Chablar Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 Can't seem to put this thing down lately, she's really starting to come together. More details painted:Finally got the tape taken off the warp engines and navigational deflector:Thanks for looking, just a couple more dabs of paint, then decals.The end is near my friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chablar Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 Thanks everyone . Clear parts have been masked with tape, and maskol around the difficult parts.Then lightly airbrushed copper with a couple of coats.The deflector is also lightly misted with some metallic paint, it looked a bit funny without it next to the clear part.And with the lights on...Now its difficult to see from the photos due to the exposure, but the metallic paint shows to be quite grainy with the lights are on, which to be honest i'm a little disappointed about. I maybe should have used acrylic instead of an enamel paint, but I guess its too late now. IMaybe a few coats of varnish later will help smooth things over 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 That's coming along really well. As to the metallic paint, I've painted the deflector and housing on my TOS Enterprise using Tamiya acrylic and I think that also has the same issue, for what it's worth. I'm gonna try brushing on a coat or 2 of Klear, to see if that evens things out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chablar Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 Thanks for the advice. Ive got some Klear so may stick some of that on later. Are you aiming to brush or airbrush it on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 With Klear, I just usually brush it on in thin coats. Edit: I will add that I'm not going for a high gloss look, but just give it a sheen. I think that will help reduce that metallic particle look (hopefully). With Klear, the more coats you do, the glossier it gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Excellent work,it's a cross between art and engineering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galahad Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Just after looking at your excellent paint job on the Voyager,did you ever fill the windows with the Kristal Klear or leave them unfilled Regards Avid Builder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now