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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 16, 2015 11:24:38 GMT -5
Can't believe I missed this thread!! Awesome to see everyones different approach to this kit! @ ANDY....I bet you started to get a "sinking feeling" and had to gasp for "air" after opening the figure box lol  For the amount of money you paid, you would expect the figure to be crisply casted! It looks like he has one of those mini bananas in his hand  (your guess is as good as mine!) and most of it looks sloppy in general. I hate having to wait for a figure to find out that it's a bum deal. I just picked up a figure from Polish company Mantis...I was expecting the worse but it's up there with Alpine etc. LOL! You nailed it... I was like WTF?!?! I expected something better. I was surprised that somebody in the quality control allowed this to happen. Like I said I will be keen to order more from that maker Royal Model. LOL I think it will come out OK... still need to fill in those air bubbles around the body before I can have it primed and painted soon! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 16, 2015 11:27:03 GMT -5
Guys, disaster has struck last night... one of the torpedoes fell off the bench! DAMN!  Two of propellers bent. Lost one of those tiny PE pieces for the front propellers. LOL Was going to have everything primed but spent most of night fixing it up. Hope nothing happens tonight except for spraying primer on it... |
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Post by wing_nut on Jan 17, 2015 12:00:23 GMT -5
Bummer about the fish. Bent not so bad that it can't be bent back? For the arming prop at the front/... take off all the little prop blades and sand that nub smooth. If you have JLC razor saw make a cut for a slot to add in a little piece of some scrap PE fret. That's how I did mine. Did the preshading and you know what I noticed? DAMN my hands are shaky LOL. Had to go over each one a 1/2 dozen times just to hit the line   |
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Post by Leon on Jan 17, 2015 13:06:59 GMT -5
Mark ! You need to lay off the caffeine buddy."Just joking"  Preshading is looking good.It will all come together under the base coat.  |
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Post by wing_nut on Jan 17, 2015 16:26:50 GMT -5
You may have a point Leon. Now that I think about it... it may have been the martinis yesterday.  |
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Post by TRM on Jan 17, 2015 17:21:15 GMT -5
Nothing wrong with the shake marc, adds some muddled undertones! Nice to see the shading going down!! Keep those fires lit!! Andy....sorry to hear about the propellers..wishing you got that Kriegmarine scratching his head in disbelief over the FUBAR'ed fish on the ground! Sure you have things well in hand getting it back in shape!! |
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 17, 2015 17:38:07 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about the fish drop Andy! They can be a challenge to keep all in one piece throughout for sure...hope you can get it repaired without too much effort. Nice pre-shading Marc, had to chuckle at the shaky-hands statement...good thing you got multiple passes at it! |
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Post by kaytermarram on Jan 18, 2015 13:03:39 GMT -5
Oho, pure eye candy here! Being here now for a while but always explore new grounds!
Frank
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Post by wing_nut on Jan 18, 2015 16:18:30 GMT -5
Hey Frank glad you stopped by and are enjoying the war so far. I've been thinking about this martini/shaky hand connection. Next German fighter I do I gonna get lit the night before. Imagine the cool mottling I'll be able to execute  |
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Post by kaytermarram on Jan 18, 2015 18:44:35 GMT -5
Yep, I am here and stay like a pack rat in a jewelery store!
Frank
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 18, 2015 18:50:41 GMT -5
Shaking hands? Can't handle seeing many nice looking resin female figures here at MSC? Nah, it will look just fine once painted. LOL I was able to repair the fish... easy fix... clean break not bent! I was able to spray primer on them all last night.  Black primer on torpedoes and the seaman. Light gray on the mini-sub. Don't think I will return to the bench tonight... big game... go Colts! |
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Post by kaytermarram on Jan 18, 2015 19:01:57 GMT -5
Love when the priming is done on kits like these here, when all comes together so smooth!
Frank
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Post by wing_nut on Jan 18, 2015 20:55:59 GMT -5
NO... NOT HOT RESIN WOMEN  Glad you able to recover. And the primer looks great. Looks like we are gettin' down to the real nitty gritty here. 2 episodes of "Firefly gets you all the little balls. Top of the hull also painted a very light gray. I agree with Bill, white would have been too stark.  2 "Big Bangs" and a "Friends" (just listening this time ) gets you this...  Ready for the darker gray. Fingers crossed! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 18, 2015 21:00:17 GMT -5
Way too cool! it reminds me one of those hippy VW van now... what have you done to it?!?!?
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Post by Leon on Jan 18, 2015 21:08:23 GMT -5
Andy! Nice work on the primer. Mark! Nice work on the paint and little balls .You fellas are neck and neck now. |
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Post by wing_nut on Jan 18, 2015 21:27:31 GMT -5
Thanks lads. Quick fire update... base gray coat.  |
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Post by Leon on Jan 18, 2015 21:45:36 GMT -5
Mark! Can't wait to see how she looks after the barnicles are cleaned off .Base coat is looking smooth. |
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Post by TRM on Jan 18, 2015 22:50:45 GMT -5
Nice looking coat of primer on those "home-wreckers" Can't wait to see you dive into the paint brotha!! (psst...sorry about that thing that happened on tv a short time ago...I was rooting for both actually!!) Great stuff Marc!! Nice putty work!! End result looks like the thing has a problem with some warts!! Bet it looks killer once they come off!! Keep pushin' it guys!! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 19, 2015 1:24:28 GMT -5
Marc- Looking real good... funny we were painting at the same time! LOL Guys- Thanks for the comments. AND thanks to crappy game tonight I spent most of the night at the bench... Pre-shading... easy and fun!   Painted... heavily thinned neutral grey.   Torpedoes painted with steel...  More to come... thanks for looking!
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Post by Leon on Jan 19, 2015 4:48:54 GMT -5
Andy! Looking really good with the paint down. |
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Post by TRM on Jan 19, 2015 6:25:19 GMT -5
Nicely played Andy!!! Well, the painting, not the game! Sorry again about that!!  But you did manage to get that bench time in and pull off some great color slinging!! |
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Post by wing_nut on Jan 19, 2015 8:16:35 GMT -5
Thanks for comments guys.
Superb painting Andy. I got a bit heavy on my gray so the preshade is visible but barely. yours look great.
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 19, 2015 17:46:54 GMT -5
Nice paint progress on both fronts gents! Looking forward to seeing how that reverse masking pays off Marc for sure.
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 19, 2015 23:49:23 GMT -5
Mr T- Yeah the game sucked... LOL At least I was happy about the result from my bench. Glad you liked it... much easier using Vallejo paint now.
Marc- Thanks partner! I find it very easy to go overboard sometimes. To prevent from it happening again, I thin my paint very heavily like 70/30 or so and I do few runs until I am satisfied. Probably 10 times or more! CAN'T WAIT to see the spots soon!
Bill- Thanks professor! Me too... love how we do things differently in modeling.
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 20, 2015 0:07:42 GMT -5
Another great night at the bench. I am afraid I will not have much bench time for next few days since boys and I will be gone camping for Boy Scouts. Yes, we get to sleep in the tent in middle of ferkin' winter! LOL So much to get ready to ensure we are warm enough... If you remember my choice, torpedoes are supposed to be blue... I didn't like that look so doing a little artistic interpretation I opted for blue-ish gunmetal finish from Vallejo and I think I like it...  Hope you like it too. I still need to paint the nose red... Continued to work on the mini-sub... did some post-shading using lighter and darker tones of grey.   Its hard to catch the true look with my iPhone. I think I need to spray little more on front parts. Thanks for looking guys! |
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Post by afvfan on Jan 20, 2015 0:42:38 GMT -5
Both of those things are looking good. Nice work!
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 20, 2015 1:36:52 GMT -5
Thanks Bob!
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Post by kaytermarram on Jan 20, 2015 4:47:15 GMT -5
Andy, when you are going to have some outdoor adventures with your Boys take care not becoming Frosty the snowman! It is really cold in here and I have no idea to have a sleep in the tent outside my warm fireplace. Nope, Sir! But all the best for that! And do not forget something to warm you stomach AND your soul!!
The Torpedos looks quite good in your artistic interpretation. Metallic blue is a well choosen colour for that. And the boat itself rocks till now!
Frank
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Post by Leon on Jan 20, 2015 4:47:49 GMT -5
Fish and mini-sub are really looking good buddy. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 20, 2015 13:06:26 GMT -5
Thanks Frank and Leon! Glad you liked the metallic blue finish instead...
Weather for this weekend is looking not too bad. High 40 low 25 with 50% chance of rain/snow. LOL
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(your guess is as good as mine!) and most of it looks sloppy in general. I hate having to wait for a figure to find out that it's a bum deal. I just picked up a figure from Polish company Mantis...I was expecting the worse but it's up there with Alpine etc. 
Two of propellers bent. Lost one of those tiny PE pieces for the front propellers. LOL 
But you did manage to get that bench time in and pull off some great color slinging!! 
