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Fuyuzuki, Rainbow, 1/700


Michael M

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Time for another destroyer, this time full hull, so thankfully no seascape ;) Kit itself looks like this:

 

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For now, I just whacked it all into my 'dry dock' and I'm going to attack it with the saw in the evening. 

 

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Hull casting is very nice, detail of the deck is crisp ( linoleum part of the deck comes as PE ) only downside of it is hull plating, but nothing that can't be solved swiftly.

Some pics of the hull:

 

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Cheers

Mick

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On closer look superstructures and funnel had 'steps' i presume leftovers from 3D printing. Hull had a slight trim to bow, but that could have been my saw work ;) Nothing that was complicated. I used same stuff as always, Tamiya putty (filler), CA, and Tamiya primer. 

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Just caught up with this again builds are coming thick and fast around here to keep up is the plating done the same way as the Danton with the tape  :book:

 

looking great so far

 

Stay Safe

beefy

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Yup, tape and primer, that's the best and most foolproof way of doing it. +1 layer will get more pronounced after adding cable and portholes, because they'll need to be 'integrated' into the hull with another layer of primer. I'll mask the 0 layer for that process.

On 700's and small 350's  I use airbrush for that job, on bigger girls like Danton its rattle can primer.

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It's been some time since the last update, but it wasn't idle time ;) Base colors on the hull, only thing left is linoleum, which I'm going to tackle from tomorrow on ;) 

 

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Cheers

Mick

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It was many stage process Beefy, but in short it was done streak by streak, first shaded, then separate plates. After all were done I misted all of it with base color to dull down the effect. I admit, I'm quite happy with the result ;) It's further development of the method and colors I used on Nagatsuki. 

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Thanks :)

Plating is many stage process and getting right sequence and colors took me some time :) Weather you actually make the alternative streaks raised and depressed or not, you can get the similar effect with just the right paint job. You paint the whole ship in uniform 'middle tone. Then the raised streaks you highlight towards the top, in 1/700 2 highlights should be enough. Similarly on depressed streaks you put on 2 shadows also towards the top. Then plate joints, it has to be 2 different shades as well because you want similar degree of contrast on different streaks, so the panel lines have to be a bit brighter on the raised streaks. When all that is done you put  on a filter, misting it over the whole thing, of your final hull color. That last stage is crucial, if you overdo it, all your previous work is lost ;) 

Have fun 

Cheers

Mick

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Thanks. About the glue, that depends on the situation. First glue is almost always BCG (Brand Clear Glue), it's kind of kids glue, non toxic, no scent, no nothing haha. Its like veeeeery watered down PVA. It's biggest advantage, even over PVA, is the fact that it virtually has no 'thickness' Where possible I add some CA to strengthen the bond. For flat elements like port holes or closed doors a layer of primer airbrushed over is enough. I also use PVA, CA, for gluing decks to hull i use Tamiya primer put on wit the brush... 

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