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Old Collingwood
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Excellent kit (can't go wrong with these kits) and the figures are the same make as I got for my Chally 2. OC. -
Evening all, more progress applying the Red coat layers and cleaning up any over paints. OC.
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Indeed mate. OC.
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Only thing I couldn't find in their stock was 1/700 pom pom's. OC.
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Amazing work - miniture engineering at Its best. OC.
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Thinking about it - the problem might not even be with the Primer - as the White I have used was a brand new bottle that was just diluted in my wet bowl and that went on with no trouble - I remember I was having touble getting a flat finish with my Reds and Blues before I started using a wet system - so I mixed in some acrylic flat medium and flat coats - I think its the paint going on that causing the trouble of needing several thin coats, I thought it was funny as the mixed Red and Blue when mixed with a bit of water to the right mixture, when loaded on the brush I could not see the paint as if it was transparent. It will do the job - just taking a bit longer. OC.
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For anyone wanting to use Vallejo Surface Primer - I found the following review quite useful - OC. https://tangibleday.com/vallejo-surface-primer-for-miniatures-review-and-tips/
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Thanks Mark worth a check out, I know the Vallejo Primer is very popular and does work - just takes more work with paint layers ontop of it. OC.
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Hi Mark, what it is - the Vallejo Surface Primer (even sprayed) dries to a slightly silky finish, and when I put my first paint layer on (again same make and base of paint - all Acrylics) it goes on a bit like mixing oil and water, then next layer covers better but can still see some patchy areas then it covers normaly with the Third or Forth coat - it has to go on in thin layers like watery milk so as not to obscure the details. The Black Primer is preferable as it is useful for creating a 3D effect on the edges of the details. But I am searching for other Black Acrylic Primers. OC.
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Have you seen the Micromaster stuf - 😍 OC. https://micromaster.co.nz/collections/1-700-scale
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Thank you kindly edward. OC.
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Evening all, starting to paint the Red Jackets - this needs several light coats as the primer has a slightly smooth surface and Red over Black doesn't sit all that well - so these Four have had Two coats on so far and still need more - deffo not a fast production line good job im not on piece work. OC.
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Amazingly accurate work - like you are working the real thing. OC.
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Thank you kindly Alan, on this one I was even able to pick out the White of his eyes. OC.
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Evening all, my 5th KGL centre captain is all finished after giving it my normal work flow. Lighting is a bit harsh its not as bright as that. OC.
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Photographing your models
Old Collingwood replied to Patrick Matthews's topic in Photographing your work. How to do this.
Its all about the lighting and the gear you use - and how much time effort and money you want to put into it, photography is like that anyway. OC. -
Nearly forgot - dont foreget, like i did put wood dowel reinforcements inside the masts (they have a cavity inside them) and if you can try to make the yard arms from dowel as it will make them stronger for when you rig the ship. OC.
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Thank you so much for those very kind words, I replied to you request by PM (sorry I have only just seen this post). Looking forward to following you build - you must send me the link to it - lighting it up will look fabulous - I bottled out doing that, it creates so many scenes from the films you could create - only immagination is the limitation. OC.
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Evening all, firstly a belated "Thank you" for all the comments and likes my build is getting - really means A lot, so on with the build - I decided to work on the 5th KGL centre company captain, I started by painting his single belt for his sword in White, then his haversack in Buff, then I started building up his tunic Red colours - this took a few layers as Red ontop of a slight shiny Black primer - needs seeral layers to cover, next was a few White details - lots more to do to him yet. OC.
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