ClumsyDude Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 It looks amazing in close up, and even better all assembled - terrific! Jim LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Very cool, Kevin. 'that's the reason I used the term "stands in"' Didn't register at the time. My apologies. Sincerely, Mark LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 OK, hinges and strap plate are now a bit more visible after this cruddy wash, whereas they were almost invisible before. Lid is now all squared up too. ClumsyDude and LSP_Paul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 I had an overwhelming desire to paint something today, as well as try something that might give the metal components a natural, worn look, so I grabbed a magazine, prepped and painted it. I'm very happy with the results from this method. My brain said it would work OK, but you can never be sure until you try it out. LSP_Paul and ClumsyDude 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Just a variation on an existing method really, Dan. I had noticed that while painting with MM metallics (the buffing variety), that while buffing, the fine powder collects in the rag, so I decided to buff the gray magazine with a rag that I used to buff a test sheet of plastic that I painted for the purpose, and sure enough, enough of the powder transferred to the magazine to give a worn metallic look to it. In conjunction with washes and some scratches added with steel colored pencil, they should look really cool, I hope. I intend to give the blued cannon bodies a similar treatment, now that I know it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 My angle ring flange is now complete. Still needs some "tweaking", but fit appears to be OK. BiggTim and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 That's looking like a space ship! LOL Lots of scratch work on this one, you'll have replaced 80% of the kit by now? LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 Lots of scratch work on this one, you'll have replaced 80% of the kit by now? Not really, but it sure seems that way, Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGB Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Hello, Fantastic detailing on the Flak!! Cheers Boris LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Thanks, Boris. I decided earlier not to do this, but now I've changed my mind (again) and have decided to make the tops of the leveling legs sloped, as seems the most typical in all the photos that I have. Not the best photo, but I think it conveys the intent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 AWESOMESAUCE !.............Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGB Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Hello, This will be a looker!! I do some 1/35 modeling ,but this really make me want to do some bigger stuff, what a canvas for some serious scratchwork . Cheers Boris LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Hello, This will be a looker!! I do some 1/35 modeling ,but this really make me want to do some bigger stuff, what a canvas for some serious scratchwork . Cheers Boris Indeed it is. I'm still stunned that I've done this much work, when that was never the original intent. Now that I've committed to it though, I intend to see it through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Angle ring flange now securely glued to deck plates, and skip weld added, as well as the weld for the side extension plates. ClumsyDude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 The thing I'm most impressed with, is that with all this scratch building there's barely a hint of filler visible. If it were me, not only would it take longer and not be as good, it'd be 50% putty by weight. Great work! Jim LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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