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Post by david on Jul 17, 2007 14:35:35 GMT 1
One solution to positioning the stripes might be to use an old slide projector (remember them?), where the GEPE slide would contain, instead of a transparency, a thin line scored in a sheet of acetate or film.
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Post by eric on Jul 17, 2007 19:36:27 GMT 1
would you just mark the line out with a pencil free hand? Ive done Bismarck 1:600 scale with the stripes, it looked terrible, really fiddly to do.
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Post by nemesis on Jul 17, 2007 19:38:10 GMT 1
Whoa! Some good lateral thinkin' goin' on 'ere.
I don't have a slide projector so I may have to go the laser route, too. The only other thing I thought of was to mebbe try and paint the parts covered by the stripes during the building process before they are permanently fixed. That's no doubt easier said than done, too.
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Post by bob on Jul 17, 2007 21:10:52 GMT 1
Ix like Nemesis idea paint some of the bits before they are permanantely fixed. And perhaps Hatchette may give us a clue when we get to the painting stage.
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Post by swanrail on Jul 17, 2007 21:28:27 GMT 1
It is interesting to see on the site that shows the underwater pictures of the wreck, that some of the stripes that were supposed to be removed when she went deep sea were not completely obliterated. So perhaps if you paint on the stripes and it does not look too good, then overpaint about three quarters of them and leave the rest as is when she sank!!! (I also noted that the swastika was also clearly visible on the wreck).
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Post by nemesis on Jul 17, 2007 22:36:13 GMT 1
I'm no egg spurt in such matters but I'm guessing some of the paintwork seen in the underwater pics could be layers that were actually painted over but have been exposed due to corrosion?
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Post by chrispy on Jul 18, 2007 14:22:22 GMT 1
maybe some expert could do a hull strip guide we could print out and use? and one for the deck? so we can line up properlly?
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Post by bob on Jul 21, 2007 10:41:27 GMT 1
There are several colour schemes one could adopt for the Bismarck, but I do like the striped one best, with dark grey turret tops on the main guns. I too hope that there is an accurate template for the superstructure as to where the stripes go.
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Post by chris on Oct 25, 2007 9:32:55 GMT 1
can anyone tell me what to use for the undercoat on the hull?
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Post by eric on Oct 26, 2007 12:14:33 GMT 1
I belive a standard car undercoat spray would do, but of course have the hull sealed with a waterproofing agent such as Glattfix first.
If I'm wrong about the car spray, somebody say so, please!!!
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Post by bob on Oct 26, 2007 14:23:39 GMT 1
Nope you are not wrong standard halfords car body primer will do just fine. (Mark will have to fly home for his)
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Post by alanowl on Oct 26, 2007 17:29:02 GMT 1
hi bob is correct on his post yes seal the hull 1st then use a car body filler primer.
this can be applied in several coats for best results, also use a shader. this can be applied after primer has dried. just hold a dark shade of paint in aerosole spray form about 3 foot from hull and give a very light dusting to hull.
the shader enables you to to rub down primer on hull so as to get a smooth finnish with no pits and dimples .
its great stuff i use it on all my builds on hulls.
regards alan
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Post by mattyb on Oct 26, 2007 19:20:52 GMT 1
What ever you do, dont get the primer wet. I am sure you would not want to sail it as yet, but getting undercoat ptimer wet is a big problem. It sucks up water and moisture and when you paint over it and the ship gets any sort of heat ( radiant ) applied the moisture will come out through the beautiful paint job and ruin it.
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Post by chris on Oct 29, 2007 13:12:43 GMT 1
can i use undercoat for wood and matt wood grey paint?
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Post by Mark on Oct 30, 2007 3:18:58 GMT 1
I'd use a wood primer as the first coat, followed by a light grey or white undercoat. I'd thin down the paints quite a bit and the decorating stuff will be too thick and will cover up detail. Several thin coats are better than one thick one. It might be worth contacting a model shop to see if they offer model paints in decent sizes. Model paints may give better results
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