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Post by Armorguy on Aug 26, 2022 19:39:41 GMT
Looking great from here Wout, decals seem to sit flawless.
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Post by Ian H. on Aug 27, 2022 0:38:30 GMT
This looks awesome, Wouts!!!!!!
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Post by wouter on Aug 28, 2022 8:44:56 GMT
Thanks a lot chaps.
The decals are a bit troublesome though, after the initial varnish coat I noticed some silvering on some smaller decals. Also, these Japanese decals tend to have a thicker carrier film than the European ones. According to the video on how to apply VMS varnishes a second coat should level this out. However, I've done three coats and you can see some of the thick edges around some decals, so I'm in the process of gently wetsanding them with 2000 and 3000 gritt sanding sponges. It seems to work out.
Boy, airplane modelling is something else, I can't camouflage that by slapping on mud so we'll see how it goes LOL
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Post by bwilt on Aug 28, 2022 10:19:28 GMT
A real beauty..
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Post by wouter on Aug 30, 2022 8:52:56 GMT
Thanks mate ^^ next step, start of the weathering. Initially I wanted to do some simple panel lining using a premade enamel bottle by Ammo. However, I find the satin varnish of VMS still not...glossy enough to use capillary reaction and make the pinwash flow nicely around the details. It's a bit of a mess and you end up with tidemarks. So I had to do something else. After fitting the smaller doors of the running gear and the flaps I sprayed thinned Tamiya Smoke on top of the panel lines. It looks good, but the downside is that Smoke has a glossy finish (not really visible in the photos). The wheel wells received a pinwash. Somehow the varnish has some more 'runny' properties there...strange... So, this makes me need to rethink my next steps. Generally I continue with oils and chipping...however I want to get rid of the glossy finish of the smoke. So not sure what to do. I can spray a satin coat now and do the chipping and oils, or first continue with the oils and then varnish followed by chipping. It's a bit difficult because in general I don't like to varnish my oil weathering because it can dull it down a bit and make the effects a tad more boring... Darn, I hate using my brains like this lol One more month to go before the deadline, should be alright though If you people have some ideas, please share them ^^
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Post by tommygunn on Aug 30, 2022 9:25:26 GMT
Panel lines are still mightily done, though.
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Post by Paul B on Aug 30, 2022 10:51:36 GMT
Good ole Tammy smoke is always a good starting point, or even finishing for that . I usually finish with smoke, after the oil panel lining. The alu chips I leave till last so that they stay shiny.
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Post by PorcoRosso on Aug 30, 2022 11:14:31 GMT
Looking extremely excellent, Wouts
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Post by Boots on Aug 30, 2022 17:08:31 GMT
Smashing work Wout`s.........can`t help with wingy weathering i`m afraid
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Post by Robbo on Aug 30, 2022 19:58:35 GMT
I haven't a hope in hell of finishing the Yamato in the given time frame, but I shall not leave it
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Post by Ian H. on Aug 31, 2022 0:32:48 GMT
Wouts, exemplary paintwork and weathering on this!
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Post by Paul B on Aug 31, 2022 4:14:25 GMT
I haven't a hope in hell of finishing the Yamato in the given time frame, but I shall not leave it We even gave you a head start
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Post by wouter on Sept 2, 2022 17:14:27 GMT
Thanks a lots gents and female gents (well, if there are any here on site ) Last couple of days I've started with the oils. Such a great medium to work with. Somehow though, I can't seem to produce 'clean' models, being tanks or planes. They end up quite dirty. Can't imagine the Japanese - or any aircrew for that matter - didn't keep their planes spic and span. Guess there's come artistic license in play ey I'm going to give at another round of oils here and there, and after that a coat of satin again, because at the moment the plane is a mess of oils and tidemarks (tidemarks are hard to catch on photo. That should bring everything together and then we can start with the chipping. I'm going to try to keep it subtle, not a heavily chipped Zero as you tend to see quite often on models. Fingers crossed I can keep myself in check
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Post by Armorguy on Sept 2, 2022 17:21:11 GMT
It's looking extremely good my friend. As long as you aren't adding masses of dirt in the wheel bays you're doing well lol.
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Post by PorcoRosso on Sept 2, 2022 20:51:28 GMT
Excellent modelling, Wouts.
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Post by bwilt on Sept 2, 2022 21:12:28 GMT
Lovely dirty bottom...
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Post by Paul B on Sept 3, 2022 7:08:53 GMT
That is most excellent already Wouts Looking forward to watching how you restrain yourself with the chippage . After all, I know you Belgian chaps love your chips
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Post by wouter on Sept 3, 2022 7:15:03 GMT
That is most excellent already Wouts Looking forward to watching how you restrain yourself with the chippage . After all, I know you Belgian chaps love your chips That's a very good one mate . Yeah we are quite touchy on our chips. (People who think it were the French who invented the chips should be flogged ) Thanks for the comments guys I have dilemma though: before chipperizing I need to spray another layer of varnish (quite reluctant to do this but it's necessary). I'm just hesitating: satin again (which is kinda semi-matt) or matt (with the risk of making the oilwork more boring because it dulls down everything)? Oh such difficult times
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Post by Armorguy on Sept 3, 2022 7:23:24 GMT
Satin imo brotha.
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Post by SteveM on Sept 3, 2022 7:24:10 GMT
I feel your pain with the decals, the Hien's were very thick but settled down (mostly) with MicroSet. They did fill the fine panel lines though. The oil wash looks great on your build and works well with the Tamiya smoke post shading. Looking forward to seeing the chipping now
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