For those who have never been there, including me, here is the Royal Pavilion:
Believe me, that is one of the more plainer rooms
HMS Sovereign of the Seas - Bashing DeAgostini Beyond Believable Boundaries
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Believe me, that is one of the more plainer rooms
I actually got some work done during Christmas family chaos. The 22 carriages for the upper gun deck had eyebolts and rings installed for the breech lines and gun tackles.
I tried using some black panel liner to stain a carriage and bring out some details.
Which looks better, the stained carriage or the one which is just painted?
I tried using some black panel liner to stain a carriage and bring out some details.
Which looks better, the stained carriage or the one which is just painted?
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The stained one Kurt,but I would try some of the brown panel liner on the wheels and axles to tone those down as well
If you have already done this, maybe a wash of dark brown acrylic on them
Will do.The stained one Kurt,but I would try some of the brown panel liner on the wheels and axles to tone those down as well
If you have already done this, maybe a wash of dark brown acrylic on them
I think the stained Kurt but because it looks aged will it
match the look of other fixtures and fittings within the vicinity.
I guess what I mean is sometimes partial aging of an item can become too prominent.
match the look of other fixtures and fittings within the vicinity.
I guess what I mean is sometimes partial aging of an item can become too prominent.
, All the carriages are stained. Here is the result:
Staining the carriages does a world of good. They look great, Kurt!
Thanks HH, Nigel, and Roger. The feedback is what helps a builder make a better model, and is especially helpful for someone like me who is delving into the details for the first time for so many steps.
I'm glad you chose the stain; it adds real character and will look right in place on your ships deck.
Thanks Dan! It's the little details in painting and weathering that I need the most practice in.
Thanks for all the comments, guys. I encourage all of you to be open and make comments on ANYTHING you think could improve this model of HMS Sovereign of the Seas. I appreciate all comments, good, bad or indifferent, because it really helps. 
. Good morning Kurt. I hope guys had a magic Christmas. That is funny. I think you should go for itYou think I should go THIS far doing the interior stern cabin?
. Cheers Grant
Stained.
Today the barrels which were previously stripped of paint were prepared for another attempt at painting them by priming them with black paint using the airbrush.
My improvised airbrush painting booth.
Old Badger 150 dual flow airbrush.
Black primer that was used.
After viewing some airbrushing videos on YouTube recommended by @ConsNZ to learn a few basics, it was time to try out what I learned.
The bright yellow light shows that the detail was not blurred by the black primer. I'd call this experiment a success so far.
Here is the metallic copper paint that will be tried on one test barrel for the next stage in painting the barrel with a misty light coating of bronze paint similar to @ConsNZ's method. Hope I don't screw up. Another barrel will be dipped in graphite powder and gold Rub'n Buff applied as @Hoss6262 recommended. A comparison will be shown later. The gold will be tried on decorative carvings later. I am impressed by the fine appearance of the metallic media in the Alclad II product. Looks like great stuff.
My improvised airbrush painting booth.
Old Badger 150 dual flow airbrush.
Black primer that was used.
After viewing some airbrushing videos on YouTube recommended by @ConsNZ to learn a few basics, it was time to try out what I learned.
The bright yellow light shows that the detail was not blurred by the black primer. I'd call this experiment a success so far.
Here is the metallic copper paint that will be tried on one test barrel for the next stage in painting the barrel with a misty light coating of bronze paint similar to @ConsNZ's method. Hope I don't screw up. Another barrel will be dipped in graphite powder and gold Rub'n Buff applied as @Hoss6262 recommended. A comparison will be shown later. The gold will be tried on decorative carvings later. I am impressed by the fine appearance of the metallic media in the Alclad II product. Looks like great stuff.
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Hey! you've done a good job so far. Stick with it, be patient and go lightly
And may I add, you have the same brand spray booth as I have.Hey! you've done a good job so far. Stick with it, be patient and go lightly
But... they're black, not bronze.
Kurt, shouldn't Alclad paint be put over a gloss black base coat?