JediMichael
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After taking a break in like this whole year, decided to get around and work on the DS. I had this model for about 7 or 8 years now. For the longest time it wasn't even painted. Then I started painting it and didn't like it. Started over. Then I found Rob's (PHArchivist) thread on google. Cried a bit, then finally decided to use his to finish mine. This model is a bit smaller than a basketball, so painting it isn't so easy. After painting the top part, still wasn't happy with things and stopped on it. Mostly, the middle section isn't smooth enough. Can't see in the pics with the tape in the way. I took the time to try and fix it much as possible and sanded down the edges so much. But this is what I'm just going to stick with.
A lot of the panels don't line up to the real model, but its pretty close. As a challenge, I'm using very little of the blue tape for the edges. So far, just middle, everything else is slowly hand painted with nothing other than my hand to make straight lines. Guess I'm weird like that. Later on if it needs fixing up, then I will.
I'm wondering, after everything is painted, there are little lines drawn in all over the place. I tried a test with a mechanical pencil, but it scraped the paint a bit much. I would like to add the lines, but if anyone knows a good way to do that, or something better than a pencil at least.
Also, just remembered that you can see in the model that lines were already etched in, but so completely wrong. Using them to help a little, but not too much. Didn't feel like trying to sand them out.
A lot of the panels don't line up to the real model, but its pretty close. As a challenge, I'm using very little of the blue tape for the edges. So far, just middle, everything else is slowly hand painted with nothing other than my hand to make straight lines. Guess I'm weird like that. Later on if it needs fixing up, then I will.
I'm wondering, after everything is painted, there are little lines drawn in all over the place. I tried a test with a mechanical pencil, but it scraped the paint a bit much. I would like to add the lines, but if anyone knows a good way to do that, or something better than a pencil at least.
Also, just remembered that you can see in the model that lines were already etched in, but so completely wrong. Using them to help a little, but not too much. Didn't feel like trying to sand them out.
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