today's work

[rwtdiver]

David,

I know that I have stated this before! But your skills for applying your authentic paint schemes and weathering to your boats is masterful. I have at one time suffered your painful thoughts of what I have done on most of my boats. (a rattle can jockey, and just out of drydock schemes)

You have laterally shamed me into wanting to do better in the area of more authentic paint schemes and learn to do weathering. And so, I think my German 212 A boat will be a good starting point.

Thank you very much for all the great work that you do and posting it up. You are a real inspiration for us ALL to follow!

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat."

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Can you polish RubnBuf? I use wax based metal colors (https://ak-interactive.com/product-c...-metal-paints/) that are very nice, that can be polished, but which can be partially rubbed off, even when applied on primer.

Yes, they can be polished to a nice sheen. But, as you pointed out, are also subject to abrading away if polished too aggressively. In this case I put the Rub n' Buff on neat as it will later be weathered to match the mung seen on the lower hull.

[DrSchmidt]

Can you polish RubnBuf? I use wax based metal colors (https://ak-interactive.com/product-c...-metal-paints/) that are very nice, that can be polished, but which can be partially rubbed off, even when applied on primer.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

HWSNBN ... does the RubnBuf gold dry to a hard coating? I have read some complaints on other modeling forums that folks have said it always remains a bit soft ? TIA, Khim

It's more of a 'smear' type coating, petroleum or animal oil/wax binder-solvent. Best applied over a rough surface such as a flat finish where the 'grainy' surface gives enough tooth to hold the medium in place without risk of shrugging off do to handling or accident.

It eventually dries hard, but it has low adhesion to a smooth substrate, but will cling well to a rough substrate.

David

[Marylandradiosailor]

HWSNBN ... does the RubnBuf gold dry to a hard coating? I have read some complaints on other modeling forums that folks have said it always remains a bit soft ? TIA, Khim

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[DrSchmidt]

Beautiful....

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[redboat219]

Some photos of Kilo rear deck showing rescue buoy and hatch

https://www.dreamstime.com/search.php?srh_field=kilo+class

What's this caged item?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Ward has posted some of my old magazine articles over here:

(40) Merriman's Submarine Modelling Masterclass | Page 21 | Secret Projects Forum

The fun starts with post #834 -- about halfway down the page.

David

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