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44 3 November 2024, 21:15
Ingmar StöhrNice progress so far! Overall nice paintjob, but maybe try to use a little less paint on the railings. I see a lot of small paint balls forming there.
11 November 2024, 19:49
Chrisswe SzerzőThanks for your interest and comments. I did something wrong with the primer when painting the railings which caused the paint balls. Also I'm not great at working with PE yet and the glue residue is often visible even if try to paint over it. All in all I still think I'm making some improvements compared to my last build. Rigging will be my greatest challenge for this build.
11 November 2024, 20:41
Ingmar StöhrAh, ok! Well yes, your glue is visible here an there, but otherwise I find your application of PE is not bad at all! What works for me with railings is to hold them in place with one hand (and tweezers) and with the other hand apply a tiny amount of very thin super glue from a piece of thin copper wire fixed to a toothpick as handle. This will instantly wick into the gap and also instantly fix the railing in place. After that I paint over the seam with the appropriate colour and mostly end up with very nice glue joints.
12 November 2024, 05:43
Chrisswe SzerzőThat is probably the correct way to do it Ingmar. I find it difficult to only use the thin super glue as it has zero adhesive effect until it bonds. I use super glue gel to fix one end of the railing and then use your method for the rest.
12 November 2024, 08:55
Chrisswe SzerzőI'm testing a grey-brown panel liner instead of the black one I used for all of my last ship. It looks good closeup but might be to subtle when you look at the whole ship. Is it a bad idea to use anything else than black panel liner even on lighter colours when doing 1:350 scale?
12 November 2024, 09:24
Ingmar StöhrActually super glue should set / cure / stick faster the thinner it is. A gel does lengthen the setting time. I start at one side, place the railing, put a tiny bit of thin super glue at the joint and it will typically set withing 2-3 seconds. Then I move a bit further down, align the PE, put glue there and so on. What also increases the setting time is a larger gap. If the gap ist very small and the glue very thin it will usually literally set instantly.
I like my wash with a lot of contrast. On my modern US Navy builds (kind of a medium gray) I will use blue-black panel line wash from AMIG. On a lighter gray, as with the superstructure on DKM units, that might be a bit to much contrast though.
12 November 2024, 09:47
Chrisswe SzerzőI will try to master the thin super glue but I think the sticky property of the gel before it cures is very helpful. I can still use gel when gluing where it will not be visible at all.
Another thing I have done differently with this build is to just base paint the details and railings before I attach them to the superstructure and hulI. I will gloss coat, weather, matt coat and oil highlight the superstructure mostly built together but excluding the masts and funnels. I will do the same thing with the hull with everything added except main guns.
I noticed the super glue attacks the paint much more than when everything was already gloss and matt coated before gluing but maybe the end result will be better.
12 November 2024, 16:28
Ingmar StöhrStrange. I never have noticed my glue attacking or damaging the painted surfaces. Usually, I build my ships in sections which get painted separately before final assembly. Also, I always airbrush my railing before gluing it to the model. There will be scratches from tweezers, but for me it is much easier to make some touch-ups than to brush paint the whole railing on the ship.
12 November 2024, 18:39
Chrisswe SzerzőCould the glue react differently because I use Mr Hobby Lacquer paint this time and Tamiya Acrylic paint for my last build?
13 November 2024, 17:33
Ingmar StöhrHm, I don't know. I basically never use lacquer paint. I only work with acrylic colors - for the normal painting stage. The only 'reaction' I see is that the glue makes a matte surface glossy and therefore changes the shade of the color a bit.
13 November 2024, 20:11
Chrisswe SzerzőShip is done except rigging. I don't know if I have the skill to do rigging but I will try. Is it really safe to spray super glue acellerator/activator over the model when doing rigging?
31 January, 18:21
Ingmar StöhrNice result! Regarding acellerator: I guess it depends on the type of colors you used. In general I would be careful! On the other hand, why use acellerator at all? For me just using very thin super glue works fine without activator. The thinner the glue and the less you use, the faster it will set / cure. If you want to use activator, dont spray it on, but rather brush on the surface, where you need it. You can apply a tiny amount where you want to glue your rigging - before you apply the glue.
1 1 February, 13:25
Chrisswe SzerzőThanks Ingmar! I did a single line of rigging on a Spitfire I built recently. I found the first point easy to attach but the second hard and had to redo it several times. I think accelerator could help but I will apply it the careful way you suggest.
1 February, 14:27
CaptGPFLove with what you've done in terms of build details and weathering! Waiting to see the finished product!
1 February, 14:46
Chrisswe SzerzőThanks for your kind words CaptGPF and Rui! I'm going to try take some better pictures before I risk destroying it by doing rigging.
1 February, 15:13
Rui SI'm sure you'l make a perfect eye catcher model after the rigging 👍 Looking forward.
1 February, 15:23
Chrisswe SzerzőThanks for the encouragement. Rigging scares me but I don't think I can be a serious ship builder without it.
1 February, 15:30
Chrisswe SzerzőRigging is going better than I thought so far.
Glue leaves gloss stains. Should I brush paint matt varnish over stains? I read that spraying rigging with varnish is a bad as it makes the lines go slack.
1 2 February, 11:45
gorbyVery nice work so far.
Incidentally, if you go to 'Manage' and the 'Advanced options' you can change the orientation of your photos.
2 February, 11:46
Chrisswe SzerzőRigging is done. I could say the ship is finished, but I think I will add crew.
6 February, 19:27
Chrisswe SzerzőThanks Jan! I will try to make some better pictures without my working table clutter.
1 6 February, 19:35
Chrisswe SzerzőThanks Matti! I'm not entirely satisfied with the result but considering I recently thought I couldn't do it I should be happy.
7 February, 11:24
Chrisswe SzerzőI have started experimenting with paiting the crew. I think I have made them too dark but need to place them on the ship to decide better.
1 9 February, 09:23
Jan PetersI've recently tried to paint 1/144 crew members for my submarine models, and found this to be near impossible to get right... Now I see you paint these micro figures, which look great 👍🏻
9 February, 12:44
Chrisswe SzerzőThanks Jan! I'm trying to do an easy painting scheme without too much detail as I need a lot of sailors. I start with a zenithal priming and apply base colours as glazes to keep some contrast. I still think the figures need a wash to make.them look more natural but the brown wash I used made them very dark.
1 9 February, 13:09
Ingmar StöhrI think you did a good job on the rigging! Some of the black beads look a bit out of scale to me and in some areas I would expect sharp bends of the rigging, where you have gentle curves, but overall this looks very good!
9 February, 13:47
Chrisswe SzerzőThanks Ingmar! I have also identified the two things you mentioned. A third problem is that I made a mess in some places where the line ends on the railing or other deck structures. I will try to do better on Graf Spee which I am currently working on.
1 9 February, 14:53
Ingmar StöhrWell, it is certainly a daunting task and practice is needed. You are on the right path and I'm certain, that your next try will turn out even better! Overall this turns out to be a very fine model!
1 10 February, 08:46
Chrisswe SzerzőSchleswig-Holstein is comlete! A very fun and sometimes challenging build. I can recommend this kit and the Eduard photo etch for anyone who wants a not too difficult project to improve their shipbuilding skills.
1 24 February, 10:52
CaptGPFFantastic build! I don't think there are enough photos to show off all the details and PE work you put into it!
24 February, 15:14
