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Im curious with the brass mesh parts for the SOS launch, is there a way of painting it without the paint filling the holes??  I dont have an airbrush but im thinking of buying one,, i've noticed painting it with the brush at an low angle almost does the trick. otherwise i've resorted to simply drilling them out with a very small drill piece but it takes the paint away if not careful. Any tips or tricks available? Processing - Progressing
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Current build: HMS Sovereign of the seas
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Blackening Solution for brass would be best and easiest!
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Yes, I'll second that, Brass Blackening keeps all the fine detail intact and sharp. The only other option would be a spray can, but even then the holes will block as they would with an Air Brush too.
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Hi Admiral I've got no etched brass in my kit so I haven't tried this myself! You could try firstly blackening the brass as suggested above to colour the insides of the mesh holes and then try rollering the lighter wooden colour using a perfectly round section of dowel with a panel pin in each end as an axle, roll the dowel over some paint on a scrap of card and then roll it over the mesh. It sounds feasible but like I said I havent tried it. My kit isn't detailed enough for etched brass! That's why I'm having to scratch build it all!!  Good Luck First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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blackening solution sounds like a good idea and something i'd like to try especially on the small parts, also the idea of rolling on the paint (at least thats what i think you're talking about) also sounds like a very good idea which i'm thinking of trying. any ideas where i can get some blackening solution, apparently you can make it too but for the life of me i cant understand it Processing - Progressing
Previous builds: HMS Victory
Current build: HMS Sovereign of the seas
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Hi again Admiral Yep, I meant use the wooden dowel like a paint roller to apply a VERY thin coat of paint. If you try arts and crafts shops you can also get purpose built rubber rollers (used for screen printing) which would be easier to use but no idea of the price of them. I checked with Cornwall Model Boats (another thread mentioned they had blackener) and lo and behold, they do, Part No. C83999 @ £5.88. It's basically a chemical cocktail which alters the chemical composition of the surface of the brass, the longer you leave the metal in the dip, the blacker it turns. Once its dark enough removal from the dip and washing in clean water stops the process and fixes the colour. Its almost exactly the same process as the cold blueing process I used to re-blue the surface of my lee enfield SMLE after the rust remover had stripped it back to the bear (oops, sorry BARE) metal. I tried the same blueing gel on some brass chain and it turned it a lovely blue-steel colour! Hope this helps Robin First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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In response to painting or applying 'burnishing' or 'Gun Blue' to the brass parts - this technique of burnishing brass was mention in the article on Model Painting (last issue). I have reviewed the Italian Website - and respect comments made by forum members and Tomick (in other discussions) regarding preemption of the build. However, although I am uncertain if it is supplied with the magazine, the mesh seats are covered with either a felt or other material, to make a 'cushion' seat. Perhaps Tomick will be able to confirm this for the English/European build. This is my first main post - I hope to post a build soon, as resident - Scottish Veterans Residency, have two exact builds on the go. the second for a Royal Navy friend, who sadly has issues with arthritics, and manual dexterity is limited. So some serious modelling ahead....
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Sorry to say this, chaps, but I haven`t spotted in the instructions where this brass mesh is fitted?
Will someone point me in the right direction please?
Thanks a lot.....Bob
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Bob Abell wrote:Sorry to say this, chaps, but I haven`t spotted in the instructions where this brass mesh is fitted?
Will someone point me in the right direction please?
Thanks a lot.....Bob
That's because the mesh is not fitted until issue 21..
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