Bri62
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Ok so I made a start yesterday, must be feeling my age I don't remember PE being this difficult 
Sorry about the poor quality images only got a phone
Sorry about the poor quality images only got a phone
Brian's 1/200 HMS Nelson Build
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Brian,
Nice! Those pom-poms are looking particularly good
I used to use a scalpel on a porcelain tile to cut PE, but now I use surgical gum scissors
Very sharp, and I can get a much neater job........
Dave
Nice! Those pom-poms are looking particularly good
I used to use a scalpel on a porcelain tile to cut PE, but now I use surgical gum scissors
Very sharp, and I can get a much neater job........
Dave
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Bri62
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Dave great heads up already destroyed a piece of PE, scalpel slipped on the tile.
Very neat PE Brian. All the time there is still more PE than CA we're winning!
Large parts I cut with a very small scissors, small parts with a round scalpel blade with more of a roll than a drawing action. I must confess to dropping the tile to cut on. I was breaking more blades and they blunted way to fast. I have a bit of thick plastic card or just the cutting mat. Any small burr or deformation are easy sorted.
Large parts I cut with a very small scissors, small parts with a round scalpel blade with more of a roll than a drawing action. I must confess to dropping the tile to cut on. I was breaking more blades and they blunted way to fast. I have a bit of thick plastic card or just the cutting mat. Any small burr or deformation are easy sorted.
Jim R
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scottie3158
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Looking very nice, great work on the bling.
Mark1
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Looks like your off to a good start.
Excellent stuff there Brian
Bri62
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Thanks for all the encouragement, will be doing a couple of hour today will post progress.
Brian
Brian
Very nice work. I’m impressed with the consistency between pieces. That’s not easy to achieve on small PE like this….
I cut PE using a curved scalpel blade as well, also using a rocking action. However, I cut on a scrap of melamine shelf. It supports the piece but allows the blade to cut in a little so maximising blade life.
I cut PE using a curved scalpel blade as well, also using a rocking action. However, I cut on a scrap of melamine shelf. It supports the piece but allows the blade to cut in a little so maximising blade life.
Bri62
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Morning guys, just done a couple of hours this morning as I'm making a curry 
How many
I know there back to front but I wanted the detail on the front. (not that you can see much there tiny)
Gave the mast some primer
What paint do you guys use ? I was going to use Tamiya acrylic but seen some Tamiya lacquer but never used it!!
Brian
How many
I know there back to front but I wanted the detail on the front. (not that you can see much there tiny)
Gave the mast some primer
What paint do you guys use ? I was going to use Tamiya acrylic but seen some Tamiya lacquer but never used it!!
Brian
Jim R
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Mark1
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Well at least its not 63,that would be a nightmare 
boatman
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Brian i know im building bigger at the moment on my tiger but on my plastic ships kits ive built ive always used humbrol no 64 matt light grey in a rattle can an that give a very nice finish an shows all the detail as long as i dint spray to heavy an i use this on my tigerMorning guys, just done a couple of hours this morning as I'm making a curry
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I know there back to front but I wanted the detail on the front. (not that you can see much there tiny)
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Gave the mast some primer
What paint do you guys use ? I was going to use Tamiya acrylic but seen some Tamiya lacquer but never used it!!
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Brian
chrisb
Not acrylic but they are the right colour! https://www.sovereignhobbies.co.uk/collections/royal-navy
If you let me know the colours you need I can let you know the Vallejo equivalent. (And they match very well!)
As for primer. Alclad primer does it for me. Covers well, flats out nicely as well. Goes down thin so keeps the detail crisp.
If you let me know the colours you need I can let you know the Vallejo equivalent. (And they match very well!)
As for primer. Alclad primer does it for me. Covers well, flats out nicely as well. Goes down thin so keeps the detail crisp.
Bri62
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Ian they give me Vallejo colours for the build the only one I'm having trouble matching is narn36-b20 can't find anything close.
Brian