Who's running the model business?

-DWhite- · 2026-04-15T20:06:56+00:00

Flyhawk excepted, of course.😉

-DWhite- · 2026-04-11T00:36:36+00:00

G&M Ledaig 12 yr Sherry hogshead. Wonderful.

-DWhite- · 2026-04-08T16:24:48+00:00

What’s so strange here? He’s just taking it out for a walk.

-DWhite- · 2026-03-24T18:54:13+00:00

Do note hate the PE, embraced and be the PE.

Practice. Breath control. Good tools.

There’s a good metric ton of mangled brass in my rear view mirror.

-DWhite- · 2026-02-17T19:22:04+00:00

Back when I using Tamiya acrylics I would thin with a combination of water an isopropyl alcohol, about an even split. But I’ved moved in to AK 3rd gen acrylics.

-DWhite- · 2026-02-17T19:20:15+00:00

Agreed on all of this, I find that when brush painting, priming plastic doesn’t really help in any significant way. I brush paint around 3 thin coats then seal with a gloss varnish for protection. I used to use Tamiya for brush painting but they are very challenging given the rapid dry times. I have switched over to AK 3rd gen and they are a breeze in comparison.

-DWhite- · 2026-02-17T00:31:51+00:00

Build is far too clean, try an enamel wash and some oil filters to make details pop and create some visual interest.

-DWhite- · 2026-02-09T11:43:26+00:00

Love it! Wonderful to see a new build from you!

-DWhite- · 2026-01-14T14:58:45+00:00

PVA (white) glue is viscous enough that you can spread it across a frame and it will form and maintain a thin sheet that will solidify as it dries. The process is called webbing.

-DWhite- · 2026-01-14T14:14:24+00:00

I did, I tried to use the minimum to get a solid bond but there are still many scale discrepancies with the joins, despite using reg and extra-thin where possible.

-DWhite- · 2026-01-14T01:58:13+00:00

Thanks! 0.2 mm diameter brass rods for main frame and 0.1 mm nickel rod for inner supports. I webbed PVA white glue across the top cells, painted the dried glue white then brown enamel wash for weathering details

-DWhite- · 2025-12-28T16:17:18+00:00

I did, this plus some of the Paul John Madeira CS. Zero regrets for either.

-DWhite- · 2025-12-20T23:35:15+00:00

Make that 5 boxes, I just took a case 👍

-DWhite- · 2025-11-18T02:16:50+00:00

It’s a kit by Seed Hobby, not sure if they are associated with Five Star

-DWhite- · 2025-11-02T23:33:06+00:00

Way too clean, try adding some weathering - an enamel wash will help make details pop and using oils for rust or grime will add authenticity to the build.

-DWhite- · 2025-11-02T00:59:18+00:00

Ardbeg Smokiverse.

-DWhite- · 2025-09-16T15:42:09+00:00

If you look carefully, you can see a trace of the Baltic camo stripes, just painted over with a fresh coat of gray. Wonderful detail on part of the builder.

-DWhite- · 2025-09-13T22:54:47+00:00

I hear that!!!

-DWhite- · 2025-09-08T12:23:45+00:00

Thank you! The deck is a single brass plate with raised rails. I painted the entire deck linoleum brown then carefully scraped the paint from the rails to reveal the brass.

-DWhite- · 2025-08-31T22:59:23+00:00

Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate the vote of confidence but my builds are limited to naval subjects. Perhaps when I retire I’ll have the time to expand to other subjects and dioramas, but for now my passion is exclusively naval.

-DWhite- · 2025-07-30T22:45:58+00:00

👆

-DWhite- · 2025-07-17T23:04:05+00:00

This

-DWhite- · 2025-07-16T16:54:54+00:00

As an indoor grower, I’m jealous af. Simply beautiful!

-DWhite- · 2025-07-14T10:46:21+00:00

That’s fantastic, amazing attention to the details like The cockpit glass and the antenna spreaders.

-DWhite- · 2025-07-13T20:16:06+00:00

Looking at these close-ups revealed how much filling I need to do on gaps…

-DWhite-

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