Thanks!! for your kind words!It’s coming along beautifully.
I know that many of us like weathering our models, but I try to keep away from that.
Your model will be a great looking piece.
Your deck finish looks great - enjoy the wood grain showing through.Finished planking rear deck... and I was wondering if my idea for it would turn out well, so I decided to apply paint to it to check how it would turn out. Gladly I like it it's "Camera" OK. It lacks weathering yet. Now I am going to apply the remaining decks.
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I am new to this hobby, however I would sand it down to perfect shape to ensure the second layer planks fit without any deviation. I found the most important thing (learnt by my mistakes) is the shape must be symmetrical and no ridges anywhere. Cheers GrantFinished planking the Hull and applied wood filler to close the gaps between the planks. I also grinded the Hull but I am not sure if it is well done or not. Can anyone tell me if it has to be very well grinded before applying the top layer of planks or can have some indents on some places?
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Now I am about to paint the Hull in black before applying the second layer so that if the planks are not perfectly aligned some black will show from between them giving the look of shadow and/or mold.
Thanks Grant. I kinda already given it a black wash... I did it a couple minutes ago, and now I saw your advice. I will see what I can still do. Thanks for your help!!! Cheers mate!I am new to this hobby, however I would sand it down to perfect shape to ensure the second layer planks fit without any deviation. I found the most important thing (learnt by my mistakes) is the shape must be symmetrical and no ridges anywhere. Cheers Grant