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  1. king derelict
    Thank you very much OC. Its not a Flyhawk standard kit but it still makes a very nice model. I enjoyed it enough to buy a couple more Emhar kits; the Mark IV tank and the Whippet Tank. Alan
  2. king derelict
    That is a spectacular model OC. You did a great job. The dusty finish and the details really make it stand out. It sets a standard to aim at. Alan
  3. king derelict
    I wanted to add a black wash to bring out the panel lines and hatched. In the past I have used a very dilute acrylic wash straight onto the surface. It has worked quite well but it tends to end up all over the various surfaces and darkens the base paints. I decided to try a different approach and air brushed a coating of Future floor sealant and when it was dry ran a dilute wash of artists oil black paint. I used Q-tips to clean up the surplus. I maybe should have made a stronger effect but I like the result. The decals were applied. Not the kits strong point, lots of backing film but they went on quite nicely. I will add a dust film over the running gear and lower hull next. I don't plan to weather too much. I don't think these were around too long to get heavily corroded. Thanks for looking and hope everyone has a great weekend Alan
  4. king derelict
    Probably felt nice and invulnerable until it got bogged down and the artillery started getting the range. Alan
  5. king derelict
    Many Thanks Egilman. I feel quite pleased with the result. Alan
  6. king derelict
    Not only moving but spitting rounds in all directions too probably. I guess its a military thing. Salute it or paint it. Alan
  7. king derelict
    Thanks for the nice comment Ken, something that will be useful in other builds. I might try some aircraft soon. Alan
  8. king derelict
    Thank you for the kind comment OC. I think I learned a new technique with this. I'm happy with the result Alan
  9. king derelict
    I thought a bit more about the camouflage scheme and scanned the paint scheme illustrations from the kit. I then printed them on light card stock scaled up to the kit dimensions. I cut out the brown sections on the card and created some similar patterns for the side not shown in the art work or paint scheme. I rolled out some blue tack to about 1mm thick and cut slices which I used to space the card masks off the model. Tape was used to seal the corners and hold it all together It looks a bit of a dogs dinner but I think its functional I airbrushed Tamiya Flat Brown in light coats and then removed the masks I am happy with the soft edges of the brown areas but I think the shade of brown may be a little light. I quite like the look so it may stay that way. If so I will begin the detail painting, some washes and weathering. Thanks for looking in Alan
  10. king derelict
    Thank you Lou. It feels like its been stalled for a while. I think you are onto something with the camouflage. This could have a devastating effect on the Allies Alan
  11. king derelict
    Mike It looks great. The details are beautiful. I like the 1 inch thick extruded foam. Extruded foam is a bit .more rigid than expanded foam and doesn't disintegrate into beads when you attempt to cut it. It cuts nicely with a hot foam cutter or a sharp knife (including kitchen knives - don't ask me how I know). You can buy it in one foot squares at Home Depot at a $1 each. Currently it seems to be light green. Alan
  12. king derelict
    This build inches forward at glacial speed. I find myself doing a lot of reading and planning on each step; much more than I would for a regular kit model. Partly I think its trying to decide how much of the generic Flower Class corvette can be tweaked to be a specific ship and then how to achieve it. The historical record is also quite patchy when it comes to detailed deck shots of a particular Flower. I think this may be nearer a scratch build for me than I am used to. Its very enjoyable but I'm not breaking any records making progress. I planked the wooden foredeck and once the glue had set I scraped the planks smooth with a glass microscope slide. It is far too clean and now needs to be weathered with some grey and brown dilute oils. I have filled the portholes and painted the steel decks. The 4 inch gun bandstand has been assembled and painted. Next task is finally shim the foredeck elements and build up some more details prior to placing them permanently. Thanks for looking in Alan
  13. king derelict
    Hi Mike I'm so sorry for the slow response. I used Mig matte clear coat and slightly diluted it with water. It seems to have been working well so far. It hasn't left any discernable edges. Alan
  14. king derelict
    I've been getting bogged down with the corvette build so progress has been slow here. I decided that I like the box art paint scheme in spite of the historical evidence to the contrary. We will assume that it is in its initial field grey and there was only time to break it up with a brown pattern. So the basic grey has been added. I'm playing with masks for the brown parts but I want to get a soft edge to the paint so I'm thinking I need to stand the mask off the model. Thanks for looking in Alan
  15. king derelict
    Its looking very nice OC. What do you think of the Italeri kit? I'm thinking about their F-35B model. Alan
  16. king derelict
    Its going to be a spectacular model Craig but the port holes are a significant piece of work. And now I know what Kentucky windage is Alan
  17. king derelict
    Hi Patrick Thank you very much for the paint information. It sounds like the Queensland museum got it right I think. That is a huge help. Thanks again Alan
  18. king derelict
    I found this interesting section while searching for paint colours for the hull of Mephisto, the tank I plan to model I'm sure the mechanics role was a highly sought after post. I painted the tracks, added a black wash and then some basic weathering. The running gear is pretty much covered by the hull so thought I would get it started before adding the hull. The hull was added and the rear part pf the hull put in place. A little putty is needed at the top corners; the mould seems to have rounded the corners leaving a slight gap. That completes assembly of all the parts. The painting of the hull should be fun. I'm trying to decide how much weathering is appropriate. It seems like they weren't around long enough to be really rusted and their limited clearance kept them out of the muddiest fighting.
  19. king derelict
    Thanks Patrick I have that book on order. I am struggling a bit with the base colour for the hull of Mephisto. The kit calls out FS.16118 which i understand to be Gunship Grey which has an equivalent as Tamiya XF-24 deck grey which is quite dark. The box art looks a bit lighter and Mephisto at the Queensland museum looks like its painted in sand . brown / green camouflage. Do you have any insights? Thanks Alan
  20. king derelict
    I masked and painted the last sections of the WA blue parts of the camouflage. I'm happy with the final result compared to the photos of Campanula. Now I can move onto setting the decks level and planking the wooden sections.
  21. king derelict
    Thank you for the kind comments Mike. I really enjoy the sea bases but I still have a lot to learn. I would like to do more but they increase the size of the finished model too much to make it a routine finish. Alan
  22. king derelict
    Thank you Mike I was scared that I would get bleeds at the panel lines but it worked out. Sealing the edges of the tape was a help I think Alan
  23. king derelict
    Looks great. The slender Flak barrels are really nice Alan
  24. king derelict
    HI Ken Thanks for the information. It makes sense. Its still quite a nice kit. I did take the time to work on the chamfers between each panel and it makes a lot of difference. Your tip about taping the parts is good; it never occurred to me, I kind of barrelled into this without too much thought. Working on Flyhawk and Trumpeter kits has kept me in a sheltered environment. In retrospect it would have made far more sense to have painted the tracks and assembled them onto the lower hull and then built everything up on the lower hull and taped the corners. It would be easy to mask the running gear while painting the hull. I put a little filler on the hull and Io think it will come out fine when painted. Thanks Alan
  25. king derelict
    IT must have been an interesting experience being inside one of those with all guns firing Alan

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