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I'm always amazed by how clean your build is.
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Despite a crazy month at work, little baby Stalin and big papa Stalin are ready for priming!
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Aug 9, 2015 21:23
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Ensign Expendable posted:Despite a crazy month at work, little baby Stalin and big papa Stalin are ready for priming! Nice and neat looking. How do you manage to prime and paint them fully assembled? One of the reasons I'm sort of stuck on the tracks on the craptank is that I didn't want to put them on until after the painting was done.
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Aug 9, 2015 21:29
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I just paint very carefully. I don't like gluing things after painting them since it almost always results in having to repaint that bit since the glue stripped the paint. I wouldn't even dream of painting track links individually and then gluing them on, I can't imagine not having to repaint the entire track after that anyway. The only time I paint before assembly is completed is when I'm doing interiors.
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Aug 9, 2015 21:37
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Do you just brush paint, or do you use an airbrush at all?
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Aug 9, 2015 22:49
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So I started the paint job on my crap tank this weekend but I'm not sure I'm doing it right.   
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Aug 9, 2015 23:12
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The Locator posted:Do you just brush paint, or do you use an airbrush at all? No airbrush, paintbrush only. It's beautiful.
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Aug 9, 2015 23:12
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big_g posted:So I started the paint job on my crap tank this weekend but I'm not sure I'm doing it right. Looks right to me.
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Aug 9, 2015 23:13
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big_g posted:So I started the paint job on my crap tank this weekend but I'm not sure I'm doing it right. This owns.
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Aug 9, 2015 23:18
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Yeah, that was the aborted Japanese invasion camo from memory. Operation Sanriyo.
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Aug 9, 2015 23:18
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big_g posted:So I started the paint job on my crap tank this weekend but I'm not sure I'm doing it right. Talk about a Sanrio surprise motherfucker 
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Aug 9, 2015 23:24
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Colonial Air Force posted:Looks right to me.
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Aug 9, 2015 23:56
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So pretty. E: Did you mask that, or is it all done by hand?
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Aug 9, 2015 23:57
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The Locator posted:So pretty. I masked it for the camouflage, pretty standard bar the colours.      
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Aug 10, 2015 00:07
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big_g posted:I masked it for the camouflage, pretty standard bar the colours. What is that goop you are using for the masking? Boat update - finished the masting! The main boom which extends aft from the main mast to hold the bottom of the main sail.      The two yards to hold the square top sail. The smaller one is called the topsail yard, and the larger one is the spreader yard.   All of the masting for the ship, ready to go for the next step. Rigging! 
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Aug 10, 2015 01:02
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Still waiting for my mail order IS but the local Aldi (in Melbourne, AU) are selling a handful of Airfix kits for $9.99, so I got something to tide me over
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Aug 10, 2015 08:36
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Do I need to worry about using MIG Thinner for Washes (I think an enamel thinner) over Mr. Color and Alclad II lacquers?
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Aug 10, 2015 09:15
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Faltion posted:Do I need to worry about using MIG Thinner for Washes (I think an enamel thinner) over Mr. Color and Alclad II lacquers? You could put on an acrylic clear coat first, if you want to be safe. Or do a test on a piece of scrap plastic. e: I THINK you should be okay. Lacquers are supposed to be super tough once fully cured. Troll Bridgington fucked around with this message at 10:05 on Aug 10, 2015 |
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Aug 10, 2015 09:27
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The Locator posted:What is that goop you are using for the masking? I believe it is silly putty. Great for hard(er) edge camo schemes and peels off without taking the underlying paint with it. It also doesn't leave a residue.
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Aug 10, 2015 12:17
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The Locator posted:What is that goop you are using for the masking? It's specifically Panzer Putty.
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Aug 10, 2015 14:50
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wtfbacon posted:I believe it is silly putty. Great for hard(er) edge camo schemes and peels off without taking the underlying paint with it. It also doesn't leave a residue. big_g posted:It's specifically Panzer Putty. Thanks! Something else to add to the future tool box if I do more plastic models.
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Aug 10, 2015 14:56
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If I have a silvery looking surface, what color wash should I use on it? A gray or an actual darker silver wash (if that even exists)?
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Aug 10, 2015 19:01
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Well, we all know what this is: I see two problems here: - that gun is clearly too small - all those tiny little wheels. So:  And:  A bit of surgery:  Getting there:  Here we go!  ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM  STRAIGHT DOWN THE AUTOBAHN TO BLOW HITLER'S loving FACE RIGHT OFF  YEAH Job done.
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Aug 10, 2015 19:24
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Well, there ain't nothing to dislike about that.
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Aug 10, 2015 19:26
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Kibner posted:If I have a silvery looking surface, what color wash should I use on it? A gray or an actual darker silver wash (if that even exists)? I only just read about this in Scale Auto magazine. Tamiya Smoke can be used to make kit chrome parts more realistic (and it also acts as a wash by pooling in recesses, except it's not opaque so you should get a darker silver)
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Aug 10, 2015 19:30
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Unkempt posted:Well, we all know what this is: I can feel Stalin's pride from here.
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Aug 10, 2015 20:22
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Fantastic.
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Aug 10, 2015 21:50
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Unkempt posted:Well, we all know what this is: It's glorious 
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Aug 10, 2015 22:35
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Why does the craptank's plastic smell bad?!
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Aug 11, 2015 01:15
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Blue Footed Booby posted:Why does the craptank's plastic smell bad?! It's made of crap.
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Aug 11, 2015 01:36
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Just for the record I've decided with all the crap I have to deal with this month, I need to bow out of the craptank build. I didn't even get it ordered, but I just don't see myself having enough free evenings (2) to build it to any kind of standards. I'm entertained though, so that's good.
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Aug 11, 2015 02:54
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Introducing Joseph "Get rich or kill those trying" $talin and his trusty wingman Lavrentiy Party-vich Beriya! Featuring chrome-lined barrel (from the outside)  Senior party members only. 
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Aug 11, 2015 02:58
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Unkempt posted:Well, we all know what this is: 
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Aug 11, 2015 03:13
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Ensign Expendable posted:Introducing Joseph "Get rich or kill those trying" $talin and his trusty wingman Lavrentiy Party-vich Beriya! It's a Bling-Tank!
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Aug 11, 2015 03:14
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Troll Bridgington posted:You could put on an acrylic clear coat first, if you want to be safe. Yeah it didn't really seem to have much of an effect, much like using mineral spirits.
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Aug 11, 2015 03:28
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Yeah, lacquers and enamels will stand up to most stuff once they are dried. Oils and Acrylics will stand up to most things, but will wash away when overly "hot" products are scrubbed over them. Watercolours (although not used much in plastic modeling), don't stand up to much of anything.
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Aug 11, 2015 03:40
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Progress! Paint, chips, whitewash, and more chips complete. On to weathering!    Imgur album. In retrospect, I kind of wish I'd masked the barrel during the whitewash, but whatever. Lesson learned. Ensign Expendable posted:Introducing Joseph "Get rich or kill those trying" $talin and his trusty wingman Lavrentiy Party-vich Beriya! This right here. This is wonderful.
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Aug 11, 2015 04:25
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wtfbacon posted:Progress! Paint, chips, whitewash, and more chips complete. On to weathering! That looks fantastic.
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Aug 11, 2015 04:38
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The skirts look amazing, it's like you really found some lovely sheet metal outside and dragged it around through a forest a bit.
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The 'cut with tin snips' look.
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