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6 hours ago, king derelict said:

Thanks Craig

that is fascinating stuff. Some very useful techniques. It seems it would work well on AFVs too. Their brushes look nice but pricy. Your figures are developing very well. With OC too there is some real master class work to learn from.

Alan

Yes, the price has kept me from jumping on it as well as the fact the virus has caused unwanted delays in almost everything production-wise, particularly in the things we would typically not hesitate from buying in countries off shore. There was an item I had bought here, made in the USA on pre-order. A year went by and because of the virus, delivery on it was going to be later but uncertain. I cancelled the order.

On a brighter note, I bought a set of 8 10 nice Kolinsky sable brushes at a very good price on Amazon this week. Less than $20.  

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5 hours ago, CDW said:

Yes, the price has kept me from jumping on it as well as the fact the virus has caused unwanted delays in almost everything production-wise, particularly in the things we would typically not hesitate from buying in countries off shore. There was an item I had bought here, made in the USA on pre-order. A year went by and because of the virus, delivery on it was going to be later but uncertain. I cancelled the order.

On a brighter note, I bought a set of 8 nice Kolinsky sable brushes at a very good price on Amazon this week. Less than $20.  

I just ordered those brushes. My current (cheap) ones won't hold a point and have random loose hairs. The Kolinsky ones look very good. I got a set of the Army Painter dry brushes to try. A video says they perform as well as the Artis Opus ones but may not last as well. I'll see how I get on with them and upgrade later if they are getting a lot of use.

 

What do you use to clean your brushes?

Thanks

Alan

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Just now, king derelict said:

I just ordered those brushes. My current (cheap) ones won't hold a point and have random loose hairs. The Kolinsky ones look very good. I got a set of the Army Painter dry brushes to try. A video says they perform as well as the Artis Opus ones but may not last as well. I'll see how I get on with them and upgrade later if they are getting a lot of use.

 

What do you use to clean your brushes?

Thanks

Alan

 

I use plain old water or paint thinner for cleaning my brushes when brushing on acrylics. I've thought about buying a tin of that brush cleaner/conditioner than comes in a flat, round container, but I'm not certain of the benefits of it. I've never owned a set of quality model paint brushes before. Maybe I need to use something that helps keep them in shape?

On another note, there's a good Youtube video that shows why Kolinsky sable brushes are highly desirable (and expensive). They are hand made. The video shows how they are made. This makes me wonder if we are really getting genuine Kolinsky sable brushes for the low price we're paying. I doubt it after watching this video. As long as they are decent, I'll be happy. Will let you know later today after they arrive. They are out for delivery.

 

 

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7 hours ago, CDW said:

Yes, the price has kept me from jumping on it as well as the fact the virus has caused unwanted delays in almost everything production-wise, particularly in the things we would typically not hesitate from buying in countries off shore. There was an item I had bought here, made in the USA on pre-order. A year went by and because of the virus, delivery on it was going to be later but uncertain. I cancelled the order.

On a brighter note, I bought a set of 8 10 nice Kolinsky sable brushes at a very good price on Amazon this week. Less than $20.  

I have Two of their brushes  - they are excellent.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

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I brought a size 0  and a  3  and they are brillaint  - soft hairs but lovely   swing back  and a nice load to the hairs  - so worth cleaning well  so I clean using  Masters cleaner and brush preserver after every use  - its like soap.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

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1 hour ago, CDW said:

Here’s the set of 10 brushes. Look nice to me. A close up photo of the 2/0 brush.

 

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They do look good. Looking at the Kolinsky sable brush prices on Dick Blick you may be right that these are "friends of" but as long as they perform they will be an upgrade for me. I did get some brush cleaner and restorer to see if I can keep them pointed nicely. 

Apologies for hijacking your thread.

Alan

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Just now, Old Collingwood said:

I brought a size 0  and a  3  and they are brillaint  - soft hairs but lovely   swing back  and a nice load to the hairs  - so worth cleaning well  so I clean using  Masters cleaner and brush preserver after every use  - its like soap.

 

OC.

 

 

Thanks! I'll buy a tin of the cleaner/preserver next chance I get. It would be a shame to abuse a brand new set of brushes.

 

Just now, king derelict said:

They do look good. Looking at the Kolinsky sable brush prices on Dick Blick you may be right that these are "friends of" but as long as they perform they will be an upgrade for me. I did get some brush cleaner and restorer to see if I can keep them pointed nicely. 

Apologies for hijacking your thread.

Alan

 

Hey, we are all friends here discussing our models, tools, and sometimes other interesting tidbits. It's all good to me. 🙂

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It was interesting to learn from that video the Sable hairs actually have specific features that nature built in that enables them to "hold" more paint. It's amazing to me the brush design is almost 200 years old and was originally ordered by the Queen. Quite a history.

This all lead me to another video that goes deep into the subject of paint pigments and how rare/expensive some of them have been and sometimes still are. Certain brown pigments were once obtained by grinding up Egyptian mummies. Yellow pigment from cow **** when fed a specific diet (not even kidding). Blue pigment from very hard to acquire crystals from Afghanistan.

 

Just to make sure I stay at least slightly on topic 😄, here are the driver and front seat passenger photos after painting their lower bodies.  

Front doors are all buttoned up. Now for the back seat passengers...

 

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2 minutes ago, CDW said:

See you again soon

I guess we will just have a glass of whine till you get back 😉

 

Model looks great Craig. Figure paintings came out good also.

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Excellent uniform details!

Great figure painting Craig, very good for a relative figure novice 😉😇

A nice wedge of applewood smoked cheddar and Stilton blue😋

Current builds;

 Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25

Providence whaleboat- 1:25     HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 

Completed:

HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished    Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished 

Non ship:  SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED

 

 

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c'on......I'm just a back seat driver ;)   really nice progress you've done so far.......yea,  you really need to build the car around the figures,  that 's the main reason why I don't like to do them either.   do the figures come with insignia decals?  if not,  they can be bought at Mega Hobby...looks to be a huge sheet of 'em.  neat array of different kits too........the 'Walking Dead' dio look really cool :) 

 

I watched Hogan's Heroes regularly.......never knew the background to the show either.   it's a wonder they got any of them to do it

I yam wot I yam!

finished builds:
Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue
Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions
M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller
Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build

Billing T78 Norden

 

in dry dock:
Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20
Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required
Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400
Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch

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extra sharp Vermont for me...........with beer ;) 

I yam wot I yam!

finished builds:
Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue
Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions
M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller
Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build

Billing T78 Norden

 

in dry dock:
Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20
Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required
Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400
Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch

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Just now, Edwardkenway said:

Excellent uniform details!

Great figure painting Craig, very good for a relative figure novice 😉😇

A nice wedge of applewood smoked cheddar and Stilton blue😋

 

Thanks Edward. Like everything else, it takes practice practice practice. There's a lot to learn about mixing paint colors and where to use them in the right places. 

 

Just now, popeye the sailor said:

c'on......I'm just a back seat driver ;)   really nice progress you've done so far.......yea,  you really need to build the car around the figures,  that 's the main reason why I don't like to do them either.   do the figures come with insignia decals?  if not,  they can be bought at Mega Hobby...looks to be a huge sheet of 'em.  neat array of different kits too........the 'Walking Dead' dio look really cool :) 

 

I watched Hogan's Heroes regularly.......never knew the background to the show either.   it's a wonder they got any of them to do it

 

Thanks Denis...I'll check out Mega Hobby to see the uniform decals. Sounds interesting.

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Excellent work Craig   - those figures  turn a model into a living thing  - looking forward to more progress when you are back on it.

 

OC.

Current builds  


28mm  Battle of Waterloo   attack on La Haye Saint   Diorama.

1/700  HMS Hood   Flyhawk   with  PE, Resin  and Wood Decking.

 

 

 

Completed works.

 

Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic.

HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts.

HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine  plastic.

Black Pearl  1/72  Revell   with  pirate crew.

Revell  1/48  Mosquito  B IV

Eduard  1/48  Spitfire IX

ICM    1/48   Seafire Mk.III   Special Conversion

1/48  Kinetic  Sea Harrier  FRS1

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See you and the 170V back soon.

 

Ps

Here's Belgian beer, wine and cheese.
vermont not,  I have to go to the shop first

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On 9/8/2021 at 6:02 PM, CDW said:

Here’s the set of 10 brushes. Look nice to me. A close up photo of the 2/0 brush.

 

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The post delivered good things today. The sable brushes and the Army Painter dry brushes. They were about a fifth of the cost of the Artis Opus ones. They look nice; I'll see how much I use them and if they look like a regular part of the kit I might upgrade.

Have a great weekend

Alan

 

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Just now, king derelict said:

The post delivered good things today. The sable brushes and the Army Painter dry brushes. They were about a fifth of the cost of the Artis Opus ones. They look nice; I'll see how much I use them and if they look like a regular part of the kit I might upgrade.

Have a great weekend

Alan

 

Those Army Painter dry brushes do look very nice! Are the bristles synthetic or natural? Let us know how they work out for you. I'm very interested.

 

PS: I just looked them up...the bristles are natural.

 

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Really nice work Craig!  Looking forward to your return to this project.

Mike

 

Current Wooden builds:  Amati/Victory Pegasus  MS Charles W. Morgan  Euromodel La Renommèe  

 

Plastic builds:    Hs129B-2 1/48  SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48  Five Star Yaeyama 1/700  Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama  Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700  Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32   IJN Notoro 1/700  Akitsu Maru 1/700

 

Completed builds :  Caldercraft Brig Badger   Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle  Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700   Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350

F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72  Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48  Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48  Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48  Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72

Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya  Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16

 

Terminated build:  HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn)  

 

On the shelf:  Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits

 

Future potential scratch builds:  HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans)

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