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Winnie
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Oh wow! Love the chart! Immediately downloaded! if you have s smartphone, the Hobby Color Converter app is amazing and has most paint lines available, in it. I use it as a source for which paints to get, and also which paints I have! As far as Vallejo thinning go, I made my own "mix" of thinnner which has 60% flow improver, 40% proprietary thinner, and 1 to 2 drops retarder, in a 250 ml bottle with markings on the side for appropriate mix. it is slow to dry, because the glycerin in the retarder, but it is worth it, as you don't suffer from as much tip dry. the Model air paints I believe are the same formulation, with just more thinner, but I may be incorrect. I use the same thinner for them all, Vallejo (brushing only for me), Vallejo Model Air, Mig, and AK Acrylic. Cheers! Harald
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I believe part of the problem is the paint you're using. I see Vallejo bottles, but no "model air". The Vallejo paint is formulated to brush painted and is quite thick. As for the model air by Vallejo, the thinning of the paint requires a bit of finesse to get it right, and you have to use their branded thinner AND flow improver! and the paint has to be very thin, and a reasonably low pressure (12-15 psi). The Vallejo type paints also require a primer underneath, or it tends to bead up. Hope that helps! Harald
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Yup, But I decided to forego the smallest PE pad-eyes. I rebuilt the rudder, added the zinc-plates and the biggest pad-eyes, but I doubt they'll show very well. I also laid the anti fouling. Had to make my workspace in the garage first... and build up nerve. Next up is white and yellow details, then hull black, then I can begin to fit the superstructure...
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Minor progress... It's slow going, I did finally get the airbrush I need for the hull, now I just need to start on it, but it requires working in the garage... There's a ton of PE to attach, so I guess I may have to just bite the bullet and get at it... It's a little intimidating to say the least!! Here is the Fo'c'sle and forward well deck, not 100% complete, but the stuff I can do without knocking bits off as I maneuver etc. good fun though, and it looks good! a chunk at a time is how we do it!!
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Incredible work! I have some of the same to do! Oh no... I have the same work to do.... lol! Inspiring!
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I bet you a filter wash will help "hide" some of the over/under spray. Looks fantastic. Will you share what colors you used for the ship?
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It's easier to clean up ultra glue than CA if you do it while it's setting. Dip a tamiya micro cotton bud in water and wipe away. but it may be easier to use medium CA glue. That is the part I find most annoying on model ships.... Gluing the parts without making it messy. Your work on the paint is just perfection, but be careful of taping the wooden decks!
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Need more medium CA... Anyway, the white glue (using Mod Podge gloss), works a charm so far. Easier clean up, and does wonders in sticking small pieces of PE to plastic. A deck structures: One door missing, the handrails are a bitch to get/keep straight... Thankfully this will be behind a bullwark on A deck, 1 deck below the boat deck. Some of these windows have the "stained glass" from the KA set... Micro cutting with very fine scissors on slippery plastic... NOT easy, but whatever! Looks really cool The most time consuming part of any, is cutting the PE from the fret, cutting the nubs, then filing the nubs... There are 44 of the smallest windows on the longest structure shown... So there are TONS of windows. But, I think this is an excellent primer to more advanced warships, because even though there is a dearth of PE parts, most are easy subassemblies requiring a single fold, if any. Or a gentle curve. So there are thousands of parts, but they're relatively easy to affix! I'll probably eat those words later. Cheers H.
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I'll try to add a few pictures! A Deck, deck veneers laid down, waterways and expansion joints laid down. I've been using white glue for all of it. It's flexible enough to allow for temperature differences, and seem to hold the PE better than CA glue... https://i.imgur.com/R1P8tzd.jpeg She's a big lady! Still have to finish the hull plating at the stern, I will try with the metal plates again, but if that fails, I can add in the plastic plates from Midwest Model Shop. https://i.imgur.com/5v38cgr.jpeg Cheers H.
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So got a tiny bit completed on B deck, not much to do, 2nd class restaurant and a couple promenades. and the deck below the bridge. had to work to get the deck to fit, minor surgery. Also fitted the PE sheets for the rails on the outside bulkhead, but only the back plate, the spars will have to happen AFTER the decs are inserted. Pictures are bad, because I was in a rush... Waterways still need a dash of black there! and the ladders came off the rear bulkhead, those will be reattached shortly, with the last deck equipment needed. Shapeways bridgefront there. The doors seem very red, they look more brown in real life. Cheers!
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Nice! I just won the kit and the Pontos upgrade in a raffle, and can't wait to receive it!!
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Looks great. I'm envious of the skill to work in 1/700. I still struggle with 1/200...
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Followed the build on Youtube, I'm thoroughly impressed, and I'll be getting the kit shortly!
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We have an amazing hobbyshop here... Hobbysense, not too much in the sense of aftermarket, but tools, paints and models... wow. The images I'm looking for are these ones: Cheers I'll send you a message through the messaging system
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