HM Armed Cutter Sherbourne 1763 by Nick 843 - Vanguard Models - 1:64

[Nick 843]

8 hours ago, barnacle Chris said:

and will fill with dry wall joint compound

That's interesting, I'm going to think about that.  It would certainly sand easier than my sawdust/glue mixture.  I've found, and should have realized before, that it dries hard as a rock and is hard to sand, so I'd already been thinking about a substitute.

Nick

And thanks.

Edited October 21 by Nick 843
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[palmerit]

A lot of people use bondo (when painted over). It dries hard but is  easy to sand.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0007ZG9TO?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

For things I’m painting over I use Elmer’s wood filler. Also hard and fairly easy to sand. 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000BQTXQK?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

I use the sawdust and glue when it’s something that will not be painted over. 

 

I think wall joint compound would be too brittle. 
 

[Nick 843]

I opted for wood filler.  The sanding is easy, and it's no fuss if I fill a spot/area with too much filler.

 

This is after round 2;  I want to get it as smooth/finished as possible before I do the first primer coat.  Just about all of the gaps are now filled and there's more filler to come off what shows in the pics.  But there will be spots/areas that will pop as needing attention when I put the primer coat on.  I may get to a primer coat by tomorrow afternoon.  Looking forward to that.

 

I'm using gloves now.

 

BTW I'm toying with the idea of using stain instead of paint so that I get some show-through of planks.  I was thinking I might try an out-of-way test patch.  Is there any reason I shouldn't use stain?

 

Cheers/Nick

Edited October 22 by Nick 843
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[Ronald-V]

That looks nice and smooth!

[Nick 843]

Thanks both.  But I've just realized that those pics show it way better than it is in reality because of the light I put on it.  I'd aimed a light directly at it from model-level; amazing what light will do; I think it's the first time I've paid attention to the quality of any photograph LOL.

 

I realized it this morning when I shifted the light to a different position and it shadowed some of the remaining gaps/unevenness etc.

 

These show it more accurately I think.

 

Nick

[Nick 843]

A light coat of primer on now.  Some attention needed in various areas.

 

Nice to lay down some paint finally.

 

Nick

[barnacle Chris]

Nice work,  personally I like the effect of seeing a hint of the run off the planks below the anti foul coating.  It lets the viewer know this is a planked hull.