FichtenFoo's Implausible Long-Nose Submersible

[FichtenFoo]

First progress report of my Implausible Long-Nose fish sub build. I designed the master/etch for this submersible model kit (and the original 'Fantastical' version) and am doing a pre-release paint-up build-log as usual. Going to use many of the same techniques that I used for the copper Fantastical sub paint-work, but this time in brass!

http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/tag/prof-fichtenfoos-implausible-long-nose-submersible/

[FichtenFoo]

More progress on the sub. Painting the hull in bare metals to match the real fish. Here's the end result of todays work, but I've got a lot more to do such as picking out (focused painting on) small parts and the whole interior and underside. There's a whole SBS on painting, paints used, etc here:

http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/tag/prof-fichtenfoos-implausible-long-nose-submersible/

[finescalerr]

Even at this early stage it looks as though painting takes a lot more time than assembly. -- Russ

[FichtenFoo]

Yeah, the kit cleans up in under an hour and the PE takes another couple hears to do. But the painting... for me that's always the longest part.

[FichtenFoo]

Thanks!

Started on the patina/weathering. Getting a nice dark stained brass tone using various AK-Interactive filters in a way they probably were not intended for. LOL! I love doing that!

http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/tag/prof-fichtenfoos-implausible-long-nose-submersible/

[finescalerr]

Hmm. That seemed to work rather well. -- Russ

[Ray Dunakin]

Looking good so far!