Author Topic: Alanger type XXIII in 1:72 and Eduard Etch - waterline conversion  (Read 16073 times)

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Offline rabapla

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thank you very much for your tutorial in "filtering"!

helps a lot!!

did you correct the dimensional errors of the alanger boat in any way?
Sincerely

Ralf

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The crew is looking sweet!

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hey siara, don't you have to work right now? ;D
Sincerely

Ralf

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thank you very much for your tutorial in "filtering"!

helps a lot!!

did you correct the dimensional errors of the alanger boat in any way?

You are welcome - tjeck out MIG

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hey siara, don't you have to work right now? ;D
I just heard the horn from the shipyard- im off to the docks...   ;D


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Hi Jan, beautiful build you have going!  It is going to be just a good as your Type II.

What shade(s) of green did you use for the base? 

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Thanks Greif, just some random vallejo air i had  - mostly armour colours sprayed on in stripes - not sure how much will be visible with the water on - I

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Hi Jan, thank you for the reply and please call me Ernest!

My next build will be a Type IIA, U-3 in a pre-war dockside diorama.  After studying alot of photos I plan to give the water a greenish hue and your green looks perfect.

Ernest

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Hi guys,

A number of posts in this thread concerned dioramas. As requested, the topic has been split. The diorama posts have been moved to a topic of its own (dioramas and water-making) in the General Model Discussion section.

Cheers,

Dougie
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Mr.Mox

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Thanks Dougie!

Now heres where you just have to keep believing and hope the best ... and wait for it to dry up properly.





Cheers/Jan

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Im really curious where this one is going. Do you mind bringing us step by step of what you are using please?
Like the wave wake- looks exactly as it should be. ;)

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Im really curious where this one is going. Do you mind bringing us step by step of what you are using please?
Like the wave wake- looks exactly as it should be. ;)

Its propably not the best method, but its relatively simple, cheep and non toxic. I use a material called Acryllic Gel Medium which you can buy in any craft or art store - it allso works as glue, but is primely intended to build up mass in acryllicpainting. It comes in different textures, this is the finest without anything added.

First i make the base, in this case its a piece of MDF - medium density fiberboard - its nice and heawy and dont warp with moisture - still its a good thing sealing it. I paint the base, in this case diffent shades of green to simulate the wavepattern I want to achive with the gel - finish with a gloss laquer or future, it helps the gel flow and fill any roughness in the base.

Then i begin building up the water, I have added several layers of Acryllic Gel Medium which has been tinted in variying degress with acryllic paints - different shades of green. - I have added a thicker layer where the waves is supposed to be, but as the Gel is rather fluid, it takes several times to build it up.

Drying time is abuot 1

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Thanks Jan!  ;)
Carry on- ill follow with great interest.

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Nice work, and love the pilings
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Thanks mates, Siara - I have some photos on the crew that I will post later in a seperate tread.

Heres the boat - I guess I am done, Im quite happy with the result, so I think I will leave it at this: