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  • Birthday July 24

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    Cary, NC
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    World Peace
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    as well as World of Warships

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  1.    Old Collingwood reacted to a post in a topic: SMS Derfflinger by king derelict - FINISHED - Flyhawk- 1/700 - PLASTIC
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  5. LED
    That is a beautiful build. And, I would love to see an Iron Duke. You would then be 'well' on your way to completing the 'Battle of Jutland' scenario we always dream of 😁
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  9. LED
    Nicely done. Your deck looks great and covering it now with a wood deck would be a shame. I don't think it can be improved on... That is an awesome clock. I mean, I thought it had to be some kind of clock - but, it is so unique.
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  15. LED
    Watching the build right now on your Twitch channel.
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  17. LED
    Love the doggie cam @Scott Crouse For those who want to watch him build real-time, here is his Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/bartbandy Side view watching and listening to the most recent VOD. Kinda relaxing after coming close to tossing my stuff out the window 😄
  18. LED
    Gonna start poking around on the Iwatas - they have quite a selection. Many thanks @Landlubber Mike and @vossiewulf
  19. LED
    Thanks for the offer Scott. The problems may be about those issues you mentioned, but I have taken as much of the variance out of it that I can. My model shop has a great Vallejo Model Colors selection and a very good Vallejo Model Air selection so I'm kinda married to those paints. I am now using the Vallejo thinner and airbrush improver. I mix the Vallejo Model Color paints to about 50/50 with the thinner. Pretty religious about the cleaning. I may be too rough on the needle/nozzle though. The Badger I used 40 years ago was built of metal and could be dropped, stepped on, and strangled to within an inch of it's life - maybe this one is more fragile. I am going to go to a modeling workshop at the Hobby Shop later this month to see what I see. I'm starting to think, however, that the airbrush I have may actually have a defect in it. Anyway, I noticed your signature pointed to Twitch. I just followed you 😄. That might be a good way to connect.
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  23. LED
    Nicely done, Alan... Can I ask the brand/model of the airbrush you are using. From earlier in the thread it is apparent you are using Vallejo paints. I am having a heck of a time with that grey (I think you are likely using 70.990 Light Grey). My airbrush seems to like to spatter and separate with it. Looking to upgrade...
  24. LED
    Ok, picking up the 'Bag of Bones' again. I learned to hate my Badger 350. There has to be something wrong with the airflow. All three of the tips seem to have the same problem - the paint on large surfaces seems to speckle and be inconsistent when it isn't speckling. Any ideas out there for a replacement airbrush would be appreciated. This brush is killing my desire. It doesn't seem to have much of a problem on smaller models or parts, but yowser. The paint went on a bit better. At least it is didn't separate and it is smoother. The only speckling is on the deck and the wood deck will cover that. And, this time, as noted, the paint did not separate so the raised details that will be visible after placing the deck will look fine. Anyway, here are the bigger assemblies in 'Bag of Bones' paint drying format for your viewing pleasure: Also, I am serious about recommendations for an airbrush replacement. I enjoy the 350 when it works, but when it doesn't I want to throw it and the model against a brick wall...
  25. LED
    That MIG Ultra Glue does the trick. After watching how 'Dave' is attaching his PE to the Hood in the YouTube Hood build, I decided to give it a try. David is using heavy super glue because of the slow(ish) drying time and then fixing it into place with extra thin super glue. The thick glue gives him time to move the part around, the thin glue locks it into place. I was all set - but my thick glue managed to become set in the bottle over time. So, no bueno. Had to try the Ultra Glue. It works great for the purpose of a slow drying fix. It dries clear and it doesn't seem to be nasty on the residue. Then, I lock the part into place with the extra thin. We shall see. My first PE is a bit messy, but starting to get the hang of it. I haven't painted any of it yet. Again, we shall see.
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  27. LED
    Beautiful job weathering that wood deck. My build will be lightly weathered because the Admiral Graf Spee did not take fire till the 'Battle of River Plate'. I am either going to model her as she left Germany or as she looked before she sported the bow wave and the second darker grey camo pattern. I love the bow wave, but that is how most model her and I hanker to be different... Anyway, if you could summarize the techniques you used to weather those wood decks I would be forever in your debt. I have never implemented a wood deck and paralysis by analysis is starting to take hold🤪
  28. LED
    The build is going slow, but reasonably well. Got a growing bag-of-bones awaiting sanding, puttying, priming, and painting. Since you all like photos, here is a sample of the contents in that old bag: So exciting. I'm actually in a bit of a holding pattern. The wife noticed that I was eying some nice barrels for the 150mm secondaries and some brass masts. She thought that would make a nice gift. Man, I want the barrels but I NEED the masts. I break masts like crazy. I have never had a mast survive my ten thumbs. So, that was nice of her. I also kinda glammed some paint that is supposed to be a match for the metal decks. That wasn't too important when I started, but research indicates that the Admiral Graf Spee sailed out of Germany with Hellgrau 50/51 pre-war colors, got a camo pattern on the superstructure with Hellgrau 51, and later sported the dark grey used on the steel decks in other superstructure patterning. At the end, she was given the bow wave. So, now there is a chance I will need a better match for the steel deck grey since I may be using it for more of the ship. That decision is coming soon...
  29.    LED reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Hood 1941 by Johngr - FlyHawk - 1:700 - PLASTIC
  30. LED
    Man, the Hood is a stunning ship. Look at her. You are doing her justice... 🫠 While it may not be anything you can use, there is a YouTube modeler videoing his 1/350 build of the Trumpeter Hood. His site is "David's Ships". Even though he is building to a different scale, a different manufacturer, and likely has different goals there might be a tidbit in there that is useful. I know his build series has been helpful in my Graf Spee. Helped me organize things for my most adventurous project yet. I kinda like how he discusses mistakes and how to fix them. I know you won't make any, but...
  31. LED
    My first photo etch!!! I think I'll keep it pretty much hidden till I get a coat of paint on it🤪. What a chore. I'm starting to figure out ways of doing things, but... I don't think I am going to use the photo etch for those square 'windows' to the front of the superstructure. That is what paint or a heavy wash is for!!! It seems like such a waste to file off the hatches just to apply PE hatches. In fact, as this time I don't see the benefit. Since I am modeling the ship underway, her hatches will be closed. And, the closed hatches have very little detail. On the other hand, I think the catapult and cranes will look great in PE.
  32. LED
    So, the Bro-In-Law has vacated the premises and I am grinding to start afresh on the Admiral Graf Spee. This video is from a site showing their build of an HO scale model train environment - the engines, the cars, the roadbed, the scenery, etc... I am slowly grinding my way through some of them. I think some of you folks will find the weathering techniques useful: Sometimes you can find the crown jewels in unexpected places. Her most recent video is about heavily weathering an diesel engine. That weathering job makes some of @RGL's stuff look like it came off the showroom floor 😁 BTW, I might have corrected my initial entry or maybe I didn't, but... The Admiral Graf Spee was out to sea for months before her sinking. She was active off the West and East African coasts, around the Indian Ocean, and then all the way to South America. Those paint fade weathering techniques mentioned in the above video will be implemented. They look quite doable. Finally - and this is scary - some of those engines she is painting can cost upwards of $1,000. Oftentimes higher if brass. Yowser, you have to have some serious brass nuggets to start detailing on those models. Before I touch an engine with a paintbrush I will have to KNOW I am pretty good. Not yet, not quite yet😶
  33. LED
    Yup, pretty slow... And, my Bro-In-Law is dropping by... So, gotta box the Spee and set things up for him...

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