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Air brush....I'd opt for a compressor

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The final part on my U1 are the propellers. The original had adjustable propellers, as the petroleum engines could only run full throttle in one direction....

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https://www.ships-and-more.de/peter-...ml?language=de...

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Sporting some detail on my 1/48 scale German submarine U1 from 1906, the first military sub of the Imperial Navy. I'm done with weathering the hull. White...

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Man, I have so many books by him. The best and most reliable source for old submarines. Reas in peace....

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Of course you can...

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Cotton flock is a must have for GRP. You can make a thick mixture and smear it into corners to create a radius so that you can get the glass fiber layed...

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As I said: When you cover the gel coat with cotton flocks right after application and the let the gel coat cure, you'll get a coupling layer that doesn't...

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Ah, you thride the thickening agent. Hwo did it work out for you?...

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My experience:
Standard gel coat with a bit of color as top coat. When applied and still wet, I use a kitchen sieve to lay down a thick layer of...

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Another method is to get an thixotropic agent https://www.r-g.de/en/art/210120?srs...uaRreMxCGLXvC7
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Looks a bit like the "Brandtaucher"; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandtaucher

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Progress on my 1:48 scale S.M. U1, Germany's firts military sub. After getting the base colors in place, I applied a grey filter, then covered everything...