kevin
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I got a delivery today, the cutting mat was also part of the order.
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What makes it 'dry brush' paint?
kevin
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I'm going to find out, my first time buying this kind of product. I was curious when I saw it on the website so I ordered one bottle. I like buying new to me stuff.
It's looks like normal paint to me, maybe a little thicker consistency.
It's looks like normal paint to me, maybe a little thicker consistency.
Jakko
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I'm guessing it's been formulated to work well for drybrushing. Some paints work well for that and others don't — try drybrushing with Tamiya acrylics, for example. It can be done, but not easily. OTOH, Vallejo acrylics (the kind for brush-painting) usually work very well for drybrushing.
Ha, so far the most I've used for drybrushing. A bit of AK.
kevin
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Same here. The color was a reason I ordered it as well, I hope it looks good over Tamiya acrylic OD.
Wow! Somebody's horse came in.
What a haul!
Speaking of which, another classic, direct from 2006 (must've taken a wrong turn at Alberque):
Jakko
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That should be a pretty good book, I would think. I haven't read (or even seen) it, but his articles in Military Modelling were always well-written and well-researched, and he showed how he did things quite well.
However, I would be surprised if the model on the cover is by John Prigent
He was very much of the 1970s school of painting: brush only, everything in a single colour with no shading, highlighting or other fancy effects.
(Past tense because he died last year, BTW.)
However, I would be surprised if the model on the cover is by John Prigent
He was very much of the 1970s school of painting: brush only, everything in a single colour with no shading, highlighting or other fancy effects.(Past tense because he died last year, BTW.)
You know his work quite well. The book is a reprise of many of his articles, bound in one book, along with sections by invited modelers of note to fill out techniques he felt should be represented in this type of book.
Looking ahead, your question is answered:
And even though kits, techniques, materials and tools have made great strides in the last 20 years, for me at least, reading through a tome like this is an opportunity to expand my breadth of knowledge and get insights into the thinking processes of some truly inspiring builders/craftsmen/artists.
A truck to fit in with my 1:48 Mediterranean theater aircraft...
And an Afrika Korps ambulance-to-be.
And an Afrika Korps ambulance-to-be.
Jakko
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Wespe … You're in for a good deal of work, I reckon
Haha, not my first Wespe.
Looking for a kit to recreate Sterling and the boys' Blitz buggy led me to their website. I hadn't been back in the hobby long... So innocent
Kinda partial to them, despite the 'work', as that's how I discovered how much I enjoyed scratch.
Call me a sentimental fool, emphasis on fool!
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I had to re-read, was thining why is a Wespe that much more than a Hummel or Nashorn?Wespe … You're in for a good deal of work, I reckon
NVM
Jakko
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Wespe is German for "wasp", which explains the name of the SP gun, but I have no idea why a Romanian model kit manufacturer called itself that, too
Jantk14
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My stash was down to two. Needed more.
Great haul
. Pantherman
kevin
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The swastika pre dates the Nazi party, also found in other countries.
I saw one on a temple when I was in Tokyo in 1986, the temple is alot older than the 1930s. I did find it very unusual at the time.
Jakko
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The swastika is an ancient lucky symbol in many cultures. That's why it appears on many First World War aircraft, and also why it was the Finnish national symbol until 1945: the first Finnish military plane was donated by a wealthy individual who had a swastika painted on it for luck.
However, after the NSDAP co-opted the swastika, also usually turning it by 45° compared to how it's traditionally shown, it has become a taboo symbol in many places, and illegal to display for most purposes in some.
However, after the NSDAP co-opted the swastika, also usually turning it by 45° compared to how it's traditionally shown, it has become a taboo symbol in many places, and illegal to display for most purposes in some.
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Pretty much blew the budget on these.
Shushhhhhh, we won't say a word. They were all 50% off and 3 for 2. Right? Pantherman
... One of these days, there's gotta be a biplane GB! One of these days...
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Printing up some turnbuckles. I'm finding resin-printing to be much harder than filament. I mean other than the hassles of the material, maybe it is because my resin printer is "Elegoo" and the PLA is "Bambu", the software is much better on one, perhaps that is my stumbling block.
Edit: By "better" I should have said "intutive", for a nooblet.
It was actually buy one get 2 free!
Edit: By "better" I should have said "intutive", for a nooblet.
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I'm in as well. I have also built the revell kit but in a bigger scale for a previous GB. Pantherman
I'd be up for that.
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Guess the question is "when"?
Since I'll always have multiple things going at once, and these GBs can last 2 years, is the timing important?
