karih
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Post by karih on May 16, 2022 9:39:33 GMT
Starting to get a bit impatient, so made some dry fitting before the final paint work and assembly.  |
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Post by tommygunn on May 16, 2022 9:46:07 GMT
My, she is yar!!!!
Which I think means great!!!!
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Post by Boots on May 16, 2022 18:10:32 GMT
That looks sooooo dam good karih  |
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Post by Robbo on May 16, 2022 18:57:52 GMT
Superb, looks better now you can see it all together
Got my Yamato out of the loft ready to stat, it is flipping big
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Post by Paul B on May 17, 2022 3:51:22 GMT
Really excellent indeed  |
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Post by karih on May 17, 2022 8:51:07 GMT
Superb, looks better now you can see it all together Got my Yamato out of the loft ready to stat, it is flipping big Thanks! Cannot wait to see your Yamato, it will be interesting to follow up. I need some more practise before I dare to tackle my Musashi... |
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Post by PorcoRosso on May 17, 2022 9:05:55 GMT
That's some excellent detailing with some very small parts.
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Post by bwilt on May 17, 2022 15:13:18 GMT
Just beautiful, no other words for it...
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Post by armorguy on May 17, 2022 18:07:57 GMT
Karih I'm pretty sure you're skilled enough to tackle the Musashi. This one looks awesome! I have the Flyhawk Bismarck in 1:700 scale and I haven't got a clue how to successfully wrestle myself tru that one, not being a ship builder.
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Post by karih on May 19, 2022 17:08:46 GMT
Now I am really embarrased  ! Made a real rookie error: as I have told you, I had some serious problems with my airbrushing. Tried several different mix ratios, various pressures and different paint brands and nothing seemed to help. I even considered buying a new brush. Well, I decided to to clean the air brush again and while I was reassembling it, the Needle chucking nut fell off. Then I realized that that was the problem. It has been loose: so when I pulled the lever, nothing happened. The needle was not moving => no paint! OK, now it is working and paint work is progressing fine. I guess the old saying is valid: you learn through mistakes...  !
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Post by Boots on May 19, 2022 18:16:58 GMT
Glad you got it sorted and don`t worry.........i`ve done the same |
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Post by Paul B on May 20, 2022 4:00:05 GMT
If anybody says they haven't had that, then they are lying  |
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Post by PorcoRosso on May 20, 2022 5:49:40 GMT
Easily done. I do it on a regular basis  |
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Post by dukemaddog on May 20, 2022 21:20:57 GMT
Easily done. I do it on a regular basis 
Me too. Now I've gotten in the habit of checking it almost every time I start to airbrush. Given that, I still forget sometimes....
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Post by tommygunn on May 21, 2022 7:53:24 GMT
If anybody says they haven't had that, then they are lying  Never happened to me, honest!!!!!! |
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Post by Ian H. on May 21, 2022 16:20:19 GMT
Beautiful work on this! Awesome work with the photo etch and she is shaping up beautifully. And yes, we have all lost airbrush parts. I have sent many springs and gaskets into the abyss, never to be seen again.
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Post by Marco on May 23, 2022 14:30:12 GMT
Awesome work Karih! PE is always a challenge, but your skills are simply fantastic!
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Post by karih on Jul 13, 2022 7:00:14 GMT
Now I am really embarrased ! Made a real rookie error: as I have told you, I had some serious problems with my airbrushing. Tried several different mix ratios, various pressures and different paint brands and nothing seemed to help. I even considered buying a new brush. Well, I decided to to clean the air brush again and while I was reassembling it, the Needle chucking nut fell off. Then I realized that that was the problem. It has been loose: so when I pulled the lever, nothing happened. The needle was not moving => no paint! OK, now it is working and paint work is progressing fine. I guess the old saying is valid: you learn through mistakes... !
An update with airbrushing. I got a tip to polish the needle and after that it works clearly better. However, I was told that these cheap airbrushes very often struggle with acrylics, so probably I need to purchase a higher quality one. |
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Post by tommygunn on Jul 13, 2022 7:58:14 GMT
Yeah, I think it is a matter of luck more than anything.
But what do I know? Only ever had one AB!!!!
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Post by Paul B on Jul 13, 2022 8:56:43 GMT
Kari I use the Fengda, Greenstuff World airbrushes, these are certainly cheapo AB's.
But, I do clean them thoroughly after spraying, I never just spray a cleaning agent through, I take them apart.
With that I have never had any issues, except needing new seals every two years or so.
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! Made a real rookie error: as I have told you, I had some serious problems with my airbrushing. Tried several different mix ratios, various pressures and different paint brands and nothing seemed to help. I even considered buying a new brush. Well, I decided to to clean the air brush again and while I was reassembling it, the Needle chucking nut fell off. Then I realized that that was the problem. It has been loose: so when I pulled the lever, nothing happened. The needle was not moving => no paint! OK, now it is working and paint work is progressing fine. I guess the old saying is valid: you learn through mistakes... 
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