Well, Henry's ships are somewhere in transit and I'm consulting references Rob at Ares sent me to select Vallejo paints for 'em.
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Well, Henry's ships are somewhere in transit and I'm consulting references Rob at Ares sent me to select Vallejo paints for 'em.
I bought an Epson ET series printer when I last replaced mine. (The first was an ET-2650, but I added an ET-7750 (A3) as well)
Colour photos cost about the same as Laser mono prints... and the ink tanks last a *very* long time.
There is an upfront investment - it is a bit more than a 'standard' printer, but the running cost is like ink, rather than more expensive than premium champagne, gold and diamonds.
Normal ink cartridges are stupidly expensive for very small usable capacity.
What do you think to Vallego paints DB? My number one son rates them highly, although I have always used mainly Citadel, Foundry or Revell.
Rob.
You mean like a card swap club Chris?
Rob.
Second schooner got the full works today. Both schooners are now ready for the jib sails to be fitted.
Rob.
Hi Chris.
It may also interest you to know that I have been finally won over to KR for ship storage.Having had a bit of a do with FiC, all my ships for America and the Algerines plus my Cruel Seas models are KR.docked. What is more they all fit into my FiC carrying cases.
Rob.
Vallejo were my go-to for custom repaints in War at Sea days, more convenient for me to get and one of the Forumini crew had pre-built the cross-reference on them for our game. Also liked the easy cleanup (which is common for most acrylic brands) and portability where I could throw a few bottles and a small box with several minis into dead-space in my laptop bag.
I USED to use Testor Model Master for my entire modeling life, but that's problematic with them going the way of the dinosaur. Revell's only just now spinning up over here trying to fill the hole in the market, don't have any experience with Citadel or Foundry. (I avoid Games Workshop stores like they were plague ships...)
I still have two cans of Testor dullcoat and am guarding it like gold DB. It is the only thing I have found which will disguise the opaque bloom that sometimes clouds the models when you varnish them in unsuitable weather conditions.
Foundry colours have been my paint of choice for years because they give you three paints in the same colour, light, the basic colour, and shade. Also a friend of mine used to run the Company's Nottingham HQ. They were also in direct competition with Workshop and very handy for me to visit. Unfortunately they have now moved to near Newark which means a longer trip for supplies, and you can't just walk in anymore.
I have a few Revell paints but they are not easy to find locally. Vallejo are now obtainable at Hobbycraft, so I will give them a go when we can get into the shop again.
Rob.
Wait, Testors went under?!? I just bought some Dullcote the other day...maybe I need to have a run on the dwindling supplies!:shock:
I only found out from DB Dobbs.
Rob.
Schooners now undercoated and ready for painting.
Rob.
Rustoleum, their parent company, basiclly gutted the business unit, stripping it down to kits and a handful of basic paints/glues.
https://www.trains.com/mrr/news-revi...pactra-brands/
http://rrmodelcraftsman.com/testors-...f-model-paint/
http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/...ales-affected/
Why even BOTHER making kits if you're not gonna offer the supplies to finish 'em?
While the fancy Flash version is dead, until they build a replacement system Paint4Models has put the original PDF of their Color Reference Chart back up as a workaround if a klunky and crude one. https://www.paint4models.com Still having a devil of a time finding a good match for FS 15200, kind of a Capri Blue, if I ever find another kit and decals to take another run at building an old prof's F-106...
Can't you get a mixed paint to match a sample/specification from a decorators/art supplier? I have had some particular shades mixed up when it was more economical than buying several paints and mixing the same shade by hand. (For application by brush and sponge, and as a wash, not for an airbrush as I don't have one... and I'd varnish before/after the colour coats to make an unknown quality behave as expected on a model, but it might be a possible way of getting any colour you need without the search being long and fruitless.
Did find a supplier who's compliant with FS spec, but ten bucks for two ounces on a project that may never resume is a little steep. Tamiya X23 looks close enough though and a lot cheaper.
This is almost identical to the plane my prof woulda flown, in fact the only reason it wasn't his Boss Bird is a crash a few weeks before he assumed command:
https://hosting.photobucket.com/albu...pse5mdvyr2.jpg
This is what WAS on my workbench (living room table) this week.
As I said previously I tried (and succeeded) to do another 7 repaints/rigging of Sails of Glory ships this week.
I didn't work very intensively and was pleased it didn't take as long per ship as doing the first one alone.
1 French Squadron (one 80, three 74s) and one British (one 1st Rate, one 74, two 64s)
Might play with them this week - I'll take a break from modelling!
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Pretty spectacular Jonas.:shock:
Rob.
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Quite big indiaman.
Where did your new acquisitions come from, Jonas?
They’re printed ships from Henry Turner. He only included 1:1000 in his Age of Admirals Kickstarter but the 1:700 for FDM printed at 70% works very well. The DLA/resin is hard to get good prints at 70% due to the details being too small. Not necessarily to print, but they’re too brittle. I’ve broken details just by handling them while cleaning.
I take it from that you have your own printer Jonas!
Rob.
Alright, I checked with Rustoleum and they are shutting down Modelmaster. Dullcote seems safe for now. With this in mind, Suzanne and I have a business trip to Annapolis planned for Sunday, which will include a stop at Star Hobbies, which has a good rack of Modelmaster paints. If anyone has any requests, price and shipping will get them. We'll also be stopping at Mom's Organic Grocery, so if you want meal worms, this is your chance. I know I'm getting some!:happy:
I had to go back and check the file on the indiaman. It turns out I printed that one in 1:700... It looked too big and it was too big.
Yes, Rob. I've got a 3D resin printer. It's an Anycubic Photon mono. It's quite cheap, and compared to what they cost just a few years ago it was a steal. It's very easy to operate, but the cleaning and curing afterwards is quite a hassle. I just bought a wash and cure station, so I'll see if that helps.
:hmmm:I know they are called meal worms Dobbs, but they reallt only provide you with a snack on their own.:eat::embarass::sick::puke:
Bligh.
Thanks for your info on that Jonas. Looks as if this is the way forward.
Rob.
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This on the other hand is on scale. It’s San Jose in 1:1000.
As I found with my Kickstarter set, the details are very impressive Jonas.
Rob.
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A few more ships spray painted.
Looking good Jonas.
Rob.
With a bit of a holdup on my schooner project, I have started the first of my ships from Henry's Kickstarter today.
Here is Diana in process of being painted prior to raising her masts which will be from my Ares spares collection.
Rob.
And today I got her finished. Just the ship mat to do now.
Rob.
Henry's multinational fleet arrived today!
In the queue:
---1778 HMS Victory (pre-refit, to be painted 1760s-70s red)
---Purisima Concepcion 3-deckers: ARS Purisima Concepcion, ARS San Jose, HMS San Josef
---Canada 74's: HMS Canada, HMS Captain, HMS Orion, HMS Majestic
---Ganges 74's: HMS Ganges, HMS Culloden, HMS Tremendous, HMS Invincible, HMS Minden
---Intrepid 64's: HMS Polyphemus, HMS America (upgrades for Ares ships)
If these work out well, it'll be time to order up a batch of Nepomucenos and round out the Intrepids.
EDIT...
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...420_192145.jpg
Two lanterns missing on one hull, but other than that the hard part is gonna be sorting out the masts, and figuring out spritsails and drivers.
They are really impressive even in the raw DB. They will certainly grace the games table when they come off the stocks. I lok forward to seeing them completed. Any thoughts on colour schemes for Captain and Culloden? They will be my next two to be fitted out.
Rob.
Culloden at the Nile is described as "yellow sides with two narrow black strakes. David Manley referred me to this paining by William Anderson:
https://images1.bonhams.com/image?sr....jpg&width=960
For Captain I'm thinking this model might be your best bet as reference: https://www.modelshipmaster.com/prod...MS_CAPTAIN.htm
Canada I'm thinking varnished wood with blue or green stripes as I saw on one model, Majestic overall yellow with a broad black strake between gunports, Orion overall yellow with thinner black stripes based on this model: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Or...ion_(1787).JPG
Thanks DB. That was quick.
Your signals officer must be on the ball today.
Rob.