Atlantis 1/240 USS Gato class submarine

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Stikpusher wrote::shoutout: The Hull Red, or more accurately Anti Fouling Red looks just right! Looking very nice so far!
Thanks. My good eye thought it looked okay. Playing a version of the game I sometimes play when painting wheels. Paint one color, remask and paint the other color...repeat.
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Way to go Lyle! That looks awesome!
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Just caught up with this Lyle - It's looking really good. That red looks spot on.
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Thank you, gentlemen. I may tRy painting th Gun blobs today.
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Gun blob? :giggles: I take it it's a well detailed kit then?
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Coming along nicely. Paint turned out nice.
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Stuart wrote:
LyleW wrote:Thank you, gentlemen. I may tRy painting th Gun blobs today.
Gun blob? :giggles: I take it it's a well detailed kit then?
Not a lot to work with...for me, anyway. Gunmetal barrels and some wash. Ta Da....we are done.
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keavdog wrote:Coming along nicely. Paint turned out nice.
Thanks. I kinda wrecked, though. I should have clear coated it...duh. All is fixable, though.
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LyleW wrote:
Not a lot to work with...for me, anyway. Gunmetal barrels and some wash. Ta Da....we are done.
Sounds good to me - I like simple!
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Here is where I'm leaving the hull ...I think. For some reason, I like the look of it being a bit splotchy and over brushed....that and I'm tired of masking, painting, masking, painting, well, you get the picture.

deck cleats are on, that is about all the building that i've done.

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