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Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by marijn van gils » Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:08 am

Angeliccypher wrote:Indeed I am actually building again!
:thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:

Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by Angeliccypher » Wed Oct 21, 2020 11:39 am

marijn van gils wrote:Ooooh, the third IJN carrier is underway again! :thumbs_up_1:
MartinJQuinn wrote:I always seem to have trouble getting into the nooks and crannies with the airbrush if I assemble everything first.
That's a common problem indeed.
My solution is to start airbrushing with the nooks and crannies. By the time these are covered, the adjacent areas will be covered in paint too, but not more than absolutely necessary. After that, all remaining areas can be 'filled in'.
For this to work, it is necessary to take your time and build the paint up in thin layers. Very thin paint aznd low pressure help with that.
Indeed I am actually building again! Thank you for the pointer as well!

Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by MartinJQuinn » Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:49 am

marijn van gils wrote:That's a common problem indeed.
My solution is to start airbrushing with the nooks and crannies. By the time these are covered, the adjacent areas will be covered in paint too, but not more than absolutely necessary. After that, all remaining areas can be 'filled in'.
For this to work, it is necessary to take your time and build the paint up in thin layers. Very thin paint aznd low pressure help with that.
Ah - good idea. Thanks.

Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by marijn van gils » Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:53 am

Ooooh, the third IJN carrier is underway again! :thumbs_up_1:
MartinJQuinn wrote:I always seem to have trouble getting into the nooks and crannies with the airbrush if I assemble everything first.
That's a common problem indeed.
My solution is to start airbrushing with the nooks and crannies. By the time these are covered, the adjacent areas will be covered in paint too, but not more than absolutely necessary. After that, all remaining areas can be 'filled in'.
For this to work, it is necessary to take your time and build the paint up in thin layers. Very thin paint aznd low pressure help with that.

Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by Angeliccypher » Sun Oct 18, 2020 7:45 pm

Thanks Dan and Martin. Although Martin, it remains to be seen if I will get into the nooks and crannies. This is the first time I am building in this kind of order. might be the last too but I have seen others pull it off...so we will cross our fingers.

Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by MartinJQuinn » Sun Oct 18, 2020 11:37 am

Looking good!
Angeliccypher wrote:I am trying to get the majority of the parts attached to the hull before painting occurs. Once that is done I will prime and paint.
I always seem to have trouble getting into the nooks and crannies with the airbrush if I assemble everything first. I give you credit for being able to do so.

Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by Dan K » Sun Oct 18, 2020 11:25 am

Looks very good, G.

Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by Angeliccypher » Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:25 am

Hey look! An actual update!

I am trying to get the majority of the parts attached to the hull before painting occurs. Once that is done I will prime and paint. I am also starting to experiment with resin for the water base.
Port side. Finished the degaussing cable.
Port side. Finished the degaussing cable.
More PE work done on the starboard.
More PE work done on the starboard.

Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by gscott » Sat Apr 25, 2020 3:35 am

Glad to see you haven't given up on this build, Gabriel. Hiryu is one of my favorite carriers. Looking forward to more updates. :wave_1:

Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by Angeliccypher » Fri Apr 24, 2020 12:22 pm

Back at work on her. Pics to come soon.

Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by Angeliccypher » Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:51 am

Okay so here is one of the projects that was distracting me but it is done now. Dutch Harbor on 4 June 1942. The day after the attack. Based of a photo.
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Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by Angeliccypher » Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:35 am

Thanks for the suggestions to all three of you! I will do testing on this to see which actually works for me with my limited skill set the best. The results you three achieve are obviously good! The question becomes, which of those can this monkey with a model actually make work:).

Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by marijn van gils » Mon Feb 26, 2018 3:10 am

Good to see you are continuing on this one! :thumbs_up_1:

I would also airbrush after construction.

But I would do the contrary: use very low pressure and thin the paint very much.
This way, you can apply very thin coats of paint. You will need many quick passes (15 to 20 or so?) to cover completely, but exactly this allows a lot of control and prevents you from drowning the detail in paint.

Start with airbrushing the most hidden areas and the most awkward angles. While doing that, you will automatically apply some paint to the adjacent areas too. Then airbrush the rest.

An added benefit to low pressure and high thinning ratio is that the final coat of paint is very thin and smooth.

Cheers,

Marijn

Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by Dan K » Sun Feb 25, 2018 10:30 am

Personally, I think you'd be fine, particularly if you shoot from below.

Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by Angeliccypher » Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:11 am

Just for clarification, the areas I am talking about could like be seen to some degree. The parts circled in red is the support beam which is going out away from the bulkhead towards the top. There are several of these spots. The gold line is the PE degaussing cable. The area circled in blue is the platform which the cable runs over and the support beam rests. This is the same area as the photo previous to the deck PE update.
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Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by Dan K » Sat Feb 24, 2018 7:56 pm

Well, I was thinking just a couple of squeezes under high pressure. Not a sustained pass.

Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by Tracy White » Sat Feb 24, 2018 5:24 pm

Could you pre-paint it in black instead of gray so that any areas you can't get paint to are "in shadow?"
Higher pressure can cause other problems....

Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by Dan K » Sat Feb 24, 2018 1:46 pm

"I will know it is there"! :heh:
I certainly get that. You must endure the unendurable. :puppy_eyes:

Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by Angeliccypher » Sat Feb 24, 2018 1:35 pm

I will have to try to higher pressure. As to the seen bit, it is kind of like tank interior and plane cockpits. "I will know it is there"! :heh:

Re: 1/350 IJN Hiryu

by Dan K » Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:41 am

two thoughts: 1) will you actually be able to see the back of the posts once in position?, 2) some degree of higher air pressure for the air brush will allow you to blow more paint into hard to reach locations. FWIW.

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