It's something about Mary

[TRM]

Sometimes you can barely find the time to work on those little things! I did however, manage to get this into the booth and bang out some paint. After two rounds of masking, I worked the watermark lines followed by some highlighting.










That wasn't so bad....I did also manage to get my hands on one of Life Colors New Liquid Pigments Sets the other day from the good folks at Airbrushes.com across the pond.  I figured this might make for a good test bed for my review of the set...I will be digging my heels in soon on it! 




As always...thanks for stopping in! 

[Leon]

Just keeps getting better Todd! Paint looks fantastic.

[TRM]

Thanks Leon! Time a some supper...then maybe a little bench time will ensue!

[wbill76]

I don't know Todd...hard to trust anything labelled as 'adjustable, non-smelling'!

[TRM]

Well I suppose what it is that comes labeled that way my friend!! Just for a moment there, think back to those college days!

[martslay]

Very, very nice!!!

[TRM]

Thank you Martin!!


Okay...not too much of an update as I am still running around like a chicken with its head removed...but there is progress. I cracked into the Liquid Pigments. I think I mentioned it once or twice already, but I do like them. Very simple to use. The overall look is up to the builder basically. I like to start light and build things up, but you can go heavy and still manipulate the effects afterwards.

What you get in the box, if you were curious at all...



There are a few ways to apply these effects. You can use an airbrush, depending on the desired effects and area of coverage. You can also apply the effects by brush of course. I look at this in two ways, wet and/or dry. You could dampen the area which disperses the wash allowing for softer tones to work with or full strength with a dry base which of course will leave darker deposits.



Once applied you can immediately begin to manipulate and soften the look with water or wait until it has dried to the surface which at that time you would use the provided remover.



As you saw above I used the Fouling Green color first. The second color I chose is the Dried Salt. I wanted a couple of bands to show as the ship will sit at different heights in the water depending on where she is at on her cruise.



Again I used the Remover to manipulate what I put on the model. The first layer had dried enough that the remover barely effected the first application. In some respect though, this is not a bad thing if it take some of the first color and blends into the new whiter coloring. This gives things more variation in tone.



And this is more or less how she sits right now. I have more things to play around with and will let what I am seeing sink in for a day or two before deciding to add more.



Thanks for tuning again!! Hopefully I will have something new to report soon!

[Leon]

Those are some nice looking effects Todd! I like the dried salt look.

[dierk]

Great-looking effects!

[TRM]

Thanks fellas! Not sure how much more I will do actually. Going to set it on the stand soon and see what, if any, alterations will be done!

[wbill76]

Looks like you've got it headed in the right direction Todd, nothing wrong with letting it sit a bit and allow the eye to rest...it's amazing what can happen when you do that...or not, all depends!

[deafpanzer]

Great results... man, there are so many new stuff out there now!

[TRM]

Well, I am going to call this one done! After sitting on the shelf of queens for about 3 years or so, this one is finally put to be. I went back and forth about doing heavy weathering to her, but in the end, decided light was best. Thanks for tagging along while I cleared this one off the list!

[reserve]

Very nice T subtle weathering is better in this case methinks

Regards,
Mark

[TRM]

Thanks Mark! Not the most colorful of models...LOL! But it is how they float!

[dierk]

Nice result Todd!

[Leon]

Great finish Todd! Just enough weathering.

[TRM]

Thanks Dierk and Leon! Now that this is out of the way...a little work on the wooden ship for a day or two and then back at the shelf of shame! Choosing my victim tonight I think!!

[wbill76]

Must feel good to transfer one off the shelf of doom! Looking good.