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thanks. I am also quite pleased . And it was easy too as it can be done in a single day without waiting layers to dry and spending hours of sculpting waves etc
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So time for the sea bed. Took a piece of wood, painted it accordingly and covered with a thin layer of express curing resin, just to get a shiny and sticky surface Then I added the snow packs. I simply scrapped off some old paint, crushed with hummer and added to the resin. Then I used airbrush to paint the white fog over water. Finally to make ice bits I came up with the idea of using white spray with "snow effect" cap on it. Unfortunately after almost resin cured some "ice pieces" were curled cause of the thermal effect. I tried to correct it but had limited success, a lesson learned for the next time. The cutting board set on background maybe help you spot Kiso with the stealth ice camouflage.😁
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I tested my Anycubic Mono 4K today. In short its a budget version of the standard mono with more plastic and no fan but a 4K resolution. I only printed the sample file following the set up instructions. There was no smell at all with box on top. I have put the printer close to balcony , while aluminum window protecting it from the sun
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Cap San Diego by mikegr - 1/160
mikegr replied to mikegr's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1901 - Present Day
I was eager to post this weekend so spend most of the time working. Upper deck was restarted except from the front part which was cut from the old part and attached to the new one. Again the deck proved too long. That means there is an obvious error on plans. So I cut the piece in half, removed about a 1,5 cm long section and joined the remaining sections together. Seems I'm good on this task. Maybe I should try lengthen/shorten a hull in the future lol. After rebuilding the upper deck I have restarted the whole project by 90%. I need to make some improvement and fitting corrections but I wanted to shoot it today. It seems the model its getting in shape. More micro work will be involved in the future and the progress will be slower and painful. Thus I got a new friend.
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I finished rigging. I used mix of elastic line and melted sprue, for the shorter parts. Time for the seabase now
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I'm done with railings. Also did some contrast weathering. That means in the dark areas only light color weathering is applicable while in white areas I could use some black and rust color. Time for rigging now
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The reason I bought Italery is because of the Italery kit. Its a B-58 which means metallic color painting is a crucial job. But at the time only one code was available to buy. So I look alternatives too. One company I consider is Green Stuff World but I never tried their products https://taleofpainters.com/2019/04/review-green-stuff-world-metal-colors/
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Its good you found some quality metalic acrylics as many modelers avoid them. I have italery and Tamiya but haven't test them so far
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Camouflage extended. Boat work and ropes added. Metal anchor added
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thanks, i return the favor with my comment
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Just a small update. I installed the funnels, did some mast work while experimenting with snow camouflage. It certainly worked to a point while passed almost unnoticed in the freezer until an octopus next to it revealed the presence of Kiso. We can't compare to nature at this point I guess
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in 1/700 every rigging is overscale but a good overscale. Usually anything between 0,03 to <0,5 would be fine. Less than this would be hardly visible material is up to you each one has pros and cons
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from what i researched this model in order to save cost it not only comes with full of plastic but laos hasn't any fans so good ventilation would be required It is generally proffered to use manufacture's resin although its not a rule. Watched a long anycubic review on you tube, a guy had several print results by just changing lubricant on the axle
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A small update. I glued the funnels and coat them with metal/plastic primer. This is a solid built model wish I knew the glue I used lol. I had to use dremel tool to remove some parts while others were too fragile to be removed by force
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I don't have specific PE parts for this but only general PE for IJN ships. I will present camouflage scheme, as it appeared during Aleutians invasion. The ship participated in this non famous mission. Finally it was sunk in Philippine Sea after she was attacked by 350 aircrafts
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I received my 4K Anycubic Mono today with water washable resin. I will be able to use it on May and write my first impressions.
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Cap San Diego by mikegr - 1/160
mikegr replied to mikegr's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1901 - Present Day
i have finished planking the main deck. Then i added the lower accomodation. I added some details like handrails but not doors and firestations, i will do this prior to completion. I also scratchbuilt and installed rear main deck extensions with supports, roof pipping, doors and other details. Took a close pic but not much detail is visible. I also gave a first coat of color to main deck. Working on perfecting the hull is still going on
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Rodney had main mast replaced by a soldered one and new rigging. It set sail to Atlantic Next project IJN Kiso by Tamiya
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Wow. Indeed one of the best underwater shapes A clear proof of size doesn't matter
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