prydien Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 HelloI've been building Revell's USS Voyager for a while now.I've updated my blog so thought you may want to take a look.I think I started a thread back in Jan/Feb but it must have been purged (or maybe it was on another forum).Anyway please take a look, all helpful and constructive feedback is welcome. http://prydien.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 First off, Nice progress on your Voyager. I love that WRC Impreza, too. You ought to stick some pics of that up, over in the vehicle section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prydien Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 Hi Thanks for looking. I'm going to spend a lot of time practicing with my spray gun before I go any further. I want to get the Aztek effect just right. Don't want to ruin it in the final stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leighivansmith Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 saw your update regarding the Voyager paint job... The same problem happened to me when I was trying to spray my Voyager - actually made me just finish it off and put it to the side (not happy with the result). I am not sure what you are using for spray but at the time I had a compressed air can and a bottom loading airbrush - The issue I had was the bottom loader picked up too much paint and I could not control the pressure of the air... As a result of the voyager incident, I purchased a cheap (£60) compressor that came with two simple airbrushes. I also purchased a cheap (£20) top loading 0.2mm airbrush... After much practicing on a couple of models, the difference is fantastic - I get control of flow onto the kit and it works well with vallejo paints... a long way of saying that the problem (in my case) was caused by too much paint and uncontrolled pressure... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prydien Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) I've been using Vallejo model paint with their thinners. I just found out from their website that these paints are not suitable for airbrushing and I should have been using Vallejo model air paints which are designed for airbrushes without the need for thinners. I wondered why it kept drying up in the brush so quickly. I've sanded it down and gone over it again, it looks ok now. Oh well, you live and learn. I sanded it smooth and gave it a fresh blast. I'm using a compressor as well, cost around £60, it' s much better than a can. The air brush I'm using is a Harder & Steenbeck. Thanks for looking by the way I've updated my blog. Please pop over and take a look. http://prydien.wordpress.comI haven't got too far to go now I'm going to use 'Micro Krystal Klear' for the windows.I've got some dental acrylic recommended by Steve Neil (look at his youtube channel >steve neill's garage< he's fantastic, a real inspiration, he works so hard)But I think dental acrylic is best used before you paint. What do you guys use for windows? Thanks for the comments everyone, all input is greatly appreciated. Edited June 10, 2013 by prydien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leighivansmith Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I use the Vallejo model paint as well as the model air - the model air range is just pre-thinned for airbrushing. Check out the ratio of paint to thinner you are using - I start with a 70:30 (paint to thinner) and work up from there... it may sound a little strange but I have also found that a drop (single drop) of airbrush cleaner mixed in helps it go on as well - although, not always required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prydien Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 it may sound a little strange but I have also found that a drop (single drop) of airbrush cleaner mixed in helps it go on as well - although, not always required. I've done that it does help. I was working on a really hot day and the brush was clogging up every few seconds. I've found out that the ambient temperature makes a huge difference to the paint. In fact the 'Aztek' details I did can only be done in a warm temperature or the paint goes on too wet. Please check my blog as it's recently been updated. http://prydien.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I love the look of the base stand all lit up, that would make a great product for Star Trek models of any type i.e. Enterprise E, Voyager, even just the Enterprises (without the letters). Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prydien Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 HelloI've just finished my Revell voyager kit. Started it in December last year.Please take a look at my wordpress blog if you want to see some pictures.http://prydien.wordpress.com/ I will upload some video on youtube soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billydick Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Really interesting blog - thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prydien Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Thanks. I've gained so much from other peoples blogs and YT videos that I thought I should do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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