Updates on the tugboat have been thin because I've been painting all the detail parts, and that's not very exciting, even for this blog.
However, it's all done. Everything is attached, even if the superstructure is just plonked together for the moment. I want to spray some dirt over the whole thing before the glazing goes in.
Many of the parts took a fair bit of cleaning up to remove lines from misaligned moulds. The result looks pretty good though and I'm looking forward to the final steps.
The Peco loco cradle is very handy for holding the kit too. Far easier than the supplied plastic stand. Do you think they will mind I'm not using it for trains?
Weathering is nothing more than a quick blow-over using the airbrush to add some general grime to the model. We're seeing this boat from a distance (Imagine the Father Ted, small and further away skit) so I'm not worrying about very detailed dirt. Not right now anyway. This is just to tie all the colours together.
Glazing makes use of the clear plastic bits in the kit - except for two round windows where I'd lost the bits and had to use Glue'n'Glaze. I'm not sure this is better than the Lindberg version as those plastic bits have odd marks in each centre.
1 comment:
Really nice model you have built Phil. Given that you have motorists it and managed to get RC in as well it should be a real talking point as well as a pleasure to sail when you get to sail it at a club event. The colour scheme really suits the tug as well. Don't know how you manage to keep producing so many great and varied models but enjoy them all and thanks for blogging them.
Woody
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