Ahoy Julian
I love the finish.
Great effort my friend.
I am very glad you stayed around modelshipwrights and shared your fine model with us.
Cheers
Sean
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Fordboy
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Posted: Monday, November 03, 2014 - 12:24 PM UTC
Gremlin56
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 - 07:08 AM UTC
Gentlemen, thanks for all the compliments and kind remarks.
I haven't jumped ship and will try and get an update online tomorrow. Mrs. Gremlin56 tripped up over a crooked pavement tile in Amsterdam and has torn her ankle which means I am buzzing round like a blue butted fly at the moment.
I haven't jumped ship and will try and get an update online tomorrow. Mrs. Gremlin56 tripped up over a crooked pavement tile in Amsterdam and has torn her ankle which means I am buzzing round like a blue butted fly at the moment.
Longshanks8
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 - 10:42 AM UTC
Hi Julian
I was begining to think you'd fallen overboard
All the best to Mrs Sallows for a speedy recovery
Kev
I was begining to think you'd fallen overboard
All the best to Mrs Sallows for a speedy recovery
Kev
TAFFY3
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 - 10:46 AM UTC
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Mrs. Gremlin56 tripped up over a crooked pavement tile in Amsterdam and has torn her ankle which means I am buzzing round like a blue butted fly at the moment.
One reason horses are preferable to wives, if a horse goes lame, you can just shoot it!
Seriously, I hope she's feeling better soonest.
Al
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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 - 10:09 PM UTC
Hope for a quick recovery of Mrs Swallows there Julian so you can get back to the main things in life 
All the best wishes for you both.
Keith
All the best wishes for you both.
Keith
Gremlin56
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Posted: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 - 06:31 AM UTC
November 5th update:
Nothing really exciting happening, just adding brown and black oil washes to the decks. The Shermans have shipped and the waterline is being added.
In answer to Arjan's remark about brush painting: I don't consider myself to be an expert on brush painting. I do take care in choosing my paints which translates as "I buy a lot". My favourites are Lifecolor and Vallejo model air. You can boost the flattening out of the paint layers by adding flow improver and retarder but practice with them first: a little goes a long way.
Nothing really exciting happening, just adding brown and black oil washes to the decks. The Shermans have shipped and the waterline is being added.
In answer to Arjan's remark about brush painting: I don't consider myself to be an expert on brush painting. I do take care in choosing my paints which translates as "I buy a lot". My favourites are Lifecolor and Vallejo model air. You can boost the flattening out of the paint layers by adding flow improver and retarder but practice with them first: a little goes a long way.
JJ1973
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Posted: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 - 07:03 AM UTC
Looks great Julian, the tanks really do the trick - they really bring the ship to live!
All the best for Mrs. Sallows, sad to hear about the mishap.
Jan
All the best for Mrs. Sallows, sad to hear about the mishap.
Jan
Grauwolf
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Posted: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 - 07:11 AM UTC
Looking really SUPER with the cargo deck filled.
Preiser makes 1:144 scale figure that you may
consider adding...will need some mods though,
and
a get well and speedy recovery to the Mrs.
Cheers,
Joe
Preiser makes 1:144 scale figure that you may
consider adding...will need some mods though,
and
a get well and speedy recovery to the Mrs.
Cheers,
Joe
Longshanks8
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Posted: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 - 08:43 AM UTC
Just your usual high standards
Love how it's all coming together. . .
Can you enlighten me on the flow improver and retarder, never seen them before
Cheers Kevin
Love how it's all coming together. . .
Can you enlighten me on the flow improver and retarder, never seen them before
Cheers Kevin
Cosimodo
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Posted: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 - 11:17 AM UTC
It is looking great!
And to expand on Kevin's question - do you use them for airbrushing or just hand painting?
cheers
Michael
And to expand on Kevin's question - do you use them for airbrushing or just hand painting?
cheers
Michael
Gremlin56
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Posted: Thursday, November 06, 2014 - 05:57 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Looks great Julian, the tanks really do the trick - they really bring the ship to live!
All the best for Mrs. Sallows, sad to hear about the mishap.
Jan
Hi Jan,
thanks and thanks for the well wishes for Mrs. Gremlin56. I found Al's solution a little bit too radical so I didn't shoot her
Gremlin56
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Posted: Thursday, November 06, 2014 - 05:58 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Looking really SUPER with the cargo deck filled.
Preiser makes 1:144 scale figure that you may
consider adding...will need some mods though,
and
a get well and speedy recovery to the Mrs.
Cheers,
Joe
Hi Joe, thank you. I have a very excellent model train store about 20 minutes drive away so the Preiser figures are familiar.
Gremlin56
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Posted: Thursday, November 06, 2014 - 06:05 AM UTC
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Just your usual high standards
Love how it's all coming together. . .
Can you enlighten me on the flow improver and retarder, never seen them before
Cheers Kevin
Well Kev, to use them properly you have to be a rivet counter, do a nude dance in the back yard on full moon, shower angel dust over the bottles of flow improver and retarder and sacrifice a pair of matching Gerbil's to the great IPMS god, preferably before Telford
On a more serious note: The retarder lengthens the drying time giving the paint more time for mixing or flattening down. The flow improver makes the paint more "liquid" making it settle down in a flatter layer. You can mix them with the paint or with the thinner, (or add them to your own thinner, good recipes on you tube mucho cheapo).
That way you can airbrush or hairy stick things. Do practice first.
I forgot a very important item yesterday: brushes, good quality different sizes and lots of them. I'll post a pic of my current collection, it scares me
Gremlin56
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Posted: Thursday, November 06, 2014 - 06:06 AM UTC
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It is looking great!
And to expand on Kevin's question - do you use them for airbrushing or just hand painting?
cheers
Michael
Hi Michael,
see the answer to Kev's mail
Fordboy
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Posted: Thursday, November 06, 2014 - 01:16 PM UTC
Julian I would love to see a picture of your "brush collection"
Cheers
Sean
Cheers
Sean
RussellE
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Posted: Saturday, November 08, 2014 - 02:51 PM UTC
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Gentlemen, thanks for all the compliments and kind remarks.
I haven't jumped ship and will try and get an update online tomorrow. Mrs. Gremlin56 tripped up over a crooked pavement tile in Amsterdam and has torn her ankle which means I am buzzing round like a blue butted fly at the moment.
Looking really good, Julian!
Hopefully Mrs Gremlin is on the mend!
Aurora-7
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Posted: Monday, November 10, 2014 - 10:31 PM UTC
You're a great inspiration, Julian. I just ordered the kit to do a build for next year for the 'Pacific Theater' campaign that's trying to get off the ground now.
Thanks again for doing this build blog.
Thanks again for doing this build blog.
DanielMoscatelli
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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 01:16 AM UTC
Julian!! Since it you was with this one in Telford ?? Ferst ?? jajajjaja That pretty work!!! They are these things that I would not construct but I adore to see you still have since them!! Jajajjaja you give me desire of buying one and to try to approach your work!!
stumble the Lady? Your did not you have anything to see?? Hopefully Mrs Gremlin is on the mend!
Cheers my friend !!
Gremlin56
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 09:33 PM UTC
Thanks for all the kind remarks gentlemen, very kind of you to be so positive about my build.
I will start off by stating that you can never, ever have enough hairy sticks. This doesn't mean you have to take out a second mortgage. Buy a good collection of the high quality brushes, then check out the "Chinese markets" because these guys stock great value brushes with as their only fault tha they don't last long. After that get hold of the genuine "El Cheapo's". Finally keep checking your collection of brushes: if they get ragged use them for glue or pigments. I sometimes grab 5 or 6 brushes to get the flow and cover that looks right.
Ok, enough blurb. Deck cargo is fitted, the ghastly Revell waterline is nearly applied. Still looking too clean:
Mrs. Gremlin56 has become mobile again, shadowing me on one crutch, scary 
I will start off by stating that you can never, ever have enough hairy sticks. This doesn't mean you have to take out a second mortgage. Buy a good collection of the high quality brushes, then check out the "Chinese markets" because these guys stock great value brushes with as their only fault tha they don't last long. After that get hold of the genuine "El Cheapo's". Finally keep checking your collection of brushes: if they get ragged use them for glue or pigments. I sometimes grab 5 or 6 brushes to get the flow and cover that looks right.
Ok, enough blurb. Deck cargo is fitted, the ghastly Revell waterline is nearly applied. Still looking too clean:
Mrs. Gremlin56 has become mobile again, shadowing me on one crutch, scary
Longshanks8
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 10:38 PM UTC
Hi Julian,
Maintaining your usual high standard
Is that a collection of brushes or a forest
Kev
Maintaining your usual high standard
Is that a collection of brushes or a forest
Kev
Gremlin56
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 11:57 PM UTC
I worked out once how much the forest had cost.Scary,
RussellE
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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2014 - 04:51 PM UTC
Looks great Julian
Glad to hear Mrs Gremlin is on the mend too!
Glad to hear Mrs Gremlin is on the mend too!
JJ1973
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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2014 - 09:47 PM UTC
Wow, that's quite a forest!!
But your LSM is really coming along great - almost ready for action!! Excellent job!
Jan
But your LSM is really coming along great - almost ready for action!! Excellent job!
Jan
RedDuster
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Posted: Saturday, November 15, 2014 - 01:26 AM UTC
cracking job Julian.
Si
Si
Gremlin56
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Posted: Saturday, November 15, 2014 - 09:09 PM UTC
Russell, Jan, Simon,
thank you very much. Heres the Sunday 16th update:
I am trying to get a "Pacific faded" look with little rust, (these boats didn't reach a ripe old age in the Second World War), signs of use and a green "beard"a long the waterline.
Not there yet:
thank you very much. Heres the Sunday 16th update:
I am trying to get a "Pacific faded" look with little rust, (these boats didn't reach a ripe old age in the Second World War), signs of use and a green "beard"a long the waterline.
Not there yet:
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