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Herbilicious
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Posted: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 - 06:53 PM UTC
Hello folks!

This is my first completed model in over a year. It's the Special Hobby kit with lots of reworked or scratchbuilt components. This is the most elaborate base that I've ever tried and everythign worked smoothly until the Water Effect from Vallejo would not clear up. Of course it was nearly the last step AFTER fixing the plane to the base. I did lots of cutting swearing and coloring of water to try and hide the problem areas. Overall, I'm happy with the finished product. All comments and critiques are welcome and appreciated!

Thanks!









Louis
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Posted: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 - 09:07 PM UTC
Hello Herb!

Waouw!

It's very beautiful!!!!


Have you tried with little foam in water?

Regards.
Jessie_C
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Posted: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 - 09:29 PM UTC
That is really lovely
jimb
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Posted: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 - 10:47 PM UTC
Very nice job.

Jim
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2015 - 12:25 AM UTC
Hi Herb

That's stunning! The water looks brilliant to my eyes. We should get this on the front-page as a Feature!

All the best

Rowan
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Herbilicious
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2015 - 01:07 AM UTC
Thanks so much guys! Yeah, I considered foam, but I wanted the water to look relatively calm.

Rowan, that would be awesome! Would you like me to get some better photos and forward them to you?
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Posted: Thursday, July 09, 2015 - 07:59 AM UTC
Hi! Fantastic looking result!
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Posted: Friday, July 10, 2015 - 11:46 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Thanks so much guys! Yeah, I considered foam, but I wanted the water to look relatively calm.

Rowan, that would be awesome! Would you like me to get some better photos and forward them to you?


Hi Herb

Yep - just send them to [email protected] and we'll get them ready to publish.

Cheers and all the best

Rowan
ludwig113
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Posted: Friday, July 10, 2015 - 06:48 PM UTC
very very nice
Herbilicious
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 12:45 AM UTC
Thanks Paul!

Rowan. Will Do! Thanks.
mrockhill
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 03:56 AM UTC
Great build! The water turned out fantastic, I really like the dropping of effect you gave the shore line. How was the kit? Ive got their tabloid im thinking of starting
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