skyship one 17 inch scratch build balsa and styrenebetter pics

[usn sentinel]

This is from the 60s movie Thunderbirds are go,  no wait wait correction thunderbird 6 movie ,thanks Dan ,wow how embarrassing.

[Cobra]

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

[usn sentinel]

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 

[Dizzyfugu]

Wow, massive piece! 

[zenrat]

Looks good.
Are those panel lines drawn on or scribed and washed?

[usn sentinel]

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.

[zenrat]

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.

[usn sentinel]

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.

[chrisonord]

Epic build 
Chris.