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Re: Migrant's Cabin 2017

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Michael modeller 48 wrote:Forgive the question; What is a "turtle" build?
That would be a build that takes an inordinately long time to complete. Like most of mine :lol:
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Re: Migrant's Cabin 2017

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Not much happening recently in the cabin, partly down to starting a new job, and partly due to one of those periodic spells of inertia/lethargy. I did finish the Mark 1 1/144 Beaufighter though, which was a pretty straightforward build. One thing to correct was the slightly excessive dihedral, fortunately the instructions include a front view drawing which shows the required angle. The only other issue I had with the kit was the lack of positive locations for the undercarriage legs, but overall it was a really nice kit to build in this small scale. Painted with Xtracrylix.

I've put some more finished pics in the Aviation section. If anyone's interested in a full build article it's in the current (Nov 2017) issue of AMW.

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Dihedral as kitted.

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The difference after cutting and re-positioning the wings isn't drastic, but I think it improves the overall look.

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Re: Migrant's Cabin 2017

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That's a cute little bugger.

New job, eh? Still in the design industry?
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Re: Migrant's Cabin 2017

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That is a great looking Beau Mike.

Hope the new job is going well.
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Re: Migrant's Cabin 2017

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Forgive my newbie question: What is a dihedral?

Very Good build Flawless
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Re: Migrant's Cabin 2017

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Thanks guys.
Forgive my newbie question: What is a dihedral?
Michael, it's the upward angle from horizontal of the wings or tailplane of a fixed-wing aircraft.
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Re: Migrant's Cabin 2018

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Time for a bit of an update. Since last updating this thread I've finished this 1/72 Hasegawa F-86D. I wanted a quick and easy out-of-box build and this was the perfect candidate.

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The S-33 eggplane is finished. Had all kinds of problems trying to make the decals conform to the fuselage curves, but it wasn't a 'serious' project so I didn't lose any much sleep over it.

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Made more progress on the 1/72 Hasegawa Viking too. For a 70s kit the fit of parts has been amazing. Here it is part way through the decalling stages.

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Nice as always Mike. The S3 Viking looking sweet.
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Re: Migrant's Cabin 2018

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:wanw

Stunning as always, I always love your builds as they look so professional and inspirational.
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Re: Migrant's Cabin 2018

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Flawless modelling as always, Mike and always a pleasure to look at. In among all the serious stuff, I have to say that is one of the best builds of a Hasegawa Egg Plane that I've ever seen - in fact I've seen builds of "proper" Su-33 Flankers that don't look anywhere near as good :grin:
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Re: Migrant's Cabin 2018

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Wow! That Sabre. Simply stunning. I'm looking forward to the Vikings big reveal.
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Re: Migrant's Cabin 2018

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I forget if I've asked before but do you use a primer. I find one necessary for acrylics but get the surface smooth enough is hit and miss as sanding/polishing back is a chore on complex, shapes with surface detail.
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Re: Migrant's Cabin 2018

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Thanks for the nice comments.
I forget if I've asked before but do you use a primer. I find one necessary for acrylics but get the surface smooth enough is hit and miss as sanding/polishing back is a chore on complex, shapes with surface detail.
I do James; I also use acrylics, and find a primer necessary for durability. I use Tamiya White Surface Primer, decanted from the rattle can. It seems to dry very smoothly, almost as if it shrinks while it's drying.
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Re: Migrant's Cabin 2018

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I like your Viking a great deal!

What is your formula for washes? They look very smooth. I sometimes get washes drying in such a way that they look coarse. I think the paint particles come out of the solution and bunch up. Maybe I'm using the wrong medium (artists oils and Mona Lisa thinner).
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Re: Migrant's Cabin 2018

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Softscience wrote:I like your Viking a great deal!

What is your formula for washes? They look very smooth. I sometimes get washes drying in such a way that they look coarse. I think the paint particles come out of the solution and bunch up. Maybe I'm using the wrong medium (artists oils and Mona Lisa thinner).
Thanks! I don't actually do an overall wash, just a pin-wash applied to the panel lines. I've tried overall washes/filters on armour though, and run into the same issues you mentioned; I have wondered whether I should be applying the wash over a flat surface rather than gloss/semi-gloss. It would be good to know what others do.
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