Some Love for the RAN

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Some Love for the RAN Jul 18, 2020 16:18:32 GMT SWO_Daddy and Fighting6 like this

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Post by Hap Hapablap on Jul 18, 2020 16:18:32 GMT

Hi all,
I've been experimenting with some new deck wash techniques lately. I decided to try them out on my RAN heavy cruisers: HMAS Australia (in US colors) and HMAS Canberra.

Australia's deck came out a touch darker than I was shooting for, but I like the result. I'm "practicing" a bit for my first foray into painting the USN.

Both ships are from Roe's "Tiny Thingamajgs" Shapeways store.

Thanks for looking!

weedsrock2 Administrator Posts: 4,524	Some Love for the RAN Jul 19, 2020 1:24:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by weedsrock2 on Jul 19, 2020 1:24:02 GMT Nice work. I am still trying to find a good way to create the look of fading blue deck stain on US ships. The rough surface of the WSF plastic really makes it hard to use a wash because it just pools in the all the low spots.
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Some Love for the RAN Jul 19, 2020 2:18:29 GMT Fighting6 likes this

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Post by Hap Hapablap on Jul 19, 2020 2:18:29 GMT

In the Vallejo guide that you put together, I used the deck blue 20B (Field Blue & Luftwaffe Uniform & water 1:3:3). I then washed with LW Uniform and water 1:4. Since that ended a little dark, I think next time I'll go heavier on the field blue, maybe 1:1 or 1:2 then wash with the LW Uniform so the overall color ends up lighter. For me, the pooling of the wash drove the switch from WSF to FUD. Of course, I don't game much anymore. If I did, I'd probably change my tune bask to WSF after the first drop...

On Roberts (WSF), I "fake washed" with barely watered down wash and simply painted it around the raised features. Not the best but kept some of the wash from settling in the middle of the decks.

Fighting6 Forumini Ensign Posts: 252	Some Love for the RAN Aug 14, 2020 13:39:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fighting6 on Aug 14, 2020 13:39:09 GMT I love these!
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ruckdog Forumini Ensign Posts: 301	Some Love for the RAN Aug 14, 2020 17:27:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ruckdog on Aug 14, 2020 17:27:29 GMT I like them both! The subtle shading/weathering the technique brought out on the Canberra is especially nice.

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Post by Hap Hapablap on Jul 18, 2020 16:18:32 GMT

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