PC-487, Seed Hobby, 1/350

[Mick M]

Time for a new project, this time with guns and all Kit is fully 3D printed. I'm going to depict it on a seascape, portraying events of 10th of June 1943.

First primer coats on the hull plus some other little bits:













Cheers
Mick

[MartinJQuinn]

Interested to see this one progress...

[SG1]

Great start. May i ask which primer? looks beautifully smooth

[Mick M]

Tamiya diluted 3:1 (3 thinners) with Leveling Thinner.

[Mick M]

Seascape in progress

[Mick M]

Time for Aleutian colour.....

[Mick M]

I got the seascape up to the ponit, when the hull goes in. Airbrushing stage done:



























After sealing varnish:











Cheers

Mick

[MartinJQuinn]

That is a good looking seascape. Nice work.

[Mick M]

Thanks. Today all sorts of brass and PE bits plus 3D printed Bofors from HS.



























Cheers

Mick

[Mick M]

First splash of colour on the boat itself...









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Mick

[Mick M]

I've finished with base colours on the hull. I'm moderatly satisfied with the result


















While I had it done, I went on,  dug the seascape out of the box and put them together to see how does it come together:



















Cheers

Mick

[MartinJQuinn]

Continued great work. I like the subtle oil canning effect on the hull.

[Devin]

Agree with Martin, that's some beautiful oil canning. Did you shoot through a mask for that, or is it done with pre-shading? Regardless, it works!

[Mick M]

It's done with pre shading. Dirt and rust:









Time to put it together

















Cheers

Mick

[MartinJQuinn]

She looks great. What did you use to fill the gap between the hull and "water"? I always struggle with that. I feel like I get more on the hull and in the gap!

[SG1]

Beautiful so far

[Mick M]

Thanks, I always glue them into the seascape with PVA. If the gap is very big I stuff it with cotton and PVA, if not, just PVA from 3/0 brush. Foam covers it up nicely

[Mick M]

I've started to put it together...









Cheers
Mick

[Joelle]

Absolutely excellent so far.

[Mick M]

Thanks you
She's nearly done, just crew, rigging and splashes left



























Thanks for watching.