Update.
It seems a bit pointless to do a detailed build, when Dave has it well covered with an excellent s.b.s, building the same class of ship as me for this G.B.
So I'll continue with the painting of my 'Big E'
She received a battering from enemy forces during her time in the Pacific during WW2, so I'm trying to paint her in much the same way.
She's in her late war grey, just before she was badly damaged by a kamikazi aircraft that flew from stern to bow along her deck and disappeared over the bow. The bomb it was carrying exploded on the forward hanger lift. Destroying this and badly buckling her flight deck. She retired from any further action and saw the end of the war in dock.
With vessels, I always paint the bits as much as I can before I even begin to assemble the model. I can't understand why folks give themselves a hard time by sticking bits together and then trying to paint all those nooks and crannies. It's bad enough when they are still attached to the sprues!
I very rarely use primer. This model has none.
After brush painting the ship a medium grey hull and superstructure and blue/grey horizontal surfaces, I used various shades of brown and beige Vallejo Air, thinned with tap water and brushed quickly on and let the paint run where it wanted.....Smudged here and there with one of me digits.
A bit more painting, the rigging and the aircraft to do, then I can start the sea.
I shot myself in the foot a bit stating I was going to attempt a rough sea. After such a sweeping statement, I realised the model is a waterline version! Hey ho.....and on we go!
Cheers.
Ron
It seems a bit pointless to do a detailed build, when Dave has it well covered with an excellent s.b.s, building the same class of ship as me for this G.B.
So I'll continue with the painting of my 'Big E'
She received a battering from enemy forces during her time in the Pacific during WW2, so I'm trying to paint her in much the same way.
She's in her late war grey, just before she was badly damaged by a kamikazi aircraft that flew from stern to bow along her deck and disappeared over the bow. The bomb it was carrying exploded on the forward hanger lift. Destroying this and badly buckling her flight deck. She retired from any further action and saw the end of the war in dock.
With vessels, I always paint the bits as much as I can before I even begin to assemble the model. I can't understand why folks give themselves a hard time by sticking bits together and then trying to paint all those nooks and crannies. It's bad enough when they are still attached to the sprues!
I very rarely use primer. This model has none.
After brush painting the ship a medium grey hull and superstructure and blue/grey horizontal surfaces, I used various shades of brown and beige Vallejo Air, thinned with tap water and brushed quickly on and let the paint run where it wanted.....Smudged here and there with one of me digits.
A bit more painting, the rigging and the aircraft to do, then I can start the sea.
I shot myself in the foot a bit stating I was going to attempt a rough sea. After such a sweeping statement, I realised the model is a waterline version! Hey ho.....and on we go!
Cheers.
Ron
What ever method you choose to employ, always turns out superb!! Are you quite certain that you didn't have the help of Idu and the "boys" in smearing that pigmentation about the flight deck and other areas of interest?:thinking: Seems to me I have seen that style of streaking before.......At any rate you have nailed it and you are getting closer to said finish line Sir. Well Done.
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