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GrandpaPhil

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  1. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you very much! Here are the anchors and the spars in their fully painted and highlighted state: Next up: seal everything and then make some sails!
  2. GrandpaPhil
    Excellent!
  3. GrandpaPhil
    I have painted kit parts in the past. It works best with card to seal the parts first, before painting.
  4. GrandpaPhil
    Looking forward to this one!
  5. GrandpaPhil
    Welcome!
  6. GrandpaPhil
    Very cool!
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    Welcome!
  8. GrandpaPhil
    You and me both. That’s why my Victory is only half complete and sits on a shelf now. Sometimes I get in the mood for a battle wagon and then I work on the Victory, but most of the time I want to work on those ships I find beautiful.
  9. GrandpaPhil
    OC, Glad to hear that your eyes are okay!
  10. GrandpaPhil
    Welcome!
  11. GrandpaPhil
    Looking forward to this build!
  12. GrandpaPhil
    And four anchors, awaiting sealing/painting: They’re not perfect, but they’ll work quite well.
  13. GrandpaPhil
    The anchors and anchor stocks are mostly done: As can be seen, I used the box from some snack cakes as raw material. I essentially layer up the card and then shape and trim as needed with a fresh scalpel blade, which is extremely sharp. I made the banding from a sheet of scrap paper that I had laying around. Next up, I will final shape the anchor shanks and assemble the whole thing. When working from card it is beneficial to seal pieces after assembly, being the sealant stiffens up the card and makes it easier to work with. Using CA with thin pieces helps too. I did that a lot when building the Solferino due to the small scale (1/200). Once you seal everything and layer up the card, after giving the glue time to cure, card works similar to wood.
  14. GrandpaPhil
    Congratulations! Very well done!
  15. GrandpaPhil
    Glen, Looking forward to seeing this build!
  16. GrandpaPhil
    I use the same brand. If you’re painting plastic, I’d seal it first with a sealant. I use the matte paint, personally.
  17. GrandpaPhil
    Welcome!
  18. GrandpaPhil
    That will be a neat addition!
  19. GrandpaPhil
    Congratulations! Excellently done!
  20. GrandpaPhil
    Very nicely done!
  21. GrandpaPhil
    Welcome!
  22. GrandpaPhil
    Congratulations! Very nicely done!
  23. GrandpaPhil
    Keith, Looking good!
  24. GrandpaPhil
    Eberhard, Simply excellent!
  25. GrandpaPhil
    Very nicely done!

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