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  • He Who Shall Not Be Named
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    • Aug 2008
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    Who is John Galt?

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    • Das Boot
      Rear Admiral
      • Dec 2019
      • 1149

      You’re jumping around on the page a bit. Who’s boat are you working on? The one with grass on it. Looks good.
      Of the 40,000 men who served on German submarines, 30,000 never returned.”

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      • He Who Shall Not Be Named
        Moderator
        • Aug 2008
        • 12253

        Originally posted by Das Boot
        You’re jumping around on the page a bit. Who’s boat are you working on? The one with grass on it. Looks good.
        Stop bothering me, you miserable old ****!

        Anyway...

        ...Yeah.

        I have been hoping around between projects a bit more than usual -- sometimes even I am left wondering what to do next (and why!). Anywho...

        The project with the 'grass' is one of Dave Manley's magnificent 1/96 kits, the HMS TRENCHANT of the TRAFALGAR class of British SSN's. I've put this guy at the top of the rotation in the hope of having it finished and all trimmed out in time for the big Groton event later this month. Sure wish you could make it, Casey, but I do appreciate what a long drive that would be for you. Red Clay for sure, pal!

        By the way, your SWM 1/96 BLUEBACK is looking fine. Seems you're coming to terms with your Paasche H-model air-brush, and the markings look good too. Drop the other shoe and paint those two marker buoy fairing plates 'international orange', and you'll be done with it. AND weather that beast!

        What's next on your workbench?

        David
        Who is John Galt?

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        • Das Boot
          Rear Admiral
          • Dec 2019
          • 1149

          Originally posted by He Who Shall Not Be Named

          Stop bothering me, you miserable old ****!

          Anyway...

          ...Yeah.

          I have been hoping around between projects a bit more than usual -- sometimes even I am left wondering what to do next (and why!). Anywho...



          By the way, your SWM 1/96 BLUEBACK is looking fine. Seems you're coming to terms with your Paasche H-model air-brush, and the markings look good too. Drop the other shoe and paint those two marker buoy fairing plates 'international orange', and you'll be done with it. AND weather that beast!

          What's next on your workbench?

          David
          I’m done with the BLUEBACK except for painting the periscope. I’m working on the SCORPION now, and I’m painting her as launched, but will paint the buoy covers. I eliminated the covers on the BLUEBACK as they didn’t have any. Click image for larger version

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          Of the 40,000 men who served on German submarines, 30,000 never returned.”

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          • He Who Shall Not Be Named
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            Who is John Galt?

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            • SubDude
              Captain
              • Dec 2019
              • 803

              David, I am having trouble understanding the red and blue where the draft numbers are. Can you help explain what you have going on there? The screen mask with random glue spots filling the grid is genius sir. I learned something new today. Thank you!

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              • redboat219
                Admiral
                • Dec 2008
                • 2735

                Nice trick.
                Make it simple, make strong, make it work!

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                • redboat219
                  Admiral
                  • Dec 2008
                  • 2735

                  Nice trick with the mesh.
                  Make it simple, make strong, make it work!

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                  • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                    Moderator
                    • Aug 2008
                    • 12253

                    Originally posted by RCJetDude
                    David, I am having trouble understanding the red and blue where the draft numbers are. Can you help explain what you have going on there? The screen mask with random glue spots filling the grid is genius sir. I learned something new today. Thank you!
                    If you don't have markings in the color you want (the Britt's use red and blue for their draft-numbers), you lay down the desired color first, then apply the dry-transfers you have (usually white), which serve as masks. You then apply the base color (black or dark, dark gray in most cases), then yank off the dry transfers with masking tape. The result is the character shape desired in the color needed.

                    David
                    Who is John Galt?

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                    • SubDude
                      Captain
                      • Dec 2019
                      • 803

                      Gotcha. Something more I learned today.

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                      • goshawk823
                        Lieutenant Commander
                        • Oct 2010
                        • 210

                        using the fiberglass screening for a mask? ****Ing brilliant.

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                        • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                          Moderator
                          • Aug 2008
                          • 12253

                          Originally posted by goshawk823
                          using the fiberglass screening for a mask? ****Ing brilliant.
                          Nope. Flexible, plastic screen door material. Likely Nylon or Vinyl. Available in just about any mesh-size/material/type. Very useful stuff. I first became aware of the technique applied here when I did the tile-work on an old Revell Space Shuttle model.
                          Who is John Galt?

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                          • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                            Moderator
                            • Aug 2008
                            • 12253

                            Originally posted by Davidh
                            David,

                            Heck, I’d love to get hold of some of your molds.

                            David H
                            Some of them belong to Kevin Rimrodt, the rest go to Bob Martin if he'll have them. Shipping to the other side of the world is just a bridge too far, David. Sorry.
                            Who is John Galt?

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                            • Subculture
                              Admiral
                              • Feb 2009
                              • 2119

                              Any idea what became of the tools for the 1/96 Albacore?

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                              • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                                Moderator
                                • Aug 2008
                                • 12253

                                Originally posted by Subculture
                                Any idea what became of the tools for the 1/96 Albacore?
                                Scott sent me two sets of hull and appendages, and gave me permission to turn one set into masters from which to make production tooling -- I have not done that yet, but did put the other set of parts together and got it running -- still have to mark and weather that one.

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