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Airbrush vs Hand Brush
Craigie65 replied to Intasiabox's topic in Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques
I have an airbrush as like you I also build aircraft and armour. It was one of the best investments I made. However depending on what i am painting a hairy stick can be best. For my Granado I airbrushed the hull below the waterline. Just too big an area to get wrong. I also airbrushed the wales. For the interior I used a brush and I find 2 or 3 coats of thinned acrylic paint is just fine. If I just built ships I am less convinced that an airbrush would be a sound investment but with over 60 aircraft built and a dozen or so tanks well..... -
Passing ropes through blocks.
Craigie65 replied to Romanov's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Got it now - I was figuring out why I needed waders to thread a line -
Passing ropes through blocks.
Craigie65 replied to Romanov's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
interesting link - what are we looking for? -
Passing ropes through blocks.
Craigie65 replied to Romanov's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Nice little tool - did you make it? I sometimes use the needle threaders you can buy in any sewing shop. I find that dipping the end of the line in a bit of CA works just as well and can be easier in those hard to reach places -
Hi Mick Are you starting a build log? Always good to see how fellow builders are getting on
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Timmo Thanks for the heads up as I am starting on the headrails this weekend. Might try a test fit to see if I have tHe same issue.
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Managed to find time to post an update I have re done the blocks of the two cannon under the forecastle Thanks to all who helped me get this right The forecastle deck has been added and planking has been completed and the combing for the galley chimney added. I like Timmo's additions to the chimney and plan to do the same. The bow sprit opening could have been better. I do wonder if this would have been caulked to make it a little more watertight - any input would be welcome. Chimney and capping rail next
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I can only echo Grant - amazing BBQ. Very jealous as it is mid winter here which means rain and wind looking forward to seeing your build progressing
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Mick thanks. As Timmo has suggested quite a bit of sanding was required to get the shape right at the bow. When I test fitted the planks close to the keel I decided to take even more off those filler blocks to make the lines smooth. Timmo thanks for the kind words. At the time I could have cursed the paint to NZ and back. However looking at the hull now I am so glad I stripped it back. As for the blocks I found the smaller ones hiding at the bottom of the box - how foolish did I feel! The packet they were in had fallen out of the bubble wrap bag I have removed the wrong ones and refitted the right ones. Looks much better. I will try and post some pictures over the weekend.
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I reckon most of it could be sprayed and details picked out with a hairy stick I tend to go for sub assemblies which I spray and then attach to the deck or superstructure
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Eric Nice to see the detail resin can bring to a kit. Do you have pictures of the hull or contents of the kit?
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