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Newcomer's question to dealing with decals on plastic models
GrandpaPhil replied to 15decade's topic in Plastic model kits
I have no idea how Academy handles replacement parts but the alternatives are to make your own decals on a computer and print them, paint them and cut them out, paint them directly on the model or buy aftermarket decals/stencils. -
Welcome! Caravels make excellent beginner models! Dusek ship kits makes an excellent set of kits of Columbus’s kits. The owner, @Daniel Dusek is on this forum as well. The combo set is here: https://www.dusekshipkits.com/columbus-ships-combo They are also sold individually.
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Received partially-built Corel Victory -- worth salvaging?
GrandpaPhil replied to SaltyScot's topic in Wood ship model kits
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Received partially-built Corel Victory -- worth salvaging?
GrandpaPhil replied to SaltyScot's topic in Wood ship model kits
Mark, Always remember two things: 1) putty and paint (and copper tape) hide many sins in building. 2) you don’t have to use what came with the kit to finish it. My Victory doesn’t look much better beneath the exterior (and maybe one day I’ll finish it, it looks decent now, but I just need to get the motivation to finish it). I wasn’t ready for that level of build when I started it. The hardest part (at least for me) is already done, the hull is closed and looks relatively straight from the pictures. I would probably resheath the hull in really thin veneer, or wood grain contact paper, once I got a solid base to work from, so all the planks ran in the right direction, but if the subject interested me, and I wanted one, I’d take it and make it my own. McKay’s book is invaluable for this particular project and has been of great use to me with mine. The Victory makes a great starter ship of the line. Your only limit is your imagination and what you are interested in making. -
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The Search for Speed Under Sail has been invaluable for me.
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New here, checking the place out
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Congratulations! Absolutely incredible work!
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This is a Golden Company War Elephant from the game a Song of Fire and Ice based on the Game of Thrones series. I loosely did the same as with the mammoths. I partially painted from the box pictures with some ideas adapted from the Carthaginian elephants. I have never been able to get into the Game of Thrones series, either on TV or the books, but CMON’s miniatures are top notch. The Song of Fire and Ice miniatures are no different. They are resin, with the foibles of resin, but the level of detail present in the ones I have purchased, and the level of quality of sculpting, have all been phenomenal for the most part.
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Alan and Javlin, Thank you both very much!
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Welcome and nicely done!
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Thank you all very much for the comments! Bob, I primarily used craft acrylic paints from Delta Ceramcoat, Americana, Folk Art and Anita’s. I typically use the flesh tones from Army Painter or Vallejo when painting figures because it goes on better and they have a great flesh wash. Army Painter has some quick shade washes that add instant depth too.
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Rob, Thank you very much! Here’s the second mammoth: That’s both of them. I’m pretty happy with how they turned out. I hadn’t done any significant amount of miniature painting for a long while. I have quite a few that I am most likely going to be painting for a bit. Thank you all very much for following along!
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Alan, Thank you very much! I am basing the general color scheme off the Carthaginian war elephants and I’ll do the same for the Song of Fire and Ice elephants that are sitting in line for the near future. Here’s one in 54mm scale that I painted a few years ago from a resin garage kit: The color scheme for that one was from the Battle of Zama in the 2nd Punic War in 202 BC against Rome. I would assume that the red was to induce fear in addition to the inherent fear (read panic) that elephants induce in horses. Alexander the Great also previously had had severe problems with his cavalry’s horses panicking during his India Campaign due to the elephants at Hydaspes in 326 BC.
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For clear coating acrylics I use the sealants from Delta Ceramcoat or the Folk Art line of craft paint. Mod Podge works great too, but is heavy. Here is what I use as a final coat for most of my models. It doesn’t streak and isn’t overly glossy but forms a good protective barrier.
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Thank you very much, Mark! Thank you very much to all who have hit the “like” button or just stopped by! The first one is done: Now on to the second one!
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