That was a great video. I really, really wish I had seen these techniques before I had painted the Mercury Redstone, Saturn rockets. And the Space Shuttle. Painting white is super tough! Great job, again!
do ,do lol not many people can repeat a word twice in the same sentence next to each other it takes a special gift to achive that you came from a generation of kids that were given that gift one day you will be shown how to use it properly at the moment you have channeled it into models wait and see your future holds very exciting times for you :)
There's a better way to get your decals down. I've used this method for several decades and I've never had any problems. Instead of using the Q-tips, I use a small sponge. The same as you find in figure and gaming miniatures. Just apply some setting solution and let it work. Then press straight down on the decal. Be sure to stay at 90° to the surface. Apply more setting solution if necessary and repeat. I can easily make my decals look painted on even over zimmerette. On a flat surface like yours, you probably won't need to use the setting solution. I'm really enjoying your build. I want to do one but don't have the room.
Modelmaking Guru I've never used anything like that. The idea is to cover as much area as possible. I just use the sponge it's self. Let me know when you try it. I'd like to see the results.
I would tend to agree, but I have to think about the order of filming, I like to show different activities at different stages (translation: I like to make things as complex as possible for myself, lol)
they show you in sci fi movies the ship warping off the real fact is that the ship dosnt move at all the rest of it around the ship moves :) but it can only be done in that dimension not ours building a flat ship in a flat dimension lol how would you solve the problem of only seeing it in one perspective
Best. Soundtrack. Ever.
Stunning work mate looking good
Great work and advice Foxx!
This series is ALL Im going to be playing over Xmas when I get onto my 22" - thanks so much!
My pleasure, let us know how it comes out!
That was a great video. I really, really wish I had seen these techniques before I had painted the Mercury Redstone, Saturn rockets. And the Space Shuttle. Painting white is super tough! Great job, again!
The 1999 theme still makes me laugh. Well done again.
Looks outstanding!!! I got the standard kit so am having to paint all the gray squares .
do ,do lol not many people can repeat a word twice in the same sentence next to each other it takes a special gift to achive that you came from a generation of kids that were given that gift one day you will be shown how to use it properly at the moment you have channeled it into models wait and see your future holds very exciting times for you :)
Could you use a grey or off white primer and then use a gloss white, thus reducing the layers and workload?
Yep! But I only had black airbrush primer at the time :)
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I specially went to the shop to buy a white aerosol primer. Well several of them.
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There's a better way to get your decals down. I've used this method for several decades and I've never had any problems. Instead of using the Q-tips, I use a small sponge. The same as you find in figure and gaming miniatures. Just apply some setting solution and let it work. Then press straight down on the decal. Be sure to stay at 90° to the surface. Apply more setting solution if necessary and repeat. I can easily make my decals look painted on even over zimmerette. On a flat surface like yours, you probably won't need to use the setting solution. I'm really enjoying your build. I want to do one but don't have the room.
Ooo I have some little sponges on sticks and never thought of that. I shall try it out!
Modelmaking Guru I've never used anything like that. The idea is to cover as much area as possible. I just use the sponge it's self. Let me know when you try it. I'd like to see the results.
Will do :)
You should paint the modules and spine BEFORE you assemble them, then they are easy to paint.
I would tend to agree, but I have to think about the order of filming, I like to show different activities at different stages (translation: I like to make things as complex as possible for myself, lol)
they show you in sci fi movies the ship warping off the real fact is that the ship dosnt move at all the rest of it around the ship moves :) but it can only be done in that dimension not ours building a flat ship in a flat dimension lol how would you solve the problem of only seeing it in one perspective