Hardcore Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 (edited) A commission build you could say. Prodos Cheyenne dropship in resin. Tamiya red primer followed by light grey primer. I wasn't sure I had enough light gray so starting with red was an insurance. I had a vague idea of using the red in the weathering process. Landing gear and floor elevator are magnetised so that my customer can use it as a prop in war gaming scenarios. Edited July 1, 2023 by Hardcore Martinnfb, Rick Griewski, D.B. Andrus and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Looks great so far! Very "Aliens"-esk Gazzas, Martinnfb and BiggTim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted May 24, 2023 Author Share Posted May 24, 2023 Despite it's size the scale is 28mm (1/64). Martinnfb and BiggTim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 That is really cool! Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted May 26, 2023 Author Share Posted May 26, 2023 I have made a mistake, but it is not clear if there will be any consequences. After priming I decided my colourful white-red-black scheme needed a better base. So I bought a can of generic white hobby paint and covered the whole model. It wasn't until I painted the floor hatch I understood that the solvent is quite aggressive!I it made the red primer runny but I don't know if the grey primer was affected. They are both tamiya brand so there was reason to worry. https://www.flickr.com/photos/198123981@N04/52927111394 Keeping cool I figured it would be alright if I just let the paint dry. Now there is a new worry: it said on the can the paint was "flat" but it's rather semi gloss. I have no idea of if Mission Models paint will stick to it... Gazzas and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 (edited) It looks great, love the subject matter too! but mission models paint doesn’t stick to anything, don’t blame yourself if it flakes off Edited May 26, 2023 by chrish Typo Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 Do you like colourful? MikeC and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 On 5/26/2023 at 6:52 AM, chrish said: It looks great, love the subject matter too! but mission models paint doesn’t stick to anything, don’t blame yourself if it flakes off I have found the same, but it does do better over the Mission Models primer. chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 (edited) It will be white-red with a black stripe Edited May 28, 2023 by Hardcore Martinnfb, MikeC and Rick Griewski 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 On 5/26/2023 at 3:52 PM, chrish said: It looks great, love the subject matter too! but mission models paint doesn’t stick to anything, don’t blame yourself if it flakes off I will have to solve this problem with a varnish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 (edited) Progress! Not your mama's dropship for sure. It is not visible from this angle but there are oversprays and paint bleed that I need fix before continuing. That done i will varnish the beast so that i don't need to worry about rubbing off paint. Edited May 28, 2023 by Hardcore dutik, Jim Barry, MikeC and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) I am currently running low on supplies, so I make do with what I have instead of using the most optimal options available. One specific example is when I used a can of Army Painter spray varnish, which has a very flat finish. Unfortunately, it dries to an uneven texture, almost like a dusty surface. While it's not a complete disaster, it does mean that I will need to use micro mesh to polish it away before attempting to apply AK Interactive semi-gloss varnish. Nonetheless, I have begun applying decals, so at least I am making progress. Edited May 31, 2023 by Hardcore MikeC and chrish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 Rick Griewski, BiggTim, KUROK and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 Semi gloss coat. I am not sure if I should try improve the surface more; one step forward easily mean one step back https://www.flickr.com/photos/198123981@N04/52951792897/in/dateposted-public/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Looks pretty good in the photos! Hardcore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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