Brett M Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Definitely not bored here either! That’s going to be quite the display when done. Randy Cooper SD next, super detailed? The Madhatter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 Lol, no not quite. I have the Korbanth Superstar destroyer in the stash but after this, I'll need s serious break from StarWars. My next build will either be the 1/350 Scharnhorst or the airbrush spaceship. Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 I know I've already posted a fair bit over the past couple of days but I thought I'd share my successful lighting in the one part I had strong doubts about getting lit. The part itself is only 8mm x 5mm x 4mm and there was no way I was going to be able to thread nearly 20 fibers through it, so I went with the flood light method which is cutting off 4mm pieces of single strand fiber and sticking and gluing them just 1mm into the wall and then sealing off the bottom with a strip of styrene (that has some al-foil stuck to the bottom to better reflect the light up). Inside the rear of the wall. I stuck a 2mm SMD upright through another small strip of styrene and then glued that onto the roof. Hopefully the pictures will explain better than what I can in words (sorry for the slightly blurry image there - I was struggling to get the phone to focus) I've already fixed that light leak but I kinda wish I hadn't as I like that floodlit area. Maybe once its been painted black again I can chip a bit out and let that spread. We'll see how much light is left leaking soon enough. Anyway, I was pretty happy with this Thanks for looking Si Uilleann, Landrotten Highlander, LSP_Ray and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Agree the floodlight gives a very “realistic” look, whatever realistic means for a sci-fi diorama ;-). Fantastic work either way. The Madhatter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroen_R90S Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 it is too tempting, but too cheesy to post that "Impressive" Darth Vader meme! Looks terrific! Jeroen Brett M, Rick Griewski and The Madhatter 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 LOL - thanks guys By popular vote the flood lighting will stay - somehow. I sealed it up last night after I had taken the pics but before I saw what effect had been accidentally created. themongoose and Uilleann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 I have been busy with this and have got some colour on it. I only have to fit the nose section and then I can paint the rest of the top half and then of course the bottom. I have found the best colour match to the screen SD's in Gunze paints - in particular their Gundam paint. I'll look the # up if anyone cares enough to ask, but its the right shade (well, to my eyes anyway) to what they're meant to be. The first building is base painted as well, but I haven't taken any pics yet as there is more I want to do before then. Well, that's it for now. I'll glue the nose on tonight and get the top half ready for painting. I'm fine with the black basing, it's the hours of tedious, repetitive masking I'm not looking forward too Anyway, as always, thanks for stopping in and looking Si Alain Gadbois, Landrotten Highlander, Model_Monkey and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 This is so amazing. Just the sheer effort alone boggles my mind! Kev The Madhatter, Uilleann and Rick Griewski 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 Thanks Kevin Well, she's now all in black: jeroen_R90S, LSP_Kevin, Rockie Yarwood and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett M Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Oof, I don’t envy you doing that masking. But, wow….that looks GREAT. The Madhatter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroen_R90S Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 5 hours ago, Brett M said: Oof, I don’t envy you doing that masking. But, wow….that looks GREAT. Nothing I can add to that -and I thought de-icerboots, the camouflage 'return' on the underside of some WWI planes, and Coroguard was a case of 3 hours masking, 5 minutes of painting! Brett M and The Madhatter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Been a while since I've been in here and seen what was going on with this build but just when I thought this one couldn't get any crazier, I come back and see all of these little additions that you've done. Off the charts man. Simply OFF the frickin' charts. Beautiful work so far Simon. The Madhatter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 thanks guys. I'm really sorry I haven't replied sooner - in all honesty; I completely forgot! I will be starting the masking tomorrow as the base coat has now fully cured (after 3 weeks, it should be!) Uilleann and mustang1989 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 22 hours ago, The Madhatter said: thanks guys. I'm really sorry I haven't replied sooner - in all honesty; I completely forgot! I will be starting the masking tomorrow as the base coat has now fully cured (after 3 weeks, it should be!) Looking very much forward to it Simon!! The Madhatter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted September 18, 2022 Author Share Posted September 18, 2022 LOL, well, that makes one of us! chrish, mustang1989 and Brett M 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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