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dnl42

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    The key is to first build a base coat with color coverage. Spray thin coats, close-in, 0.25 to 2 inches, making sure the paint is slightly wet when it hits the surface. Only then do you apply a final wet gloss coat.
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    We all agree, excellent work! Seriously, bravo!
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    Here are some bases I've done. The first and third used images I created in a graphics program, GIMP in my case. The middle is a photo from the web. All the images were printed at a local photo processor and glued onto painted bases.
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    Because it was a Grumman aircraft, of course!
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    Nicely done! I have a soft spot for mine sweepers as my father commanded a YMS in the USNR--it was his favorite ship.
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    Nicely done! I built this a few years agoi, when it was kitted by Attack Squadron. They also had an even more diminutive RQ-7B.
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    Beautifully built and finished! I first saw "...a Modeling Horror Story..." in the title and knew it had to be one of your builds! I mean, who else routinely tackles such, uh, gems.
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    Painting canopies.

    dnl42 replied to DrumBum's topic in Paint

    What paint? Applied how? Perhaps the coat is too thick? In any event, lately I've been using a combination of tape and MSI Micro Mask. Maketar's Canopy Survival Kit offers some great bits of tape. I outline the edge with tape and fill in with liquid mask. Also, make sure the plastic is well cleaned; I always clean with 91% IPA before applying tape and painting.
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    The craftsmanship shown by your models is truly inspiring. That you do this in 1/72 scale is preternatural at least, heading to supernatural.
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    Absolutely brilliant work!
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    Very nice work! Nice correlation to the photo of the subject.
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    Wow, very nice! Must...resist...stash creep...
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    Coming along nicely! HB are my favorite 1/48 F4F. :)
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    Excellent! Another master class. Lesson noted! I've had a couple of "melt downs" where a fully sealed plastic body developed a local soft spot and sagged. Such technique likely would have eliminated this.
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    No mention of scale, but PJ Production has a variety. So do CMK. My problem was to find a 1/48 James Bond for the Bede BD-5J in Octopussy. HTH -- dnl
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    Excellent work! The finish is quite good. Bravo!
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    She's a beaut!
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    Outstanding build!
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    And well you should be happy with this result, particularly after 60 years. Seriously. Most of us make mistakes on every build. I would usually write I try not to repeat mistakes, but that's merely an aspiration. As for the name, I've had excellent results making base plates for models by creating images in some graphics software, I use GIMP, taking it to a photo processor to print, and then attaching to a base. The best part is you're not limited to lettering--you can put anything you want on the image. Here is the image used for this model. Here is the image used for this model. HTH -- dnl
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    That's just a wonderful build! Everything is coming together to produce a whole exceeding the sum of the parts. Great aspiration for my meager skills.
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    The Lindberg MONITOR & VIRGINIA kits are indeed different scales. MikroMir just released a 1/144 MONITOR. Perhaps they'll do a VIRGINIA. My limited experience with MikroMir is you'll need good modeling skills.
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    Very well done! Beautiful photography, especially the sunset below the marine layer!
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    Nice work! Especially in a hotel room
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    Wonderful build of a fine aircraft! In case you hadn't seen, there's an article, and book, on an unexpected flight by NC18602 from New Zealand to NYC.
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    Indeed. Many an art museum has examples of such, the accepted style before Impressionism.
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