Newbie saying hi!

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Sorry if i came across as negative :bash: i really dont want to appear that way ! i just have found a forum with so much to offer and hopefully i can contribute but i was just amazed at the timespan between posts apologies to everyone i hope that the forum goes from strength to strength and maybe i can try and contribute a little

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clicked twice doh!!!!

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i didn`t mean in anyway that there was negative views posted

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Bunkerbarge have a look at my u47 pics on tutorials weathering tell me what do you think? the scale is 1/72 the kit is an amati it was bloody awful and it took ages to correct

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Adzam

to qoute Mr Spock "you are labouring under a misaprehension" i have no issue with comments or views i think everybodys views comments are valid even if they are considered negative! all publicity is good publicity as the saying goes

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Adzam,

From your longer reply above you seem to be getting a bit confused between myself and Nigel. Your reply is addressed to Nigel however the the Ben Ain is mine and I certainly was not trying to say that the forum has let me down.

I actually thought I was being quite positive about the forum!!

Never mind things do not always read as they were intended in the writing. I was just offerring a word of encouragement to Nigel and I hope that he took it as such.

All the best

Richard

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ahh no probs BB , i may of come across a bit confused , but it`s always the same, i think two steps ahead of what `im typing.

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NIgel,

I particularly like the way that the rust and dirt originates from a deck fitting such as a stanchion or a bollard, which is exactly is it behaves in reality as water drains from the structure.

I do tend to shy away from pastels, powdered rust and air brush techniques for rust streaks as they all seem to be too soft for me. I much prefer vertical dry brush streaks in a blend of colours to look as close to reality as possible.

I have attached a picture of one of my recent experiments at the end of the Ben Ain posting to give you an idea of what I am trying. Please excuse the washers on the potholes, I didn't make the hull.

I will also attach a couple of my hull archive pictures that I use for inspiration when painting rust on hulls.

I hope you find them interesting

All the best

Richard

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Richard

I see what you mean the rust is very prolific. I just think that when the scale gets smaller you have to be a bit more delicate or otherwise it appears false. By the way your article was really impresive. I dont make large scale ships but my imagination was quite tweeked!!! i am thinking now about a 1/32 Eboat ????? gawd i really cant afford this:-)