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Beginner Suggested Ship Model and Brand
GrandpaPhil replied to ChilliBeanz's topic in New member Introductions
Welcome! My first actual model ship was Model Shipways Sultana. -
A Danish builder rediscovering model ships
GrandpaPhil replied to Procyon74's topic in New member Introductions
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Thank you very much! The Hustler is a wicked looking plane. It just plain looks lethal. I had a lot of fun with this build.
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Thank you very much!
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Thank you all very much!
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Thank you all very much for the comments, the likes and just for stopping by! The Pulaski Hustler is now finished: This made for a quick, fun build. It isn’t perfect, but I’m very happy with how it came out.
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Very cool!
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Looking good, OC!
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Thank you very much! The external stores are painted and attached. The rest of the model is done. Once they dry, I will seal them. The first coat of gloss coat on the base is drying. I will probably put four or five coats on it to give it a good shine.
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Thank you all for the comments, the likes and just for stopping by! Yves, The model looks much shinier in person. It actually looks like metal. The Pulaski Hustler is almost done. I apologize for the condition of my work area, it is a disaster, but I’ve been busy. The decals are on, but a small bit of detail painting remains on the aircraft itself, as well as some touch ups. The underwing nukes still need painted. The base needs gloss coated. The entire plane needs sealed so the decals don’t peel off later and the paint is protected.
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I think the paintwork on the plane itself is mostly finished. I still need to paint the external armament and apply decals.
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Faux metallics didn’t go so well. I ended up using Ceramcoat platinum paint. It looks good. I am happy with it. Once it dries well, I will detail it.
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Thank you, OC. The first attempt at using faux metallics failed. The model is too large, and too bright, to use the same technique that I would on say, a knight. However, I never did know when to give up: The model is currently a medium gray. I am going to attempt to use dry brushing to create a brushed metal finish on the model.
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Step 2 of faux metallics is to dry brush a dark dark gray: The faux metallic effect is created with contrast. Now to create that contrast.
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Denis, There were two layers of plastic for me to drill through, so I just drilled at an angle. The top of the dowel rod is sitting against the top of the fuselage. The first step in painting the Hustler is to prime it black: Regardless of whether I use faux metallics or just use metallics, I need the black base to give the model depth. I am pleased with how the seams came out. They pretty much disappeared.
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The Hustler was designed to move fast (Mach 2), outrunning Soviet interceptors and then hit the Soviets hard, preferably in multiple locations (one target good, 5 targets better), from high altitude. The Air Force decommissioned it in the late ‘60s because the USSR came out with high speed and high altitude surface to air missiles and the survivability of the Hustler came into question. Also, the Hustler was incredibly expensive to maintain and operate.
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Very true. Interesting story behind this ship. The Royal Navy hated it.
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The engines, the bomb racks and the centerline nuke are all attached. Once they dry, I’ll trim and fill all gaps. The. It will be time to paint. I have been slowly painting the four B-43 nuclear bombs that go on the underwing racks I’ll attempt to use faux metallics for the brushed metal look which makes up the lion’s share of the plane, first. If that fails, then I will use metallics.
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Canopy’s on and all gaps are filled. I had to make a replacement piece for one that came up missing. I’m sure I’ll find it next week.
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The model sits very nicely on the flight stand I made it. Yes, I used a full size electric drill on a plastic model plane, lol.
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The main body of the plane is assembled. As with any large plastic model, there were some fit and alignment issues. The gap between the tail and fuselage is intentional to allow the tail to align properly with the bomb racks and the delta wing. It will be filled later, prior to final assembly and painting.
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Thank you, OC. The bang seat is actually an escape pod to enable ejection at supersonic speed. The canopy has a shield that comes down and encapsulates the pilot. Very neat setup.
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