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01-29-09, 11:38 AM | #736 |
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Looks great, Siara
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01-29-09, 03:18 PM | #737 | |
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Postshading. For the bottom of the hull, and lower saddle tanks i made the mix of XF-18, and smoke. Gradualy i added the smoke, and finally black for the verry bottom. TBC... |
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01-29-09, 04:42 PM | #738 |
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Wow Can't wait to see it weathered!
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01-29-09, 07:20 PM | #739 |
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Man I swear, with this detail, it must be real size!! you must have really chopped a lot of trees to make those giant matches though...
I wonder what's the crush dept on this one just beautifull |
01-29-09, 07:24 PM | #740 |
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Thanks guys!
The whole conning tower was sealed with Extracrylics flat varnish to protect the decals, and to provide flat surface for filters. First i tried to lighten, and fade the black surfaces using new MIG filter P 404. TBC... |
01-29-09, 11:34 PM | #741 |
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there is no appropriate emoticon for my eyes falling out of my head and my jaw hitting the floor!
I finished my Growler (USS Growler) a few days ago and i feel horrendously outdone no jab at you siara, love the work, i bet you i can do just as good as you if i had an airbrush
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01-30-09, 02:56 AM | #742 |
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I don't remember if you mentioned any plan to include crew figures in your U-boat ...
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01-30-09, 05:03 AM | #743 | |
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01-30-09, 10:04 AM | #744 |
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... any chance of some more close-up pics of hull?
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01-30-09, 11:13 AM | #745 | |
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01-31-09, 02:54 PM | #747 |
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Fourth.
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01-31-09, 03:26 PM | #748 |
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OK- first i have applied few more filters, P240 (Blue) for the whole CT, and lighter paint on the hull, and P242 (Tan) for discoloured rusted areas- under the hatches, handrails and so on.
Gloss varnish sealed it ready for oil paints. I also cleaned the paint from GHG sensors. TBC... |
01-31-09, 05:40 PM | #749 |
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Brown wash for all the detail highlighting.
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01-31-09, 06:18 PM | #750 |
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Better and better...
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model, scale models |
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