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Post by Ian H. on Apr 24, 2024 23:51:53 GMT
Now that scratchbuilding on the hangar deck is awesome!
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Post by karih on May 3, 2024 13:29:08 GMT
Bring it on, Steve! We need to give these Panzer MOB guys a run for their money   !
I'll help as I have several aircraft carriers under construction myself. Plus some additional ships so we'll have a proper navy here soon!
Sounds great Duke! Why would I be the only one suffering from these beasts  ! |
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Post by karih on May 3, 2024 13:37:21 GMT
Thanks all for the encouragement! Really needed since I am starting to remember why I needed a break from these ship monsters... 
Anyhow, I finally managed to add some paint onto the hull: started priming it with my AB but even with the 0,6 mm needle it was frustratingly slow. So I took my Tamiya spray primer can (which I normally avoid because it is difficult to control accurately), but this time it went rather nicely. Need to give it another go with grit 2000 sanding sponge before the actual colour.
Added also some PE parts onto the aft & forward decks. 
Started working with the "easy" big guns (good practise for those tiny AA guns) by adding PE details and replacing plastic barrels with metal ones.  |
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Post by Paul B on May 3, 2024 14:04:24 GMT
Good to see you back Kari, the primed hull looks nice and smooth to me  . And the gun turrets and Eduard little bits are a grand improvement indeed  |
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Post by Armorguy on May 3, 2024 15:01:49 GMT
Superb progress Kari.
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Post by JEFF on May 3, 2024 21:23:00 GMT
Superb progress,Kari. It looks amazing, Dude.  |
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Post by tommygunn on May 4, 2024 3:18:00 GMT
Nice and smooth. I found that the rattle cans just have their own little skill to get them right. Short little bursts and constant movement to stop the paint pooling.
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Post by SteveM on May 4, 2024 7:09:53 GMT
Fair play that you even tried to prime with the AB. I'd have reached for the rattle can without hesitation  It's all the small, and expensive, details that slightly put me off these builds but you're making impressive progress with this one fella. |
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Post by Ian H. on May 4, 2024 11:50:37 GMT
Fine detail work, here, Kari! True skill demonstrated on this.
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Post by karih on May 5, 2024 9:21:38 GMT
Nice and smooth. I found that the rattle cans just have their own little skill to get them right. Short little bursts and constant movement to stop the paint pooling. Thanks Tommy!
I am still a beginner with both AB and the rattle can, so I need to practise more to reach the level that I can approve ! 40 years ago, I painted everything with a brush, so it is a big change... |
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Post by karih on May 5, 2024 9:24:24 GMT
Fair play that you even tried to prime with the AB. I'd have reached for the rattle can without hesitation It's all the small, and expensive, details that slightly put me off these builds but you're making impressive progress with this one fella. I get your point, Steve! These details can be rather tiresome (and also expensive). But as with planes and tanks, they really make the change and turn a toy into a realistic scale model ! |
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