discussion USS Lexington egg ship.

[Guest]

Hello friends, I'm glad to be back at the bench after a long period of absence. It had everything to do with my parents health issues, it wasn't a lack of modeling mojo...
The build of this little cute floater was super straightforward so let's move on to the painting chapter.
I airbrushed on multiple shades of grey with the brightest sprayed on from above. The flight deck was done with a darker grey. I used the stickers (no decals) as masks to create the yellow stripes by first applying the yellow/stickering/and finally spraying on the dark grey.
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A base was made from balsa foam, mdf wood panel and plastic sheet.
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The base was given a couple of blue shades and then AK Pacific Gel was dabbed on with an old brush. I immediately liked the effect and I'm not talented in creating seascapes.
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I also added AK Transparent gel to the surface and finished with AK Foam effects, later on finished with cotton pad.
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The cotton pieces were secured in a fresh layer of transparent gel.
The planes on deck and one taking off...I used guitar string to get them up in the air.
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And two more...
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I'll finish up tomorrow, thanks for watching.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Guy
That is really good. Love the sea and the flying planes.
Jim

 

[Guest]

Thank you Jim ! Strange, I created one thread on the subject and I see three similar threads appear ?

 

[spanner570]

Very neat, clean build, Guy.
Excellent sea too.
This type of model is really not my cup of tea, but each to his own and top marks for a job well done.

Cheers.
Ron

 

[Allen Dewire]

Afternoon Guy,

This is so cute (can't think of another word) and so well done. I love the planes and what you have done with them flying around. Fine job on the water too!!!

There is a Group Build coming up called 'The Great "Toon" Challenge' as the theme. It includes egg kits. toon tanks and other kits like Them. Pete Low is running it. Starts 1 Feb...

I do hope all is well on the home front...

Prost
Allen

 

[papa 695]

Great work Guy

 

[Guest]

I'm glad you like it friends, these toon thingies are pretty relaxing and fun between two "serious" builds, in my case the Cheers! diorama and the Panther on a flatbed railcar.
I had a blast and therefor I purchased the Scharnhorst egg ship yesterday.

 

[Si Benson]

Hi Guy,
Good to see you modelling again, sorry to hear your folks haven’t been well.

Lovely work on the Lexington and seascape....planes look cool too:thumb2:

 

[Guest]

Hi Guy, glad your building again and you haven't lost your touch, very nicely done, the aircraft are very cool and love the sea. As Si mentioned I'm running GB and it would be great to have you join in.
Pete. :thumb2:

 

[Guest]

Si and Pete, thank you for inviting me to the group build, I'll join that one !

 

[Guest]

Si and Pete, thank you for inviting me to the group build, I'll join that one !

Thank you for joining the GB.:thumb2:
Pete.

 

[Guest]

This one's done friends, I had a great time building and finishing it. It was also my first seascape dio.

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Best regards, thank you for your support !

 

[papa 695]

Cracking work Guy, ( pun intended ). Love the fact you’ve got the planes flying around it.

 

[Guest]

Thank you sir, the planes were fun to show them up in the air with thin guitar string. It looks silly when you touch it and the planes start swinging.:smiling5:
I have an idea for the Scharnhorst too, I'll see if I can realize it during the build.

 

[PaulTRose]

i like that a lot

 

[Guest]

Thank you sir !

 

[papa 695]

Thank you sir, the planes were fun to show them up in the air with thin guitar string. It looks silly when you touch it and the planes start swinging.:smiling5:
I have an idea for the Scharnhorst too, I'll see if I can realize it during the build.

Looking forward to seeing what you do with the Scharnhorst Guy.

 

[Guest]

Hey guys, I couldn't resist changing the positions of the planes. And I drybrushed a tadd more with white.View attachment 322659View attachment 322660View attachment 322661
Thanks friends.