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And that's how our world turns...During my meeting with the admiral, she instructed me to lose the shine, so the next pics will be a total matte finish appearance.
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And that's how our world turns...During my meeting with the admiral, she instructed me to lose the shine, so the next pics will be a total matte finish appearance.
Thanks Peter, I'll have a toned-down version coming out soon.A nice cabin with the wood appearance, Daniel. And the white parts gives a nice contrast and accents the lines well.
The brass nameplate at the stern is a good choice in combination with the plates at the bow.
Regards, Peter
Thanks Mark, looking back at the old deck it looks like a layer of ice got laid down from an ice storm?? Hey......never mind.It's all coming together very well Daniel, and the grain on your deck stands out nicely too![]()
Slowly, but surely she's becoming a looker.I can see clearing skies and calming seas ahead. I have learned my lesson using shinny decks, the glare is no more so you all can take off your sunglasses when viewing my build here. This really was a simple matter of overpainting all the wood with matte poly taking all of 15 minutes since there was not much in the way at this stage. I did leave one item, the cabin door in the clear poly state. I've added the bollards and partial windlass pieces in the bow. I had to place the bow sprit in at this point, it will not go in backwards.
I completed and set the rudder steering gear box which was fun to assemble. See what you think.
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Thanks for taking a look and happy modeling to you.
Good morning Daniel. Wow. From my view point it is so much nicer than the gloss. Not only the reflective issue but shows up the wood, joints and your work more. She is a beauty. Cheers GrantI can see clearing skies and calming seas ahead. I have learned my lesson using shinny decks, the glare is no more so you all can take off your sunglasses when viewing my build here. This really was a simple matter of overpainting all the wood with matte poly taking all of 15 minutes since there was not much in the way at this stage. I did leave one item, the cabin door in the clear poly state. I've added the bollards and partial windlass pieces in the bow. I had to place the bow sprit in at this point, it will not go in backwards.
I completed and set the rudder steering gear box which was fun to assemble. See what you think.
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Thanks for taking a look and happy modeling to you.
Thanks Grant, I am glad I could finally see the better choice.Good morning Daniel. Wow. From my view point it is so much nicer than the gloss. Not only the reflective issue but shows up the wood, joints and your work more. She is a beauty. Cheers Grant
Thank you, Heinrich, I did have to see for myself what a shiny deck would look like, I'm just happy I came around in time to change it without any problems.Aaah. Now we are talking, Daniel! The deck looks superb, and the steering binnacle blends it beautifully with the rest of the deck architecture.
Thanks Paul, the only shiny things I'll have on deck now will be some of the brass fittings. And I am happy that we are all happier tooI'm happy if you're happy Daniel. Selection of finish is such a personal thing. On my Vasa and the esping I used only linseed oil (and all the painted pieces received a flat poly finish) - on the Kingfisher I'll use (matte) wipe-on-poly so you know what I prefer! In other words - I'm glad you're happy, and now I'm happier too.
Ditto!That sure is getting crowded up there, Daniel, but it is beautifully executed. I can't wait to see when you have that motor box completed.