Java:  Wonderful suggestion!!!  I thought about using pens but not a pencil.  I wonder why?  I am going to give it a try.   ;D    I didn't like how the pen was turning out.  Too dark.  This is a clean ship.

Painting is not my strong point.  It is getting better, much better.  My main issue is I live in a small town, and in order to get good paints I have to either mail order them, or drive 5 hours round trip.  In addition, this is my second model in 15 years.  So I have either had to relearn a lot or pick up new techniques along the way. 

My lack of experience is showing on the protectors paint.  I am going to try and fix a lot of it today, we will see what I can do.  Instead of using the air brush, I used rattle can on her, and I think that was the big mistake.  The base coat was testors flat black, and it was still soft 2 weeks later.  That is also contributing to part of the problem with the protector.  After this build, I am throwing out all Testors paints and going with something else.  Their acrylics are not too bad, but I won't use their rattle can or enamel again. 

Here is a photo of the competed miner camp.  It needs a tiny bit of touch up, but that build is done, and with this, the base is also done.  I will post photos of that later today.

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