Thanks M�LDERS. The kind words are much appreciated! I have done a little testing because of the many coats that will be added...most of, if not all the details should still be there. Most of the coats are thinned down pretty good
I figure:
1 - thinned primer coat
2 - thin coat of Future and then add the rivet & weld transfers
3 - more Future
3 - shadowing
4 - some base rusting
5 - Hair Spray and salt technique
6 - 1st light coating above and below water line (original color at commissioning)
7 - more hair spray and salt (all this should add dimension to chipping and rusting)
8 - new color from 3rd patrol, thinned in 2 to 3 applications
9 - chip, chip, chip,
10 washes and filters
11 - maybe some more chip, chip, chip
12 then the "scum" line at different levels near the water line
13 then an ultra thin Future layer
PHEEEEWWWWW! And this is just the hull???
Honestly, I am really looking forward to all this stuff. With any luck I will get a weathered boat with a nice rusting effect, just not too much. She looked pretty well worn paint wise returning to port after her 3rd patrol. Funny thing, as I mentioned to Russ just before you post, the figures are what are scaring me most of all. I have been practicing these with a couple of armor sets (1/35) and a diorama in 1/48 I am working on and of course a 1/72 figure I have. Getting better the more I do and all the research as well. Thankfully they are last!
Thanks again!
Cheers!
Thanks M�LDERS. The kind words are much appreciated! I have done a little testing because of the many coats that will be added...most of, if not all the details should still be there. Most of the coats are thinned down pretty good
I figure:
1 - thinned primer coat
2 - thin coat of Future and then add the rivet & weld transfers
3 - more Future
3 - shadowing
4 - some base rusting
5 - Hair Spray and salt technique
6 - 1st light coating above and below water line (original color at commissioning)
7 - more hair spray and salt (all this should add dimension to chipping and rusting)
8 - new color from 3rd patrol, thinned in 2 to 3 applications
9 - chip, chip, chip,
10 washes and filters
11 - maybe some more chip, chip, chip
12 then the "scum" line at different levels near the water line
13 then an ultra thin Future layer
PHEEEEWWWWW! And this is just the hull??? :whistle:
Honestly, I am really looking forward to all this stuff. With any luck I will get a weathered boat with a nice rusting effect, just not too much. She looked pretty well worn paint wise returning to port after her 3rd patrol. Funny thing, as I mentioned to Russ just before you post, the figures are what are scaring me most of all. I have been practicing these with a couple of armor sets (1/35) and a diorama in 1/48 I am working on and of course a 1/72 figure I have. Getting better the more I do and all the research as well. Thankfully they are last!
Thanks again!
Cheers!