Ghibli: Howl's Moving Castle (Aero-Kayak)
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2 24 July 2017, 16:38
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The Mehve and Flapter have been revealed, but can you guess where this one's going?
24 July 2017, 16:51
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I realized, after some discussion with Coppa Nutta on some other albums, what was bugging me about this build was that it too (because of a reference domino effect) was out of scale. So I tore it down and basically started over.
12 August 2017, 23:43
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worth it though, you do want this collection to sit well with each other 🙂
13 August 2017, 00:10
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After a long bout of PSR, this project is now back on track. I'm still having trouble getting a smooth finish over tamiaya putty. No matter how much I sand, it seems the divests and dents never quite disappear. Am I missing a trick her? Or is it just I,possible to sand putty 100% smooth?
15 August 2017, 16:17
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I use super glue smeared over the area, stiffens it up and fills the gaps etc. 🙂
15 August 2017, 16:52
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I didn't try the CA glue trick yet, because I decided to add some styrene strips and sand down one side so they act as panel lines. I also got started on building the wings using a bit of brass. Next up is the tail, and then the cockpit. I realized there was still too much body work to be done to start worrying about a final finish. Adding putty for the panel lines alone would've ruined it.
20 August 2017, 15:28
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Alright. The paint is on and this one is done, but for a final clear coat. Since I'm redoing the Mehve from Nausicaa, I gave the stand I build for it the first time over to the Laputa Flapter. It seemed a better fit, so I was able to just repurpose the original Flapter stand for the Aero-Kayak with very little modification. I basically just snapped the end off and touched up the paint.
Despite the u-turn for a scale adjustment in the middle of this build, I'm quite happy with the result. The paint was a bit darker than I was aiming for, but not enough for me to want to redo it (no matter WHAT Choppa points out!). I also might have toned down the rivets, but once you start putting them at 1mm intervals, you're pretty much committed.
2 September 2017, 23:17