Get glossy!!!

Let the painting begin!!! I went this time with AK Xtreme Metal. The goal is candy finish.There are many approaches for sweet glossy models, many named as candy, but in my eyes not all are valid ”candy finish” but just metallic – lets give it a try – now its my turn! Started by the…

Not enough part’s holders!

I have set of painting clips. It was fine for my previous buids, as for little Sazabi almost all paints need same approach – same base, I would like to apply it in one shot – I’m still surprised of how many parts RG Sazabi is build! Anyhow – I NEED MORE CLIPS! I’m simply…

Little Saz continues

Preparations started. It wan’t so easy to dismount Sazabi RG without breaking any parts – I finished deconstruction successfully with a little help of instruction manual – the model was build in 2021 something like a year ago, so I forgot how it was… I read on other forums that smooth surface preparation is a…

New Project – Sazabi RG!!!

Yes – the time has come to make something clean and shiny.I builded Sazabi RG some time ago – just clean OOB build. I didn’t panel-lined it and not applied any sticker/decal on it – as I’m usually doing with my 1/144 Gunplas. As I’m huge fan of Sazabi machine – I planned to put…

New Tools!!!

For quite a time I was looking for a precise “T ruller” something that is available for carpenters but not 1m long 🙂 Im finding it very needed for any type of cutting parallel lines within masking tape or pla plates.Next is line scriber that could support scribing lines parallel to edge of parts. Simple…

Bismarck equipment work started!

Some A-A cannons get painted and Modellers World Industrial Dirt wash was applied. In meantime I repainted blast-bags on main and secondary guns. I wasn’t satisfied with previous look – now its way better! Now, the time has come to add equipment to Bismarck’s admirals tower. Small rangefinders, spotlights and 20mm Flakvierlings in place. Now…

Searchlights

Bismarck had 7 of 150cm wide searchlights. I used photoetching to improve general appearance of those. Around 20 photoetched details on each…. After painting it started to look right – oh gosh – I love details! Placed on the ship it looks quite realistic!