My 1/35th, 66" long Disney Nautilus

[SubDude]

The paint work is basically done. I may touch it up here and there as I sit and look at it but I think it turned out well for a first try.

[SteveNeill]

Outstanding!

[RCSubGuy]

If you do a light wipe down with strokes going top to bottom, you end up with really realistic streaking before clearcoat.

That is looking epic! I love it!

Bob

[SubDude]

It sure is. Now one quarter has been rusted and wiped down. The clear coat will darken it some when applied but it is looking good. Next, I will flip it over and do the other bottom section. Then I will turn it upright and do the whole top. I hope to have the paint work completed by Saturday. Then on to running gear. I am still waiting to get my receivers back from Radio South but I have most everything else. I love projects like this where I learn as I go.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Ground Iron and acid is our friend.

David

[SubDude]

Rusting has begun. This Modern Masters product is pretty cool stuff.

[SubDude]

Airbrushed some thinned down flat black to accent rivets and panel lines then gave it a coat of Krylon clear flat acrylic. The effect is very subtle which is what I was after. She is now ready for rusting.

[SubDude]

Thank you David. Awesome looking effects. I have some of the Modern Masters Metal Effects Iron paint I am going to try. I also have some different paints I can run through my airbrush as well as some oil paints I could use for washes. I even have powder pigments. I have not done much weathering aside from basic washes so I will be learning.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Some weathering thoughts:



David

[SubDude]

Now to accent the panel lines and rivets then rust it up a bit. It is looking really good. The time spent prepping rivets and other details is paying off.

[SubDude]

A base coat of Rustoleum Venetian Bronze going on.

[SubDude]

Primer is on and it is just about ready for paint.

[SubDude]

[SubDude]

Good luck with the build-I see that you don't need any luck with your abilities! You got this...regarding those breathers and hatch, consider this-a horizontal rod with cam action bends to ride in a slide hole in each breather bottom and when puled fwd it also slides open the hatch. The timing of this cam rod could open all the breathers at once or sequentially and since its a captive cam sliding thru a hole in a tab under each breather, they will be pulled closed as the rod is moved back...BG

Thank you sir!! I think I understand what you are saying but the breathers close with a forward motion while the hatch plates close with a rearward motion. They are working opposite each other basically. I think I have a possible solution. Once I get the hatch plates working smoothly I will be able to test it.

[Bob Gato]

Good luck with the build-I see that you don't need any luck with your abilities! You got this...regarding those breathers and hatch, consider this-a horizontal rod with cam action bends to ride in a slide hole in each breather bottom and when puled fwd it also slides open the hatch. The timing of this cam rod could open all the breathers at once or sequentially and since its a captive cam sliding thru a hole in a tab under each breather, they will be pulled closed as the rod is moved back...BG