Jump to content
Playing in the Sandbox Group Build Sept 1, 2024 - Jn 1, 2025

Bronco 1/35 Type XXIII U-boot

BlrwestSiR
 Share

Recommended Posts

BlrwestSiR

BlrwestSiR

Posted
  • Author
Posted
7 hours ago, harv said:

I was really surprised to see this kit isn't expensive......harv

It really isn't that much but the hull is basically empty. Shipping is the only challenge if you're ordering it from overseas. 

  • Like 5
Link to comment
Share on other sites
BlrwestSiR

BlrwestSiR

Posted
  • Author
Posted

With the upper hull seam dry, I glued the lower hull together. 

PXL_20210614_023048309.thumb.jpg.b5787afa95e515020decc8c01e5957d2.jpg

This one has a few more gaps in it but it's the underside so shouldn't be as visible. 

After cleaning up the seam on the conning tower I had to replace some of the rivets. They're raised so I tried some Mr Surfacer 500 dabbed on with a piece of wire. It mostly worked out. 

PXL_20210614_034027165.thumb.jpg.ba1d76e81758e9a8889f27f766991b05.jpg

Now to let the hull dry a bit and then start working on the seams there. 

  • Like 12
Link to comment
Share on other sites
BlrwestSiR

BlrwestSiR

Posted
  • Author
Posted
On 6/14/2021 at 7:54 AM, Jackster said:

New work space looks great, and super kit to try it out, it's huge! Looking very good!

Cheers

Kev

Thanks Kev! I keep wondering what could be bigger. Than I get the silly idea of a diorama with the Hobbyboss B-24J in Coastal Command colours.:D

Alithough I suspest Sue would use that as ground for a divorce..

6 hours ago, Peterpools said:

Carl

Nice progress and nice fix for the lost rivets.

Keep 'em comin

Peter

Thanks Peter. They're not perfect but I'm happy with them. 

 

  • Like 3
  • Haha 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites
BlrwestSiR

BlrwestSiR

Posted
  • Author
Posted
On 6/15/2021 at 5:05 PM, BlrwestSiR said:

Thanks Kev! I keep wondering what could be bigger. Than I get the silly idea of a diorama with the Hobbyboss B-24J in Coastal Command colours.:D

Alithough I suspest Sue would use that as ground for a divorce..

So, the other day I had the hull by the laundry sink drying after rinsing off the sanding dust and got confirmation of the above. Sue wanted to know what the monstrosity was. When I told her and that I was thinking of a diorama with it (jokingly), I got the look. :lol:

  • Haha 6
Link to comment
Share on other sites
BlrwestSiR

BlrwestSiR

Posted
  • Author
Posted

As mentioned above, the seams on the hull are now sanded smooth Soni started adding some of the details like the dive planes and the deck walkway. 

PXL_20210619_192855986.thumb.jpg.eff828d074c6f0847d268a677af5d830.jpg

PXL_20210619_191116672.thumb.jpg.dfc41061a86788e3f74ab58c54cbf1ea.jpg

I then started on the paint. I wasn't sure how best to break up the monotone of the hull so I started with some squiggles for pre-shading. 

PXL_20210619_200914753.thumb.jpg.1d16a2b18c408a7993905c233f4f52d5.jpg

I'm not really sure it's worked out so will most likely do some post-shading once the hull is completed.  We shall see.

PXL_20210620_041938771.thumb.jpg.6209c72ee00ab348286e944d7b490b1d.jpg

  • Like 9
Link to comment
Share on other sites
BlrwestSiR

BlrwestSiR

Posted
  • Author
Posted
23 hours ago, GazzaS said:

Looking good, Carl!

 

14 hours ago, Kaireckstadt said:

+1! 
 

Kai

 

13 hours ago, Peterpools said:

Carl

+2

Nice progress and fingers crossed the mottling comes through the hull paint to break up the solid gray.

Keep ‘em comin

Peter

Thanks folks! 

The mottling hasn't worked out as well as I hoped so I'm going to do some post shading ok it once I've got the whole lower side colour on. The port side is now done so I can start on the starboard one next. So far I've used about 1/4 bottle of Mission Models Gunship grey. Now I understand why my LHS said they haven't made any money carrying the brand. It seems to last a while. 

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites
GazzaS

GazzaS

Posted
Posted
18 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Now I understand why my LHS said they haven't made any money carrying the brand. It seems to last a while. 

It's hard to change brands.  I've only in the last two years added two brands that I'm working into my builds.  I still rely a lot on Tamiya.

  • Like 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites
BlrwestSiR

BlrwestSiR

Posted
  • Author
Posted
43 minutes ago, GazzaS said:

It's hard to change brands.  I've only in the last two years added two brands that I'm working into my builds.  I still rely a lot on Tamiya.

I've tried a few different brands and some don't live up to the hype that's for sure. I'm still mostly a Tamiya paint user and now that they've got their lacquers, it is hard to not use them. I used Gunze for a while when it was more available and then it becomes hard to find here. Now there's more shops carrying it so I've started getting that again. It's handy as it's compatible with Tamiya. 

I've also got AK's Real Colors as they're easier to get than Gunze and have a nice selection of colours. 

The big change for me is that my sons are now building kits and I'm trying to find suitable options for them. Paint that's easy to clean up and not too pungent being the main criteria. 

  • Like 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites
DocRob

DocRob

Posted
Posted

On such a big model, it could be interesting to simulate the light cast of the surface waves on the upper hull sides, to get a bigger variety into the paintjob. That depends of course on the dio, maybe you could enhance the idea with the shadow of the preying B-24 ;).

Cheers Rob 

  • Like 3
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
BlrwestSiR

BlrwestSiR

Posted
  • Author
Posted

So a small update. I finally got the rest of the dark grey on. I ended up usng a different pre-shading approach. I decided to do vertical stripes of a darker grey and then sprayed over everything with the final colour. I think it works better than what I was doing before. You can see what I've done on the upper hull. 

PXL_20210629_013537354.thumb.jpg.dff04783008cdeba89491fcc7aa565cb.jpg

Now to mask it off and start on the upper hull main colour. 

  • Like 6
Link to comment
Share on other sites
BlrwestSiR

BlrwestSiR

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Thanks Harv!

I ran into a small hiccup. I masked off the lower hull and sprayed the black waterline mark.

The port side came out fine. 

PXL_20210629_022150581.thumb.jpg.23119cbb98941b142dedf8e132abe734.jpg

The starboard side I had a bit of paint lift. 

PXL_20210629_022209629.thumb.jpg.885c2dcd8a828084c5d764e2eecc22b4.jpg

Not sure why that happened. But the bigger issue was how to fix it. I decided to try Post-It notes and fixed a section at a time. 

PXL_20210629_024805588.thumb.jpg.655ef9db30a4527e01ad0b662b308115.jpg

PXL_20210629_024611113.thumb.jpg.16aa9c75d7f67088ebc6d8f470c2e74d.jpg

For the upper hull, I think I'm going to have to try some seriously de-tacked tape and hope for the best. 

  • Like 4
  • Confused 1
  • Sad 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
GazzaS

GazzaS

Posted
Posted

Ugh!  Paint lift!

I've gotten to the point where if I know I'm using masking...  I lightly sand the area and then use Tamiya paint as primer.  The technique rarely ever fails.

  • Like 3
  • Thanks 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Kaireckstadt

Kaireckstadt

Posted
Posted

Carl,

my method is close to Garys but I use Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 which also fills up the „hole“. After that I sand the complete area with 1000 grid sandpaper  and finish the whole area with 2000 grid. If wanted superfinish can be done with 8000 or 12000 grid sanding cloth.

  • Like 5
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
DocRob

DocRob

Posted
Posted
5 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

For the upper hull, I think I'm going to have to try some seriously de-tacked tape and hope for the best. 

I hope for the best, hairless underarms will be one result for sure, given the size of the boat.

Cheers Rob

  • Like 2
  • Haha 5
Link to comment
Share on other sites
BlrwestSiR

BlrwestSiR

Posted
  • Author
Posted
8 hours ago, GazzaS said:

Ugh!  Paint lift!

I've gotten to the point where if I know I'm using masking...  I lightly sand the area and then use Tamiya paint as primer.  The technique rarely ever fails.

Thanks Gaz! I thought of that when the first bit of paint lifted. This is the first time I've had paint lift since Model Master acrylic first came out and became SOP for that brand. 

 

  • Like 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites
BlrwestSiR

BlrwestSiR

Posted
  • Author
Posted
5 hours ago, Kaireckstadt said:

Carl,

my method is close to Garys but I use Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 which also fills up the „hole“. After that I sand the complete area with 1000 grid sandpaper  and finish the whole area with 2000 grid. If wanted superfinish can be done with 8000 or 12000 grid sanding cloth.

I've got Tamiya Primer in a jar here as well as Mr Surfacer just need to use them. 

4 hours ago, DocRob said:

I hope for the best, hairless underarms will be one result for sure, given the size of the boat.

Cheers Rob

Not only that but I'll have more hair in the paint than I do normally from the pets. :lol:

  • Like 3
  • Haha 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...