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Title: skyship one 17 inch scratch build balsa and styrenebetter pics
Post by: usn sentinel on August 18, 2016, 03:27:41 PM
This is from the 60s movie Thunderbirds are go,  no wait wait correction thunderbird 6 movie ,thanks Dan ,wow how embarrassing.
:banghead: :thumbsup:
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Title: Re: skyship one 17 inch scratch build balsa and styrenebetter pics
Post by: Cobra on August 18, 2016, 09:03:34 PM
Cool Model, Just one Thing. Skyship one was in the Movie Thunderbird 6,the Zero X was in Thunderbirds are go! i own Both DVDs. Sorry to get a Little picky. Dan
Title: Re: skyship one 17 inch scratch build balsa and styrenebetter pics
Post by: usn sentinel on August 18, 2016, 11:40:16 PM
Quote from: Cobra on August 18, 2016, 09:03:34 PM
Cool Model, Just one Thing. Skyship one was in the Movie Thunderbird 6,the Zero X was in Thunderbirds are go! i own Both DVDs. Sorry to get a Little picky. Dan
not picky at all ,i know Thunderbirds, must have been asleep when i posted this  , correct n  it  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: skyship one 17 inch scratch build balsa and styrenebetter pics
Post by: Dizzyfugu on August 19, 2016, 12:36:21 AM
Wow, massive piece!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: skyship one 17 inch scratch build balsa and styrenebetter pics
Post by: zenrat on August 19, 2016, 02:00:22 AM
Looks good.
Are those panel lines drawn on or scribed and washed?
Title: Re: skyship one 17 inch scratch build balsa and styrenebetter pics
Post by: usn sentinel on August 19, 2016, 03:15:01 AM
Quote from: zenrat on August 19, 2016, 02:00:22 AM
Looks good.
Are those panel lines drawn on or scribed and washed?

I use a black steadler permanent CD marker for darker and instant dry lines and an artline calligraphy 1.0 mm pen for smudging lines as it drys slow and can smudge with a finger ,and a fine lead extracting pencil for lighter lines and sometimes a graphite pencil .my lines are not always perfect ,sometimes its quantity not quality of lines that work for me , i get impatient with doing panel lines sometimes  and using this technique is only good when paint finish is fully dry or its goodbye marker. <_<
Title: Re: skyship one 17 inch scratch build balsa and styrenebetter pics
Post by: zenrat on August 19, 2016, 09:03:35 PM
Quote from: usn sentinel on August 19, 2016, 03:15:01 AM
Quote from: zenrat on August 19, 2016, 02:00:22 AM
Looks good.
Are those panel lines drawn on or scribed and washed?

I use a black steadler permanent CD marker for darker and instant dry lines and an artline calligraphy 1.0 mm pen for smudging lines as it drys slow and can smudge with a finger ,and a fine lead extracting pencil for lighter lines and sometimes a graphite pencil .my lines are not always perfect ,sometimes its quantity not quality of lines that work for me , i get impatient with doing panel lines sometimes  and using this technique is only good when paint finish is fully dry or its goodbye marker. <_<

"Goodbye marker" because the tip clogs with paint?
That was what put a stop to my experiments in 'colouring in' models with felt-tip pens.

Drawing on panel lines is a good idea.  I know Dizzyfugu does it but I automatically reach for the scriber.  I must try it.
It won't win any contests due to the current fashionability of heavily overdone pre-shading but that's not why I build so it won't bother me.


Title: Re: skyship one 17 inch scratch build balsa and styrenebetter pics
Post by: usn sentinel on August 19, 2016, 11:55:58 PM
Quote from: zenrat on August 19, 2016, 09:03:35 PM
Quote from: usn sentinel on August 19, 2016, 03:15:01 AM
Quote from: zenrat on August 19, 2016, 02:00:22 AM
Looks good.
Are those panel lines drawn on or scribed and washed?

I use a black steadler permanent CD marker for darker and instant dry lines and an artline calligraphy 1.0 mm pen for smudging lines as it drys slow and can smudge with a finger ,and a fine lead extracting pencil for lighter lines and sometimes a graphite pencil .my lines are not always perfect ,sometimes its quantity not quality of lines that work for me , i get impatient with doing panel lines sometimes  and using this technique is only good when paint finish is fully dry or its goodbye marker. <_<

"Goodbye marker" because the tip clogs with paint?
That was what put a stop to my experiments in 'colouring in' models with felt-tip pens.

Drawing on panel lines is a good idea.  I know Dizzyfugu does it but I automatically reach for the scriber.  I must try it.
It won't win any contests due to the current fashionability of heavily overdone pre-shading but that's not why I build so it won't bother me.






Yea if paint hasn't cured for at least a day depending what type ,the chemicals in the pen melt the paint and the pen dries up ,sometimes the pen can be used again in a day or so ,weird.

Anderson modellers used a standard blue and black ballpoint Bic pen on models like Thunderbird 2 and shading was just scribbling  a lot in one area with it. its only when you know how they did it you can tell but as a kid id never guessed .
Oh, and on the other small ships ,for black windows i pencil it on to get it right shape then fill in with a fine cd marker then to get it darker carefully draw inside the window with a black thicker permanent marker , all because on curved surfaces and a window only 3 to 5 mm is very small to use paint or a black sticker would bulge  at that scale and its not just a rectangle it curves  the window wraps around the ship bridge.
Title: Re: skyship one 17 inch scratch build balsa and styrenebetter pics
Post by: chrisonord on September 23, 2016, 10:29:51 AM
Epic build  :wub: :wub:
Chris.