3D printed 1/48 Thresher

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Better...

WHY DON'T YOU JUST PAINT IT WITH A POWER-WASHER LAODED WITH BLACK PAINT, AND SET ON 'KILL'??!!!!.....

No! You ruined it. You can't do good work with a rattle-can, damnit! Invest and learn how to use a proper single-action air-brush. Now your THRESHER has been fly-specked to death.

Nuts!

Wet-sand that goop off the top of the hull and sail planes and start again.

Go to Harbor Freight and get one of those fifteen-buck touch-up air-guns and a Paasche H-model air-brush.

You're too good a talent to be slinging paint with fire-crackers!!!!

Finesse, man.... FINESSE!!!!

Paasche H-1AS Single Action External Mix Airbrush Set with 0.65 mm Tip (webstaurantstore.com)

You people!




David
The Horrible

[SubDude]

Better...

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Thanks David! That is exactly what I needed. Casey, I appreciate the effort.

... and don't over-state the difference in shade between non-skid and hull. It should be barely seen. I recommend a mist-coat of the black over the non-skid to subdue it more. It's much too distinct as is.

David

[SubDude]

Non-skid on. It will be more subdued as I progress.



I also have the waterline marked on it.

[SubDude]

Thanks David! That is exactly what I needed. Casey, I appreciate the effort.

[Das Boot]

Oh, you meant the model. Duh!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Actually, nevermind. I see where it is located now. However, you have posted pictures of the anti-skid on top of the hull, fairwater planes and perhaps the sail. I have seen them even recently but I'll be darned if I can find them now. I thought you posted them here earlier but if you did then where the heck did they go?

No sweat. Here are some non-skid work I did on two 1/72 THRESHER's:

[Das Boot]

I have this one.

[SubDude]

Actually, nevermind. I see where it is located now. However, you have posted pictures of the anti-skid on top of the hull, fairwater planes and perhaps the sail. I have seen them even recently but I'll be darned if I can find them now. I thought you posted them here earlier but if you did then where the heck did they go?

[SubDude]

Where was the name located?

[SubDude]

Well! I'll be damned. I stand corrected. Excellent sleuthing, Steve! Then, likely the hull numbers are there on the bow and the 'name' back aft by the Engineering hatch.

So. With exception of not sporting the vertical stabilizers, my 1/96 THRESHER was damned close to the look of the boat at time of loss.

Yes it is.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Apparently she went down with her pendant number on the sail.

Well! I'll be damned. I stand corrected. Excellent sleuthing, Steve! Then, likely the hull numbers are there on the bow and the 'name' back aft by the Engineering hatch.

So. With exception of not sporting the vertical stabilizers, my 1/96 THRESHER was damned close to the look of the boat at time of loss.

[SubDude]

Apparently she went down with her pendant number on the sail.

[Das Boot]

Well I’ll be. Amazing photos. Now release the SCORPION photos.

[SubDude]

David, thank you as always for the weathering advice. Perhaps one day I will get there. I plan to attempt everything you mentioned and have been reading your threads on weathering. I really want to see this boat turn out well.