the likes and comments Alan
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Thank you Mike somehow the early jets of the fifties and sixties look more futuristic than today’s aircraft alan
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Thank you very much Dan, that’s very helpful. I’ll try the fine wet sanding before the gloss black. alan
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It has made a really devastating mess in North Carolina; it’s going to take a lot of work to recover. I hope all is well with Ken alan
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Thank you very much OC. The photos look like I need to darken the face below the eyes. I’ll touch it up a bit in the morning. The feathers may need a tweak too. alan
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A day of faces. I still find them very challenging. The details are about the limit of my vision even with magnification and steadier hand would be nice. I tried a suggestion from @Jack12477 and used the tip of a pin loaded with paint for the pupils of the eyes and that was much better than trying to get a round dot from the brush. In spite of the difficulties I find the faces to be one of the most interesting parts of the painting. A touch of colour and the whole face alters and expressions change with eye and mouth details. I was amused that for the first time my camera recognised both these two as "faces" so maybe I'm getting better. I still tend to end up with an expressions bit beyond my control rather than exactly how I want it but hopefully these are early days. I did get the soldiers teeth picked out so I am feeling a bit triumphant about that. The dancers hair is dull and I am trying think how to bring it to life. A touch of clear gloss maybe drybrushed on? I have a red - black paint and I am wondering about touching some of that into the hair to break up the flat black. Eyebrows need a little work here but its getting there. I added another white glaze which is probably enough and I need to build up the blue and sort out the red details. Thanks for looking in, the likes and comments. Alan
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