Staghound...Extreme clipper 1850 by rwiederrich 1/96

Peter Voogt said:
The black color give the hull immediately a different look, Rob. I suppose it gives you new energy.
Regards, Peter
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It does...but I don't like the glossy finish. I like my models mildly weathered and warn. Neat, but showing the results of exposure. A couple of unforeseen issues have arisen. The propellant of the black paint has reacted in some places with the existing primer paint and has caused micro buckling of the under lying finish. basically, the new paint has acted as a solvent on the primer paint and caused some slight defects in the final finish. I will sand those areas down and finish off with an acrylic paint without a solvent based propellant. No matter....it just adds to the realism of the hulls abuse.

I'm deciding whether to copper first or lay the stained decking first. Outside or inside......Cautious

Rob
 
rwiederrich said:
It does...but I don't like the glossy finish. I like my models mildly weathered and warn. Neat, but showing the results of exposure. A couple of unforeseen issues have arisen. The propellant of the black paint has reacted in some places with the existing primer paint and has caused micro buckling of the under lying finish. basically, the new paint has acted as a solvent on the primer paint and caused some slight defects in the final finish. I will sand those areas down and finish off with an acrylic paint without a solvent based propellant. No matter....it just adds to the realism of the hulls abuse.

I'm deciding whether to copper first or lay the stained decking first. Outside or inside......Cautious

Rob
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You are right about the glossy finish, Rob. For my Balder I am experimenting with a black semi-gloss finish for the part under the waterline. Perhaps a matted black as a better contrast with the semi-gloss above the waterline. Also to see which one is more forgiving for the little imperfections.
Regards, Peter
 
I've decided to finish the bulwarks and decking, before going along with coppering. I'll follow my process, as with Glory of the Seas.
That means I'll gild the scroll work and weather the hull first.....then the inside.

Rob
 
Peter Voogt said:
You are right about the glossy finish, Rob. For my Balder I am experimenting with a black semi-gloss finish for the part under the waterline. Perhaps a matted black as a better contrast with the semi-gloss above the waterline. Also to see which one is more forgiving for the little imperfections.
Regards, Peter
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A fine dust coat of cerium oxide will weather the hull nicely...and get rid of that shine.......:mad:

Rob
 
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