Vic Balshaw
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That's a smart looking boat.
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Thanks Vic about done with the weathering doing rafts and rigging and Wha-la.That's a smart looking boat.
Thanks Andy just about finished.Nice Kevin.
Revell do a 1/72 pack which is specifically for U-Boat and S-Boat models. 51 figures in 15 poses (not combat though).It's a love/hate thing at this point over two months on one kit for me I start losing interest and this one is testing me.I have to say Vic doing the weathering was quite relaxing and artistic to a point if catch the drift.I have been looking for some 1/72 Kriegsmarine guys but only find Submariners they could probably work but the hats seem different?I have attached and repaired the crooked stanchion and installed the rest for this side will line the wire tomorrow it's 10G guitar measures .010".I am thinking the wire is just to bright and need to paint or tone it down some way?
EXACTLY!!...and use the damn gun turret on top already!
See the little paint bottle, first pic, it's about a tablespoon of Acetone, with a lot of sprue pieces innit. Sit over it, BAM. Filler!Acetone sprue trick. I think I can figure out what that is. Clever.
The Tri Fives rock! Keep us posted please!So, being bored waiting for decals.................
I was looking at my Fitty6 on the shelf, all but finished!
A while back I watched a YouTube video on chopping a car.
Light bulb moment. So the last few days, I've done this!!!!!
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Fillers, for Sculpting!!! Milliput, it just scrapes and Shit. It's okay if you can get it within Micro mm of finished, but impossible to sculpt. That Real Plastic stuff? It just flakes all over, never Really dries, my experience. Then when you spray lacquor primer onnit, it just looks ruff, soaks up like a sponge. So I tried the Acetone Sprue trick. No it is a bit fiddly to apply but does the trick filling gaps and can be filed and sanded! The Hood, Bonnet, is the real plastic under the Mr Surfacer and needs some Real work to get it smooth. I stripped the kit chrome with a bleach bath, Wow, worked a treat! Most will be body paint color. SMS Super Chrome for them bits. I took 10mm out of the back, behind the door and top. 13mm at the trunk, Boot!
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Kinda like this...........!