boatman
SMF Supporter
HI Bob yes what Dave has said in the above is spot on for a small plastic kit like you are building as its stll similar to how i build my big tiger an that in separate assemblies ( like gun turrets, an parts of the S/S so easy peasy an just think ahead on what you are building or paintingBob,
I usually paint the difficult to reach places first - like the horizontal deck areas on your piccy, then paint the rest - In 1/700, the bits are small, so brush painting is the order of the day - the airbrush only generally comes in for priming, and final varnish coat. I try to make models in separate assemblies ( like turrets, deckhouses/funnels etc ), it saves complex masking & constant retouching of straight lines. Painting on the sprue is one of my normal techniques, but each model can be different in it's treatment - like US WWII warships, with their overall blue decks, where the airbrush is used.
Dave
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