Author Topic: Alanger type XXIII in 1:72 and Eduard Etch - waterline conversion  (Read 16071 times)

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Mr.Mox

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Hi Guys!

First a little introduction, My real name is Jan Klarb

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Welcome to AMP Jan! ;D

Nice boat you got there. I like the detail. Unfortunately i can not help you with this build, as i have faint knowledge of late subs.
But id like to see the typ II boat you finished. Any chance of posting some pictures?

bracco_n

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I definetly want to see your type II. You'r boat is really nice, well done!

Mr.Mox

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Thanks mates, I have posted a picture in the II A forum.

Heres the current state of my XXIII - got the basic paintjob done, now for some effects and touchups. Needs a crew too... and a base, and some water and.... ;D

 

 

 

Cheers/Jan

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Welcome Jan!

I have taken breaks too, but for more beer than girls...damn!

Your build looks very nice, quality and detail.

Hopefully Dougie will see this thread, he will help.

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Hi Jan,

I'm not knowledgeable on XXIIIs so I can't help too much. But in the photos I've seen I think you are right about the wooden section. It is there on some photos and not there on others. It is probably exactly as you say, that the wood was removed on delivery. Or the wood could have been removed during patrols and added when in port? 

I hope you add the wood as it will make it more interesting.

Here are photos of a XXIII in 35th scale -

http://www.accurate-armour.com/ShowProduct.cfm?manufacturer=0&category=13&subcategory=27&product=452

Nice build once again.

Cheers,

Dougie

Mr.Mox

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Thanks all,

I have done a wooden deck, i

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The 1:35 section would be a very nice display piece.

Good info/link Dougie, nice pix.
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welcome jan,

nice to have You here too.

stumbled over your excellent work already a few times.

especially like Your interior work!!!!!!!!!
Sincerely

Ralf

Mr.Mox

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Thanks Rababla,

Deck done, Wash and wheatering done

 

 

 

 

And the layout on the base:

 


bracco_n

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WONDERFUL!

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I like it too! Coul you share some more details about painting, and especially about weathering techniques?

Mr.Mox

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Thanks!

Well, painting begins with a primer - especially when using photoetch a doing a lot of conversions. After that I preshade all panellines, weld seams and shadows in general. I use a dark gray as I find black too harsh.

The the base coat - a little more light than i want it - as the work afterwards tends to darken it. Then I postshade with a even lighter grad in the middel of the panels. At this stage i have a model that basically have 3 diffent colors gradually mixed.

This is how it looks like at this stage (naturally the darker part of hull should be painted allso)


Then i coat it with future to prepare it for working with oils.

What I want now is to give these big areas a bit more expression, thay are even after this a bit dull.

I do that with adding dots of different oilcolors and wiping it off with a damp brush - keep on wiping untill you get the desired result:



 

 

 

 

Now its time for a more detailed wash in all recesses and after a dullcoat i drybrush it with oils again.

Even if its in Japanese this is a good inspiration:

part one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqfbxHQCjc&feature=channel_page

and two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA9Gv58HYZ0&feature=related

Hope it helped.

Cheers/Jan


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I gathered you are using enamels, and thats why you seal it with future- amm i right?
Im going to paint it with acrylics.

That japanese guy is painting in super speed- shame i cant understand the word he is saying. ;D

Mr.Mox

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Hi, no I
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