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Tomick wrote:Lots of ideas will be forthcoming in members build diraies as the weeks progress, where you can pick and choose the route you want to take, for instance Karl has opted to paint his gun barrels gold rather than bronze. That could look quite impressive with all the other gold on the ship. Hope Karl posts a picture of his handy work!
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just go to my s.o.t.s. build,and welcome to the forum. http://forum.model-space....aspx?g=posts&t=4775Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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 Hi all I'M Rob and i have never built a thing in my life but i am going to try the sovereign and just take it steady but can someone please tell me wether to use enamel or acrylic' i have herd that i do not need primer with enamel is this true?
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Hi Rob. Welcome to the forum  . Acrylic washes out with water and enamel washes out in white spirit. Myself i use acrylic. It all depends what you prefer. Myself i would always use primer. Hope this helps you. Best regards. Mark
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Thanks Mark i will take my enamels back to the shop and change them.
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Hi Rob, I am told that the carriages of the cannon in the images are varnished but have browned with age. Below are painted versions.. Tomick attached the following image(s):
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Hi Tomick,
The detail on those cannons are very well done. As per a previous post of yours, I take it you used Tamiya X-33 bronze, what did you use for the highlights? Secondly, did you also use a primer coat?
I plan to order these materials over the next few days and will then get started.
Many thanks in advance,
Andy
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Hi Andy,
The highlights are dry brushed with a lighter shade of the base colour used for the gun barrel, this is purely a suggestion for what can be acheived, though many may not wish to go to this exctent and simply paint the gun barrel and leave as is which is reflected in the magazine build (which my build diary follows as being a basic version).
Ensure your primer is not applied to thickly as you may loose the crisp ornate detail upon the barrel.
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Tomick wrote:Hi Andy,
The highlights are dry brushed with a lighter shade of the base colour used for the gun barrel, this is purely a suggestion for what can be acheived, though many may not wish to go to this exctent and simply paint the gun barrel and leave as is which is reflected in the magazine build (which my build diary follows as being a basic version).
Ensure your primer is not applied to thickly as you may loose the crisp ornate detail upon the barrel. Can you confirm though that you are using Tamiya X33 bronze?
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Correct and a matt overcoat to take the sheen off
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I've read elsewhere that some people put a thin coat of red on before the bronze. What are the advantages of this? Also, is the clear matt overcoat also a Tamiya paint.
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Quite true, ultimately its down to experimentation and ending up with the desired effect you want.
In the coming weeks you'll likely see a lot of varying ideas of how such as cannon are finished, and I wouldn't rush into it at this stage simply becuase you have along way to go before any cannon will be placed into the model, and you might change your mind after seeing other ideas.
Tamiya do a matt aerosol and also a pot equivalent, which is pretty much the same across all model paint supliers, its just a case of using what you prefer.
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It's quite difficult to see the finishes accurately through a monitor due to vast differences in PC technology and monitor calibration.
I may have a look around for a piece of scrap metal to try various finishes on to see what I prefer.
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Thats the way to go if you have not done it before, or possibly purchase a spare issue 1
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The matt overcoat. Is that another Tamiya product? Clear flat matt acrylic?
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Thank you very much. Think I'm finally sorted from the paint and stain side of things now. Understand it a lot better.
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Its a steep learning curve if you have not done this sort of thing before, and it might be an idea to hone some basic skills on an easier/smaller build before setting to work on your pride and joy., having said that, there is lots of help and guidance on the forum to keep you on track, the main thing is to build at your own pace, as its not a race.
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hi there im using tamiya x33 bronze for cannon & there flat red paint tamiya bronze looks good not to light on the bench soverign of the seas & hms hood , collecting hms victory
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