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Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 02:44 AM UTC
Hey guys...thanks to Jeff, I've got the camo pattern for my 1/700 Shinano. If you guys like, I'll take you step by step on how I work with paint masks.

Here is the pattern I chose...



Maybe that take your kid to work day wasn't such a good idea for the Imperial Navy. :-) :-) :-)

More later....Gator

(edit...can you tell I've been sending emails all day today...doh)
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Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 06:27 AM UTC
Hey Kenny! I would love to have you go through the process of using your masks!
I received the masks I ordered from you(they look great!) and am excited to give them a try. A little tutorial from the master is a great idea.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 03:17 PM UTC
That's a demanding mask - but I can say the deck is the easy part!
Painting the hull is the tricky part

Good job Kenny
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Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 07:59 PM UTC
Sure the hull's the hard part. Two colors and straight lines are always harder than abstract art. I've got to raised details taken off the flight deck and started pre-fitting the pieces. I work some more on it tonight after the little one fais do-dos (goes to sleep)

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Posted: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 08:28 PM UTC
Still filling sinkholes on the Shinano. Hopefully, I've got them all. I'll start sanding on the island and do some assembly tonight and tomorrow morning. I may be able to start the painting progress this weekend.

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Posted: Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 01:16 AM UTC
Hey guys, still filling sink holes. I'm hoping to get the primer on tonight and then start with some deck colors tomorrow.



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Posted: Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 06:33 AM UTC
Hey guys. Got the Shinano primed tonight. If you guys are still interested in seeing masks done, I'll start on it tomorrow.

Kenny
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Posted: Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 02:52 PM UTC
Hi Gator!
I think that a step-by-step tutorial would make for a fantastic FEATURE article for Model Shipwrights, my man...It's not hard to do, Bro, just write up the article, take some pic's, wrap it all up, then send it to Rui...he'll take care of the rest! This way it's a permanent reference article on the sight for anyone looking for such information...Good thinking, mate!
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Posted: Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 06:56 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Hey guys. Got the Shinano primed tonight. If you guys are still interested in seeing masks done, I'll start on it tomorrow.

Kenny


Since I plan on buying some of your masks whenever I get around to building my Hornet, I'd LOVE to see you do a tutorial!
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Posted: Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 07:37 PM UTC
One tutorial it is. I'll start planning eveything out.

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Posted: Monday, May 01, 2006 - 02:40 AM UTC
I'll second the request for the Hornet. Hopefully you are doing the Doolittle Raid scheme. I've got a Trumpeter 350 scale just sitting in the stash
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Posted: Monday, May 01, 2006 - 02:59 AM UTC
I have the Hornet in 1/350, 1/700 and Revell's weird scale (right, Jacob). I got Trumpeter's 1/700 Hornet and my wife got me Tamiya's Enterprise kit so that I can do a Doolittle Raid dio. Gotta love her!
I plan on doing the Franklin and the Santa Fe in 1/700 scale in camo for Letye Gulf campaign.

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Posted: Monday, May 01, 2006 - 03:47 PM UTC

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Hi Gator!
I think that a step-by-step tutorial would make for a fantastic FEATURE article for Model Shipwrights, my man...It's not hard to do, Bro, just write up the article, take some pic's, wrap it all up, then send it to Rui...he'll take care of the rest! This way it's a permanent reference article on the sight for anyone looking for such information...Good thinking, mate!
~Gunny


Green light on the Feature Kenny
Thanks for pushing it Mark

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