bcso7
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I am back!!! Was out of town for awhile but I have returned with a vengeance!!!! New life solo
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Thanks for the positive comments makes me feel really good when I look at all the work you all have done. I'm trying to be careful about weathering because of its short life on the seas so some will be touched up
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Opinions: Did I go a lol overboard with the weathering? It looks much lighter in person
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I couldn't believe the difference between natural light. This is by far the biggest undertaking of my humble model building. I tried to read all the other build logs of this beast and the other ships as well. The pure artistry that is displayed on a lot of the builds just floors me. I try not to overwork or paint to much trying for perfection because I usually mess it up Lol. Thank you all for the kind words and more pics coming shortly.
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Have no fail I will be back shortly with updated construction pictures, been fighting a severe sinus infection but almost over it. WEATHer here has been 70° but on Sunday temps will drop to mid 20s and we are getting sleet and ice.
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It wasn't to bad just made sure I wiped down the decks with alcohol wipes and washed my hands lol
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I wish the deck would have been smaller pieces because there were a couple of those moments I hoped it would lift up and thankfully it did. My first time doing it and I think Idid a decent job, ddefinitely worth the cost though.
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Here is also a very good lil helper. These little micro brushes are great to have. Use glue, paint what ever your need.
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I just make sure the temperature outside is warmish and humidity is low. I build in my house but do all spraying in garage of course. I keep all of my spray paints in my house so they are at a good temperature and it seems to work pretty good. If I need touchups on the photo etch instead of spraying everything again I spray the paint into a small plastic epoxy cup and use a very small brush. Thank you all so much doe the positive comments and trust me I am open to any and all suggestions.
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On the wooden decks I used the same wash, almost a dry brush technique, and then used my finger to take away anything that looked to dark
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I am actually using Wal-Mart brand primer gray. I just shake the can for about 3-4 minutes and do several very light coats. Takes a lol longer but it's worth it. I'll usually put 4 coats of paint, and I always make sure the paint is completely dry. I have been using flory models was after that. I have always built scale radio control aircraft and I used a trick from putting panel lines on the aircraft. I take a dark gray colored pencil and sharpen to as small a tip as I can get and trace back over the very small details and giving them shadows.
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Thank everyone for all the positive comments it lets me know I am doing something right. More pics coming soon!
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