First progress report of my Implausible Long-Nose fish sub build. I designed the master/etch for this submersible model kit (and the original 'Fantastical' version) and am doing a pre-release paint-up build-log as usual. Going to use many of the same techniques that I used for the copper Fantastical sub paint-work, but this time in brass!
http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/tag/prof-fichtenfoos-implausible-long-nose-submersible/
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More progress on the sub. Painting the hull in bare metals to match the real fish. Here's the end result of todays work, but I've got a lot more to do such as picking out (focused painting on) small parts and the whole interior and underside. There's a whole SBS on painting, paints used, etc here:
http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/tag/prof-fichtenfoos-implausible-long-nose-submersible/
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Even at this early stage it looks as though painting takes a lot more time than assembly. -- Russ
Yeah, the kit cleans up in under an hour and the PE takes another couple hears to do. But the painting... for me that's always the longest part.
Thanks!
Started on the patina/weathering. Getting a nice dark stained brass tone using various AK-Interactive filters in a way they probably were not intended for. LOL! I love doing that!
http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/tag/prof-fichtenfoos-implausible-long-nose-submersible/
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Hmm. That seemed to work rather well. -- Russ
Looking good so far!