phantom II
Master at Arms
Wow just amazing ! Glad my work no longer include the possibility of life or death .
Keep up the good work Alex
Cheers, Christian B)
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Battle of Midway - B5N2 Kate D3A2 Val in 1/72
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Wow just amazing ! Glad my work no longer include the possibility of life or death .
Keep up the good work Alex
Cheers, Christian B)
Flyingbabydoc
Well-known member
So the ladies are ready. Here are the final pics for your comments and critique.
I have used a great mixture of "dust" and acrylic thinner for the weathering, seems to have worked well IMHO.
So what have I learned this far:
1. Pre-shading is a waste of time if you are brush painting.
2. The Aluminium base coat from ModelMasters has worked very well.
3. Chipping is the way to do the weathering. This was the first attempt but I hope it will get better/easier with time.
Next challenges:
1. Dealing with the Seam lines (thanks Christian!).
2. Thinning out the paint so that the details do not get blurred.
3. Avoiding "over-weathering", mostly in the interior.
4. Working better on the clear parts (although in these kits they were horribly thick).
5. (...) your suggestions belong here.
The Kate is displayed on an Eduard PE plate of the Akagi, perhaps "visiting" from the Hiryu.
The Val is displayed in an old "beach" base I made a while ago. We can pretend they had to land in an atol after the Soryu was sunk...
That's all folks. Hopefully you will not get tired of me too soon.
Cheers and thanks,
Alex
I have used a great mixture of "dust" and acrylic thinner for the weathering, seems to have worked well IMHO.
So what have I learned this far:
1. Pre-shading is a waste of time if you are brush painting.
2. The Aluminium base coat from ModelMasters has worked very well.
3. Chipping is the way to do the weathering. This was the first attempt but I hope it will get better/easier with time.
Next challenges:
1. Dealing with the Seam lines (thanks Christian!).
2. Thinning out the paint so that the details do not get blurred.
3. Avoiding "over-weathering", mostly in the interior.
4. Working better on the clear parts (although in these kits they were horribly thick).
5. (...) your suggestions belong here.
The Kate is displayed on an Eduard PE plate of the Akagi, perhaps "visiting" from the Hiryu.
The Val is displayed in an old "beach" base I made a while ago. We can pretend they had to land in an atol after the Soryu was sunk...
That's all folks. Hopefully you will not get tired of me too soon.
Cheers and thanks,
Alex
phantom II
Master at Arms
I think they look pretty good Alex.
Cheers, Christian B)
Cheers, Christian B)
Great work, really like the bases also.
Flyingbabydoc
Well-known member
Thanks guys I really appreciate it! It means a lot to me coming from you. I really owe Dave SA a big thanks for introducing me to the forum. This is by far the best Modelism forum I have seen, and you guys are just awesome.
Makes me look forward to building more and more (and posting a lot).
Big thanks and regards from Germany
Alex
Makes me look forward to building more and more (and posting a lot).
Big thanks and regards from Germany
Alex
phantom II
Master at Arms
and if I had some good Mosel wine, I would toast to that .Happy modeling
Cheers, Christian B)
Flyingbabydoc
Well-known member
We will save the toast for when we meet in person. And I am bringing the best Mosella from Rheinland-Pfalz with me! :drinks :drinks
Cheers
Alex
Cheers
Alex
