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Thanks,
John
Got the fuselage glued and sanded. The wing to fuselage is a nightmare...got a lot of cutting to make it fit. Must have screwed up somewhere. Going to have to clamp and glue one side at a time. Will get some pics uploaded on the laptop soon.
Nice job on the Leopard. Easy to overdo weathering on peacetime armor.
Nice, GH. I'm looking forward to seeing it. Too bad about the decals, but you will make something work I'm sure.
BK
On the bench:
A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!
2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed
14 / 5 / 2
Well, went to decal the office on the Myrt and they all just shattered.
Going to look for some A/M decals for the outside, but not seeing much. May just go with a set for a Tony or Zeke .
Hopefully getting the fuselage glued up this week yet
Finally got all the glass masked
Hmph...well, live and learn. Thanks for that tip! I will check Hobby Lobby for that stuff the next time I there.
Robert
"I can't get ahead no matter how hard I try, I'm gettin' really good at barely gettin' by"
It does look good, Robert. The trick to pastels is not to get them wet. What that means is don't use clears over them, ever. Go to the craft isle of whatever store you have and grab a can of "fixative". It is usually used for artists pencil work and charcoal sketches. Decant some into a jar and lightly mist the model with it and the pastels will hold and not get wet and vanish. Light light light coats only, less is more with pastels and fixative. You'll be much happier with your results.
PS, if you spray right from the can it will act like a clear coat and ruin the effect, decant use only.
Looks good Robert. My pastels always seem to turn to mud when I spray them with a clear coat.
Actually, I'm thinking a tank or car for next years GB assuming BK is still willing to do them (my worst subjects) as long as the tank is 1/72
Steve
Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.
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I returned to the Leopard after a long time off, and tried my hand at using weathering pigments. I had a nice subtle middle eastern dust finish, and after sealing it with a matte coat, it is gone. (forgive my ice cream pail lid turntable)
I'm not going to try the weathering again, I am afraid I will just botch it this late in the game. I am also NOT adding the tow cable, while trying to wrestle it into place, the holding hook snapped off. Thank God super glue sticks to everything!
I am going to call this one complete as is! Kit was built OOB, the only addition I made was the aerials made from guitar string. Painted with a Tamiya rattle can, Vallejo acrylics and washes, and (invisible) MIG pigments.
Thanks to Santa for the great kit and to BK for running a great GB. Looking forward to Secret Santa 2021 already!
The Enterprise raises the bar for the rest of us for sure. Great job, something to be very proud of.
John.. Nice work on the ME. Wouldn't be embarrassed to put something that nice in a prime spot in the display case.
Very, very cool!
Thanks guys!! getting a gift always makes me want to step up the game. It's even nice when that actually happens
In the pattern: Scale Shipyard's 1/48 Balao Class Sub! leaning out the list...NOT! Ha, added to it again - Viper MkVii, 1/32 THUD & F-15J plus a weekend madness build!
BrandonK I am simply stunned by the quality of that build, Chris. My jaw is on the floor. Holy cow my man, you crushed it. Congrats on such an awesome piece of art. BK
I am simply stunned by the quality of that build, Chris. My jaw is on the floor. Holy cow my man, you crushed it. Congrats on such an awesome piece of art.
Very impressive work guys!
Many thanks BK & MC!
The Star Trek Enterprise is complete! Since you last saw her I misted the ship with a custom white grey blend to tone down the starkness of the decals and to help blend everything together. The stand is finished. If you know your Trek you'll recognize the insignia as Engineering. Montgomery Scott doesn't get enough credit so here's a shout out to him!
Definitely a great Secret Santa gift! My 1st sci-fi. Lots of fun, a few different skills required, I'll never want to go back to the dark side and use standard decals agin ;-) and some fun playing with LED's! Love this GB BK, xciting as always! BK let's use the very 1st pic for the cover photo as it shows off the lighting.
Definitely a great Secret Santa gift! My 1st sci-fi. Lots of fun, a few different skills required, I'll never want to go back to the dark side and use standard decals agin ;-) and some fun playing with LED's! Love this GB BK, xciting as always!
BK let's use the very 1st pic for the cover photo as it shows off the lighting.
Looks fantastic Chris.
TheMongoose Yeah John I love that camo. You've got that technique down. I got back to the Enterprise this week. All decals are on now. Thinking of doing a satin coat over everything. Anyone cringe at that thought? Decals are by Acreation Models. Really settle in easily! Microsol only required. You have to cut them out as carrier film is the whole page. The way they behave tho was worth it. Wish all decals were this way. Working on the base now. Should finish up this weakend.
Yeah John I love that camo. You've got that technique down.
I got back to the Enterprise this week. All decals are on now. Thinking of doing a satin coat over everything. Anyone cringe at that thought?
Decals are by Acreation Models. Really settle in easily! Microsol only required. You have to cut them out as carrier film is the whole page. The way they behave tho was worth it. Wish all decals were this way. Working on the base now. Should finish up this weakend.
Oh, man, that came out sweet, John. I love the scheme and your skills made it look fantastic. Well done. Now I want to go build the one I have. I'll update the front page.
Supper job John! I like the looks of the camo.
That looks great John!
Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.
Calling this one done - lots of mistakes, pretty detailed little kit for those with patience. Enjoyed trying the camo scheme. Last step was a Flory wash and it goes on the shelf.
John, you really nailed that scheme. It looks amazing with all the mottleing over the tan. Super cool.
That looks excelent John
Most the decals on - bit more detailing to do but coming along
Super looking splotching
Having painted squiggles I don't think "splotches" are any better or easier to do. That is a tricky thing to pull off. Your randomness looks great. Such a good looking scheme. Well done, Sir.
keavdog Splotched - working the double action
Splotched - working the double action
very cool result. Truly looks random!
Yes, splotches is a word. Mottling is the word you were probably looking for.
Looks great
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