Reminds me of Hook and SmeeMadcap said:
I'm in! Have some rough ideas, but hoping for a bolt of inspiration when my kits show up.
Smee: I just had an Apostrophe
Hook: I think you mean an epiphany?
Smee: Lightning has just come down and stuck my brain.
Hook: Well thats gotta hurt.
Moral = Be careful what you hope for...
Let's hope Sharna doesn't see this post... She has a thing for papercraft and origamiSith_241 said:
For this entry, i threw away the model and instead made a space crane!Levi said:
Let's hope Sharna doesn't see this post... She has a thing for papercraft and origami
I feel I have to post now just to defend my honour! Yes I like paper! So what? LOL Should be home this weekend to physically hold the kits and know what I'm working with. My first time making a model, so hopefully it won't end up pear-shaped ... more starship shaped
Prize list updated up top.
interesting yet logical.
May we topcoat our models with a gloss or matte clear?
good question... is Clear technically a color???
I'm gonna say no, guys - because that's kind of an advanced modeling technique. Let's keep it simple for everyone involved.
JM: It's a little on the "cutesy" side, but would you like a Hot Wheels U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D model? It's still in box. Even though the box is a bit dirty and the plastic is cut, the box has never been opened. Let me know, and I'll send it to ya!
For a prize? We can set that up, lol.
Ok... So now I've properly stalked the other competition threads and seen the standard of entries, I'm suddenly embarrassed by my model LOL When I submit my photos and get no votes, can I stay anonymous?
Just when I thought I was finished....
I sprayed my starship a couple of days ago and today I noticed that the paint seemed a little tacky, so I poked it - destroying it - and then discovered that all the paint just washed off under the tap.
Now I have anaked
...so my question is...
What type of paint should I be using?
I get good results from Tamiya. Also, are you using primer? Nothing adheres very well to bare plastic.Levi said:
Just when I thought I was finished....
I sprayed my starship a couple of days ago and today I noticed that the paint seemed a little tacky, so I poked it - destroying it - and then discovered that all the paint just washed off under the tap.
Now I have a
...so my question is...
What type of paint should I be using?
Hmm, with the clock ticking down, just another eleven days left. Sigh. I'm really looking forward to seeing all the entries. Heck, I'm a starship junkie anyway, and it's gonna be a hoot to see what people came up with. Submitted my entry today. I'm gonna take a break for a day or three, then get back to my main kitbash [blatant plug]!!
You can go with the standard brush on stuff. Testors enamel is available at any hobby store. I myself dont like enamel, too messy and hard to clean up, so I went with acrylic paint, again available at most hobby stores including metallic colors, and though it takes 2-3 coats on the un-prepared plastic I like the results. It does scratch off easy so after the contest I will be clear coating my ships but because it scratches of easy I have been able to easily fix any mistakes. If you are intent on spraying, I assume you are using an airbrush, I got no clue as all I use in my airbrush is the Createx which really does need a primer coat to stick and dry proper. I guess that is why I dont spray much. But with the rules of this contest using primer is very tricky as none of it can show.
Now I just had a thought I have never tried acrylic thinned down in a spray. Of course like I said I dont spray much. If your not afraid you might give that a shot. If for some reason you are using spray cans then I might try finding the colors you need in Krylons for Plastic series. Ideally it should work on the "Plastic" model. Masking would be a B!+ch but their it is.
Well I hope this helps. Happy Painting!
I've got fat and clumsy hands so I'm not really a fan of painting with a brush. I'm hoping the airbrush will do all the work for meI think we should nominate daltman1967 to test the thinned down acrylic so we can all to see the results.. Do it! Do it!
Lady luck is with me though! After seeing this thread, I went straight to eBay and just minutes ago I managed to win an auction where someone was selling a job lot of Tamiya paints and tools (with the tweezers I need for my NASA vehicle <- better plug!!
Durrett, I didn't use a primer in my first attempt, but now I'm too scared not to. A primer is included in the listing I just purchased and I believe it's called 'grey primer micro filler'. Do you think it'll be okay?
It's a thicker building primer I believe, I don't use it. If your surface has any imperfections it will flatten them out, but it could hide fine details.Levi said:
We've gotten a few entries, and that's brought up something I didn't think of, so I'll ask what people think.
Should we allow brief (no more than 100 words) descriptions of the starship - what her role is, name, maybe a brief history of the vessel? Almost every entry I've gotten has a description, though some of you might have to shorten up your descriptions, so I figured I'd ask what you had to say.
The way I look at it with the Acrylic is the first layer I put down is a colored Primer. Then the next layer is a rough coat and then I do the final smooth coat so no real loss of time just use of different materials for different steps.
"you're going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view."
odd quote for a Star Trek Thread but one of my favorites.
I for one think a little context can help define a product. For example you go to an art gallery and see a blank canvas and think well someone screwed up and left this out. Till you read the plaque that says "Before Conception". Now it makes sense. Doesnt really make it any better but it is no longer strangely out of place. My only question is for those of us doing a fleet can we get a bonus of say 25 words per ship beyond the first. You know to really confuse things...Jm419 said:
Now, that benefits people who did two ships. We can't really do that - but we could choose to increase word count. The number I threw up was arbitrary - we could easily make it 250.Draphin said:
I for one think a little context can help define a product. For example you go to an art gallery and see a blank canvas and think well someone screwed up and left this out. Till you read the plaque that says "Before Conception". Now it makes sense. Doesnt really make it any better but it is no longer strangely out of place. My only question is for those of us doing a fleet can we get a bonus of say 25 words per ship beyond the first. You know to really confuse things...
Of course, you could say that you did the same thing with your kits. If you built two ships, you split your parts into two groups, right? Why not do the same with your description?
By the way, I'm heavily in favor of a description, so if you have an objection, speak up. I'll consider everything anyone posts.
Well that all depends really... Are we only allowed to use the words that are on the box?
PS. How does one remove cat hair from paint?
LOL, no, you can use whatever words you like.
Uh, carefully, I suppose.
Levi has a warped sense of humor if he wants to nominate ME as a paint tester. Anyone who's read my blog knows I've been fighting tooth & nail to make my airbrush work. This model was no exception.
As far as the description, I almost feel it's necessary; brief history, function of the ship, etc., to give background. 250 words is plenty.
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