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Post by fhvn4d on Feb 5, 2017 6:34:02 GMT -5
Yamato 2199 rocks! I believe there are plans to release it as Star Blazers 2199 for the western fans too. Great work dude! God I hope so..... especially the anime version...with english dubbed over the Japanese you cant tell the difference!!!! |
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Post by Return_To_Kit_Form on Feb 8, 2017 7:49:37 GMT -5
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Post by mrt51 on Feb 8, 2017 11:26:45 GMT -5
Looking good!
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Post by Leon on Feb 8, 2017 12:26:34 GMT -5
Thank you Terry!
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Post by Leon on Feb 9, 2017 18:21:45 GMT -5
Evening fellas! My paints arrived about an hour ago along with a free gift that i did'nt order.All paints are Vallejo.They are cold as heck and have them warming up so i can AB this weekend. Colors for the Falcon are Agressor gray,White gray and Orient red.Nato green,brown and black are for an upcoming project.Also got some gray primer,gloss varnish and matt varnish.  001 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr Bonus gift is a 1/200 snap tite space shuttle that i did'nt order.  002 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr Thanks for looking! Hope to be painting this weekend.  |
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Post by adt70hk on Feb 9, 2017 18:53:30 GMT -5
Interesting build Leon. What I know about anime would fit on a postcard but it does look cool!!
Have you managed to get the basement all sorted and dried out yet?
Andrew
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Post by Leon on Feb 9, 2017 19:22:24 GMT -5
Andrew thank you!  I don't know that much about anime either so your not alone.  The basement is dried out.Now it's time to start getting rid of stuff we have no use for anymore.Hopefully in a month or two we'll have a clean and empty basement. |
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Post by Leon on Feb 11, 2017 14:46:51 GMT -5
Afternoon guys! Got the vallejo grey primer on this morning and going to let this cure overnight.The light colored areas have primer on them but the primer is so light it does'nt show.I'll get the base coat on tomorrow.Thanks for looking.  008 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  009 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  010 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  011 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr |
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Post by dierk on Feb 12, 2017 5:05:50 GMT -5
Looking good Leon - apart from the keyboard: that's a disgrace |
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Post by Leon on Feb 12, 2017 8:11:43 GMT -5
Thank you Dierk! As for the keyboard,it needs to be retired. |
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Post by bbrowniii on Feb 12, 2017 11:27:24 GMT -5
Leon
This is cool! Looks like a fun little side project!
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Post by Leon on Feb 12, 2017 11:33:59 GMT -5
Boyd,thank you! For a snap together kit,i really enjoyed building it.May get a few more. |
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Post by Leon on Feb 12, 2017 12:27:02 GMT -5
Morning fellas! Got the base coat of Vallejo Aggressor Gray on and trying to get the Vallejo White gray on now.Hope you like it.  001 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  002 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  003 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr Thanks for looking! As always ACW. |
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Post by fhvn4d on Feb 12, 2017 14:44:39 GMT -5
Liking it ALOT!!!! I found too that while the spacecraft from the series are generally molded in the colors you see, that it goes along way to painting them closer to the depicted colors... yours is SPOT ON
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Post by Leon on Feb 12, 2017 15:14:28 GMT -5
Brian thank you! I'm having a hard time getting the Vallejo white gray ot go on smoothly.It's thick and almost translucent.  |
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Post by fhvn4d on Feb 12, 2017 15:55:43 GMT -5
is it modelair or modelcolor? Modelair should be thinned out before spraying... up to 50/50 (I use a 2-1 paint to thinner and work from there)..... if its model color, you might just need a second coat over the other paint.... lighter colors over dark sometimes make it tough.... but let it dry really good before you do ANYTHING....
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Post by Leon on Feb 12, 2017 16:02:33 GMT -5
Brian,it's model color! I'll give it a few days to dry and put on another coat. |
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Post by adt70hk on Feb 12, 2017 18:23:47 GMT -5
Looking good Leon. Out of interest how long is it?
Andrew
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Post by fhvn4d on Feb 12, 2017 18:42:23 GMT -5
Brian,it's model color! I'll give it a few days to dry and put on another coat. I hate to even suggest this too.. but take the cap off and stir it up a bit... I have found that sometimes the paint gets stuck in the tip or in the bottom of the bottle.... if you have stainless steel BBs you can throw those in and that way when they start rattling you know the paints well mixed.... dont use brass BBs though.. .they rust quick and change colors.... |
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Post by Leon on Feb 12, 2017 18:51:56 GMT -5
Andrew,thank you! It's 8 inches or 20.32 cm. Brian,thanks for the suggestions! I just read about stirring the paint because the pigments sometimes settle to the bottom. |
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Post by dierk on Feb 13, 2017 5:14:20 GMT -5
Looking good Leon. Out of interest how long is it? Andrew Fnar Andrew,thank you! It's 8 inches or 20.32 cm. Just checking: I am still on a modelling forum, right?  |
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Post by Leon on Feb 13, 2017 5:23:01 GMT -5
ROFLMAO!!!!!! Yes Dierk you are still on a modeling forum! |
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Post by Leon on Feb 13, 2017 17:28:16 GMT -5
Evening guys! Came home from work and did a finger nail test on the white gray and it came right off.  Got out the AB thinner and a Q-tip and carefully removed it.Cleaned the surfaces with alcohol and brushed on some white primer.Will let this cure till the weekend and try putting the white gray on again. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Feb 14, 2017 13:07:03 GMT -5
Like the word 'aggressor'... looking good! You should let all of the ground hogs that you are going to be the aggressor again this year.
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Post by Leon on Feb 14, 2017 16:43:54 GMT -5
Will do buddy! I'll be prepared. |
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Post by Leon on Feb 14, 2017 19:14:49 GMT -5
Well guys it's day 1 and the white primer is curing nicely! I'm starting to have second thoughts about trying to use the white gray again even though it's a perfect match for the box art.  |
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Post by Leon on Feb 16, 2017 17:49:49 GMT -5
Evening fellas! The white primer cured nicely and i put on the first thin coat of the white gray and will let this cure till the weekend and put on a second coat.I'm happy with the results now.  001 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  002 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  003 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr Thanks for looking! |
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Post by adt70hk on Feb 16, 2017 18:01:02 GMT -5
Looking good Leon. It's actually quite a cool looking kit.
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Post by Leon on Feb 16, 2017 18:57:38 GMT -5
Thank you Andrew! It was a fun kit to assemble being a snap together kit.I may just get a few more. |
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Post by Leon on Feb 18, 2017 19:30:51 GMT -5
Evening guys! The painting is finished and now i just need for this to cure before i can clear coat and put the decals on.Just need to paint the pilot and assemble and paint the ordanance now.Hope you like how it looks.  001 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  002 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  003 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  004 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  005 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr  006 by Leon Dorak, on Flickr Thanks for looking,as always ACW! |
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I don't know that much about anime either so your not alone. 
Got out the AB thinner and a Q-tip and carefully removed it.Cleaned the surfaces with alcohol and brushed on some white primer.Will let this cure till the weekend and try putting the white gray on again. 
