The Happy Hunter

[Guest]

Looks a perfect primer Job Andy!

Cheers

[Guest]

After taking the family out to our usual new year lunch i returned and headed straight for the workshop. I managed to sand down yesterdays paint job, turned the ship over and painted what the airbrush had missed and then marked on the water line ready for the red paint.

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Happy New Year everyone.

Andy

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[spanner570]

I haven't seen this for a few days......The Andy magic is kicking in..

Ron

[Guest]

Thanks Ron, i was thinking the same about your fantastic Dior, where you hidden it mate.

Andy

[yak face]

Really looking good andy , the primer looks nice and smooth , top work , cheers tony

[Guest]

Really looking good andy , the primer looks nice and smooth , top work , cheers tony

Thanks Tony, i have never sprayed anything this size with an airbrush before, i usually use the miniture gun. Im pleased with the outcome, lets see tomorrow how do when i have thinned down the Flare Matt Red im going to use. I think ill build it up with several fine coats.

Andy

[spanner570]

Thanks Ron, i was thinking the same about your fantastic Dior, where you hidden it mate.Andy

Andy, old boy, 'tis the season for merriment......or was! I'm drying out nicely now, so I won't be long!!!!

I hope you had a great New Year.

Cheers,

Ron

[Guest]

Andy, old boy, 'tis the season for merriment......or was! I'm drying out nicely now, so I won't be long!!!!I hope you had a great New Year.

Cheers,

Ron

Did you manage to empty enough bottles for the candles on your camping trip... sounds like it hehe. Happy New Year Old Mucker.

Andy

[Guest]

Water line completed i masked out the hull to give the bottom a first dust coat of Matt Red.

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Because this paint has been thinned quite a lot i will be applying many coats to get it right. Should be ready for the Black by Sunday i think.

Andy

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[Guest]

kind of glad you said`one of many coats`lol,coz i was thinking thats thin abit like my hair lol,still loving the build mate,roll on sunday

mobear

[Guest]

Thanks Ole. Its an enamel and needs to go through the airbrush.

Andy

[Ian M]

Yea! Colour.

Ian M

[Guest]

Yeo! The Lady in red!

[Guest]

aha we have red stuff

Looks very smooth Andy, just shows preparation is the important part eh?.

You've probably already got this sussed but a mate of mine who built boats quite a bit used to put some of those cheap felt sticky pads on the stand/cradle (whatever its called) when he tipped it up the right way to stop the paint being damaged or sticking to the stand/cradle if not fully cured for any reason.

He used to swear by them and said they were better than the rubber/soft plastic type pads you sometimes get issued with the boat kit.

[geegad]

looking superb work once again