today's work

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Thank you very much David! I will get the 3M Blue masking tape for sure, and some good sharp #11 blades.


Now get ready for this!





I am ready to take the leap and start learning to do air brushing, and some (believe it or not) honest to god weathering on my boats!! :-)) So I will REALLY be STUDYING your methods you have posted up and most likely have some questions along the way!

Thank again David,

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat."

Go get 'em, Tiger!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

[SteveNeill]

We never stop learning. We can never know everything. If that ever happened it would all be pointless. It's this that keeps us going and growing hopefully for a long time to come. Thanks David.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

[trout]

Ohhh black wash to bring it all together……

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

No, Tom. Alternating applications of toothpaste masking and varied colors of 'marine growth'. The final result is illustrated by the completed side (all masking washed away) of the upper rudder.

Stippled layering, if you will. I make this **** up as I go.






Sometimes works. Sometimes... eh!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

[redboat219]

Ever wondered what you would be doing right now if you didn't go into making RC model submarines?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Ever wondered what you would be doing right now if you didn't go into making RC model submarines?

commercial diving

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

[SSBN659]

David, in photos 2, 3 & 4 above what is the reason for the Bondo where the sail attaches to the hull?

Will Rogers
SSBN659

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

David, in photos 2, 3 & 4 above what is the reason for the Bondo where the sail attaches to the hull?

Will Rogers
SSBN659

David Manley, one of the best model-builders in the game, designed and produced the masters and tooling of the KILO and BLUEBACK kit. Both kits featured a very shallow well atop the deck to receive the base of the removable sail. The Bondo work you see here is simply tightening up the very small gap between base of the sal and the outline of the well that receives it. I'm kind of anal about things like that.









David

[redboat219]

I'm kind of anal about things like that.

https://youtu.be/Kd-Sa_3iBVA

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

https://youtu.be/Kd-Sa_3iBVA

Indeed...............