WIP Mogami
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No airbrush, no fancy paints. Just hairy sticks and thick Revell mayonnaise, uh acrylics
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Hull halves joined and front deck glued
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Lower rear deck glued
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Torpedo stations glued
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Front bridge glued
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Funnel glued
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Dry fit
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Pieces painted, part 1
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Mixed a reddish brown to match the deck. Quite happy with my hairy brush skills
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Even though the paint is thick, more layers are needed
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The paint really is thick!
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Mixed my own buff for the boats
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Glued together
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Added some gunmetal pigmet on the rails on the rear deck and the anchor chains
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Tiny planes consisting of 5 parts!
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Only three parts here
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Painted some of the smaller parts
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I used two different tooth picks for the insignia. The point cut off, and two slightly different diameters. Dip in red paint and use as a die.
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Loads of small stuff painted grey.
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Final assembly
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Nearly there
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Rigging underway
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Barely visible rigging
Kommentit
6 20 August 2020, 08:45
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Smuggled this old stash dweller along on vacation. 😄
Just glue, sandpaper, hairy sticks and thick old Revell acrylics. What could go wrong?
20 August 2020, 08:52
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Working on it. 😄
It is really satisfying, just working with a brush. Not fussing about thinning and pressure and cleaning of the airbrush.
20 August 2020, 16:02
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As i am someone who feels like they're missing out without an airbrush it's nice to hear someone else praise working without one!!
Looks good so far. Will follow as I have never built a ship!
20 August 2020, 16:18
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Welcome Brian. If you want to be inspired by brush painting, give Augie a look. She is really great with a hairy stick.
The result with an airbrush can be much better, if you're halfway decent. Compared to this build anyway.
20 August 2020, 19:11
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Well, she's finished. I put the pedal to the metal and raced ahead. Pictures can be found here: Completed - IJN Mogami | Album by Mahoo76 (1:700)
It was relaxing to build old-skool. In the end I couldn't help myself and added a bit of rigging. If Lode can do it in 1/200, I can mess it up in 1/700! 😄
13 October 2020, 20:58
Album info
The album of the completed build can be found here: Completed - IJN Mogami | Album by Mahoo76 (1:700)