Tamiya 1/350 KGV plus extras

[BattleshipBob]

Well the tape is off, looks a bit better than I thought it would, but could / should have much better

Cheated by using the black Mr color surfacer primer as the boot topping, masked over it with 5mm tape, worked yes and no, not to happy

There are a few places where paint has got under the tape.

Around the props the paint needs redoing, i must have been to far away, it's very grainy. With Most of the many issues I will try to brush paint over.

Today I have removed the booths and paint from the garage plus its far to hot. Should not have tried painting in the first place as my mind has a lot going on at the moment. Hopefully the new room will get rid of most of the painting issues

What do you think, will leave and not strip

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Well the tape is off, looks a bit better than I thought it would, but could / should have much better
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Cheated by using the black Mr color surfacer primer as the boot topping, masked over it with 5mm tape, worked yes and no, not to happy

There are a few places where paint has got under the tape.

Around the props the paint needs redoing, i must have been to far away, it's very grainy. With Most of the many issues I will try to brush paint over.

Today I have removed the booths and paint from the garage plus its far to hot. Should not have tried painting in the first place as my mind has a lot going on at the moment. Hopefully the new room will get rid of most of the painting issues

What do you think, will leave and not strip

Looking at the painting......I'm also pretty undecided on the next course of action.

Normally, it helps when I walk-away for a few days. then look at it again and decide that is best thing to do.

[Jim R]

Hi Bob
It will be fine. A light sanding and then careful touch up. Weathering, even just light weathering, will tend to blend things together. You're gonna get stains down from port holes and general fading of the paint etc.
Jim

[BattleshipBob]

Well it's been a while! But the workers have returned.

Added the wooden decks and had a go at tidying the mistakes in the hull. Decided to stick with Mr Color and not enamels although I will finish KGV with the enamels


Had to boot a cat off the bed, he's not happy lol

[BattleshipBob]

Bit more

Fitted rear shelter deck and test fitted bridge base, lovely fit just snaps into place, next dreaded PE. Then deck painting


I can now see why ships can take so long!

[Tim Marlow]

Bit more

Fitted rear shelter deck and test fitted bridge base, lovely fit just snaps into place, next dreaded PE. Then deck painting
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I can now see why ships can take so long!

Looking very good Bob. As to time, just look on it as lots of little kits added together, a bit like a diorama…….

[scottie3158]

This is coming on a treat mate.

[BattleshipBob]

Looking very good Bob. As to time, just look on it as lots of little kits added together, a bit like a diorama…….

It's taken me a while to work that out Tim! Brush painted the shelter deck, not too bad, but will spray paint the bridge funnels etc. Always meant this to be a learning/experimental build and my god its turned out that way lol

This is coming on a treat mate.

Cheers Paul, appreciated

[boatman]

BLOOMIN GOOD SHOW m8ty am glad you are back on that battlewagon nice work cant but help admire your work an skill
chrisb

[adt70hk]

Loving it Bob! But rather you than me!

[BattleshipBob]

BLOOMIN GOOD SHOW m8ty am glad you are back on that battlewagon nice work cant but help admire your work an skill
chrisb

Gradually improving Chris, a very steep learning curve!!

[BattleshipBob]

Loving it Bob! But rather you than me!

Cheers Andrew, it's like Tim says, many small kits and all within a large box lol. This is basic compared to others I have planned, pallet load of headache tablets on the way

[boatman]

Gradually improving Chris, a very steep learning curve!!

WELL Bob m8ty they are quite difficult to build but ive been building them for 30 odd yrs so i know a bit on how to go about building these ships but you goin from a stuggie to a big ship is to me amazeing an you have done it to very well done m8ty
chrisb

[BattleshipBob]

WELL Bob m8ty they are quite difficult to build but ive been building them for 30 odd yrs so i know a bit on how to go about building these ships but you goin from a stuggie to a big ship is to me amazeing an you have done it to very well done m8ty
chrisb

Far to kind Chris, must find my chq book!!

[boatman]

Far to kind Chris, must find my chq book!!

YEA BOYO make that chq a biggee lol an did you find them guns up again ?
chrisb