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1/500 scale BANDAI Space Battleship Yamato 2199

Started by seadude, May 25, 2015, 06:37:10 PM

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seadude

Some "preliminary" painting pics for tonight. Tell me what you think.

The upper hull is almost finished being painted Testors Intermediate Blue. I still have a few tiny areas to touch up in various spots. I've noticed in the kit instructions as well as various Internet pics of SBY models, that the main deck area where the No.'s 1 and 3 main gun turrets sit is painted a slightly darker grey color. I wasn't sure what to use, so I simply chose Testor Model Master Acryl Gunship Grey. The aft deck area where No. 3 turret sits still has to be painted yet. I had a hard time trying to decide what red color to use for the lower hull. Since my local hobby store near me carries so few brands and colors, I took a gamble in trying Testor Model Master Acryl # 4714 Insignia Red. The gamble actually paid off!  :blink:  :thumbsup: The red paint is practically a dead ringer for the plastic hull color! I only painted the small outer hull bulkhead piece in some of the pics as a test first. I haven't fully painted the main ship hull yet. It nearly matches. Not perfect, but close enough. Well, at least to my eyesight, it seems close enough anyway. Other people's mileage may vary. Now as for the rear engine exhaust nozzle, what should I paint the exterior of that? The interior was painted Testor Model Master Jet Exhaust.







Modeling isn't just about how good the gluing or painting, etc. looks. It's also about how creative and imaginative you can be with a subject.
My modeling philosophy is: Don't build what everyone else has done. Build instead what nobody has seen or done before.

zenrat

Quote from: seadude on May 31, 2015, 07:54:43 PM
Some "preliminary" painting pics for tonight. Tell me what you think...

I think your Testors Intermediate Blue is a lot different to my Vallejo Intermediate Blue.
I also think it looks a great colour choice.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

Sticky Fingers

If I recall correctly Vallejo's is slightly more blue and yours is slightly more grey, zenrat might be able to confirm this.
Both the blue and the red you used look spot on from where I'm sitting.  :thumbsup:

MichelC

The ship looks great!  :wub: I love the dock diorama idea too. Can't wait to see it finished! :thumbsup:

M

seadude

Quote from: zenrat on June 01, 2015, 03:22:38 AM
Quote from: seadude on May 31, 2015, 07:54:43 PM
Some "preliminary" painting pics for tonight. Tell me what you think...

I think your Testors Intermediate Blue is a lot different to my Vallejo Intermediate Blue.
I also think it looks a great colour choice.

Quote from: Sticky Fingers on June 01, 2015, 04:12:53 AM
If I recall correctly Vallejo's is slightly more blue and yours is slightly more grey, zenrat might be able to confirm this.
Both the blue and the red you used look spot on from where I'm sitting.  :thumbsup:

Whether something is blue or grey or somewhere in between is all a matter of how a person is viewing the subject, lighting conditions, shade of paint used, and other factors. I'll try to have better pics later in the week and then you guys can give me better opinions. ;) The main hull of the ship should hopefully be done by the end of the week. Next week is when I'll start the bridge subassembly.

I'm kinda going for the following order:
1. Finish main hull this week.
2. Start bridge superstructure subassembly next week. Maybe do small laser gun turrets too if time allows.
3. Finish small laser gun turrets and main gun turrets.
..........I'll add more later as time permits.
Modeling isn't just about how good the gluing or painting, etc. looks. It's also about how creative and imaginative you can be with a subject.
My modeling philosophy is: Don't build what everyone else has done. Build instead what nobody has seen or done before.

zenrat

Hey, i'm not saying your paint is wrong.  Just it's a different shade to what i've got in my shed.
I'm the last person you'll find telling you a colour is "wrong".
I just commented because my Vallejo Intermediate Blue is very dark, almost black.
It's what I used for this.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

Captain Canada

Looking good. It looks like a RW battleship with the paint and red bottom !

:cheers:
CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

Long Live the Commonwealth !!!
Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

seadude

You're right, that Vallejo is a tad dark. Would not have worked for the Yamato.
Modeling isn't just about how good the gluing or painting, etc. looks. It's also about how creative and imaginative you can be with a subject.
My modeling philosophy is: Don't build what everyone else has done. Build instead what nobody has seen or done before.

seadude

Just finished painting the main hull red bottom color tonight. Can't quite say I'm pleased with the results.........at least, not yet. But I did have a bit of trouble with leaving brush strokes.  :banghead: And there were a few tiny spots where I got red paint on the Intermediate Blue paint. But those are really tiny spots that can easily be fixed.  :thumbsup: So now I just have to wait for this behemoth to dry. Might as well enjoy a Dr. Who episode and a plate of nachos.  Pics of the hull to possibly come tomorrow.
Modeling isn't just about how good the gluing or painting, etc. looks. It's also about how creative and imaginative you can be with a subject.
My modeling philosophy is: Don't build what everyone else has done. Build instead what nobody has seen or done before.

seadude

And a few more pics of the finished painted red bottom hull. The open grey cutout inside the large bulge in one of the pics is a smaller hangar for possibly shuttles or reconn. craft. In the last pic is where you can see I painted the insides of the engine nozzles Testor Model Master Jet Exhaust. I started building the bridge superstructure last night. Lots and lots of tiny pieces for that. Gonna be awhile before I have pics ready of that. Maybe not until Sat. perhaps. Does the red bottom look ok? I tried as best I could to minamise brush strokes in the paint, but you can probably still see them if you look hard enough.  :banghead:









Modeling isn't just about how good the gluing or painting, etc. looks. It's also about how creative and imaginative you can be with a subject.
My modeling philosophy is: Don't build what everyone else has done. Build instead what nobody has seen or done before.

philp

Looks good to me.  I would have found a rattle can.  Anybody that can paint a large area with a brush is impressive.
Phil Peterson

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Sticky Fingers

I wouldn't even have the patience to paint such a large area with a brush! Very well done. :thumbsup:

seadude

I probably should be using a spray can for the top and bottom hull colors, but certain colors don't come in cans for various brands. And as I've mentioned before, my eyesight isn't good enough for airbrushing either. The brushes I'm using when I painted the Intermediate Blue and Insignia Red I got on clearance when the Paint Dept. closed at the store where I work long ago. They were just cheap brushes for detail painting. The bristles are very, very soft. That might be why the painting looks so good and there are few brush strokes on the painted surface. I wish I could find more brushes like this, but it was just a cheap generic package. No specific brand name. No markings on the brush handles either. 
Modeling isn't just about how good the gluing or painting, etc. looks. It's also about how creative and imaginative you can be with a subject.
My modeling philosophy is: Don't build what everyone else has done. Build instead what nobody has seen or done before.

dumaniac