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Spindle chair by kgstakes - 1/12th scale
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Oops my bad, didn't look at the whole picture. Will look forward to many more posts of your model railroad, -
If at all possible now, put a mirror inside the tunnel. It will make it look like the tracks continue. Angle or tilt it slighting so it doesn't reflect anything you don't want it to. Just a thought. Helps with the illusion that the railroad continues.
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I just now came across your post about the railroad you're modeling. Man after my own heart - model railroading. All looks great so far, will continue to follow your progress. Your river boats will look good in the scene(s) when it's all completed. Thanks for sharing.
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Paul Ron, When I was building my first scale horse drawn vehicle I thought how in the heck am I going to get a thin pinstripe. I tried the drafting pen and it worked !! Been using that trick ever since. Give it a try, it takes some practice (on scrap painted surface) but once you get the technique down, it looks a lot better than trying to use decals, or try masking for a stripe. Let me know how it works for you.
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kgstakes reacted to a post in a topic:
Striping with a drafting inking pen
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I used just regular old craft paint for striping. So if I messed up. It was easy to remove without any damage to the base color. After thinning the paint (in a spare jar) I would dip the pen in the jar to load it then wipe the outside of it on a cloth (careful not to press too hard or you might unload the pen) and then do your striping. Using a straight edge you have to have it off the part you want to strip or you run the risk of the paint running under your straight edge. The trim on the coach help me with this but you could easily glue small blocks on just enough to raise it and it will help a lot. free hand I’m not that steady anymore so some free hand stuff is a bit shaky but I got it done. i tried Vallejo paints and for some reason I couldn’t get it to work. I would think any paint should work just get the consistence right. You want it to flow out smooth but not too thin to where when you start it blobs before you strip. Hope that makes since. Hope this helps answer some questions you all have. Paint pens that you can buy are a good choice to, I just have done it this way before so I knew what to expect.
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I've used this on other models and it works great - if you get the paint thinned enough but not too much. I couldn't tell you exactly how much thinner to paint but look for the consistence of ink or just a bit thicker. Just trail and error. Here's a video and some pictures of my pinstriping. Video.mov
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This is looking great!! I been thinking about doing one of these models but first have to finish up the one model I'm working on. How is the overall build ? Would it be a good model to build for a second ship build ? I built the Mississippi Riverboat by Occre and that was my first build.
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HMS Victory Cross-Section by captgino - Corel - 1/98
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Spindle chair by kgstakes - 1/12th scale
kgstakes replied to kgstakes's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
More turnings these are tiny 🤪 but I’m getting better.
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Jupiter Locomotive by drobinson02199 - OcCre - 1:32
kgstakes replied to drobinson02199's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Thank you for responding to my questions. I use containers with dividers for all my projects. Just makes things easier. Thanks again. -
Jupiter Locomotive by drobinson02199 - OcCre - 1:32
kgstakes replied to drobinson02199's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I've looked at this model to buy and build, how are the instructions and the parts? Looks great !! Any challenges? -
The details are incredible!! Makes a nice model - looks real !!!
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Gloster Meteor F8 by AJohnson - Airfix -1/48- PLASTIC
kgstakes replied to AJohnson's topic in Completed non-ship models
Question, what are the two upright pieces on the wing tips do? The details look great and the paint job is excellent. Great job!! -
Gloster Javelin FAW.9 by AJohnson - Airfix -1/48- PLASTIC
kgstakes replied to AJohnson's topic in Completed non-ship models
I like the paint work, looks great. And the "dirt" on the steps is a nice touch. Makes it look real. Great job!! -
Question, did you enhance the panel lines in any way? The model looks great!!
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Tilt Top Table by kgstakes - 1/12th scale
kgstakes replied to kgstakes's topic in Completed non-ship models
Thank you for correcting my mistake. I didn't realize that there were areas to post completed and not completed non ship type builds. Thanks again and I will try to put them in the correct posts in the future. My apologies. Kurt
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