Brian's 1/48 Dkm u-Boat Type Viic U-552 Take 2

[Bri62]

Done for the day, not sure how I feel about lacquer paints

 

[Ian M]

Naha deckheads. My bad lol.
I'm guessing that is navy talk for ceilings.
Torpedoes look good.

 

[Bri62]

I'm guessing that is navy talk for ceilings.

Yes Ian It's what there called

 

[Waspie]

Yes Ian It's what there called

Not in the FAA they weren’t!!!!!
Anything to wind up the GS!!!

 

[Bri62]

Hi guys done a bit this morning decided I don't much like Lacquer paints but I'll have to persevere as I have started and won't be able to colour match.

 

[Jim R]

Progressing steady in your usual very neat, organised way. What is it you dislike about lacquer paints?

 

[Bri62]

What is it you dislike about lacquer paints?

It's prob me Jim, when I put a coat on I get pinpricks in the paint found out if I put a mist coat on first and several light coats its ok but takes for ages

 

[Andy T]

That's unusual, I tend to find lacquers much nicer to spray and much more forgiving than other types.

It's all looking rather excellent though.

 

[Bri62]

The P.E. I ordered has arrived along with some 3D printed stuff

 

[Bri62]

A little progress

 

[Bri62]

Some more progress

 

[Bri62]

Work is slow atm having to wait for things to dry and run out off paint for the deck.






Looking back on Take 1 the weathering was quite heavy. good? or a bit lighter?

 

[Andy the Sheep]

First take was good; keeping that area clean had to be very difficult even in peacetime and torpedoes did not belong to the "tidy object" category.

 

[Flip]

I don't much like Lacquer paints

Really? For something you don't like, you've done an incredibly smart job with it!

 

[Bri62]

Really? For something you don't like, you've done an incredibly smart job with it!

Thanks, I getting to grips with them and warming to them

 

[Ian M]

I must confess I rather like them as well.
Great work so far Brian. Take your time and enjoy the build.

 

[Bri62]

Great work so far Brian. Take your time and enjoy the build.

Thanks Ian, and yes I will

 

[Bri62]

Morning peeps, totally run out of LP-39 and the local model shop is closed today I think I thinned it a bit too much as finding it hard to cover anyway did a bit this morning





It's all looking too clean at the moment but I'll rectify that later when it's going together

 

[Bri62]

 

[Bri62]

Not a whole lot done just 1st stage weathering