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Post by afilter on Oct 11, 2010 21:11:46 GMT -5
This is part of the British squadron that fought Von Spee's Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Coronel ( 1 Nov 1914). This battle preceeded The Battle of the Falklands and was a decisive victory for the Germans sinking two British warships with two escaping. 5 Weeks later the German Squadron would suffer the same fate at the hands of the British Battle Cruisers Invincible and Inflexible that had just arrived at port Stanely unknow to Von Spee when he decided to raid Stanley instead of by passining it on his way back to Germany. Models are 1/2400 Panzershiffe resin cast. HMS Good Hope: HMS Monmouth: HMS Glasgow(survived battle): HMS Oranto (Armed Merchant Cruiser also survived): HMS Canopus: HMS Canopus was an old Pre-dreadnought that did not actually make it to the battle of Coronel due slow speed and engine problems. Had it been there Von Spee would have likely been forced to withdraw when faced with HMS Canopus old but powerful 12" guns. HMS Canopus was actually at Port Stanley when Spee's Cruisers arrived. Spee immediately decided to withdraw when he saw the unexpected tripod masts of British capital ships. HMS Canopus was intentionally grounded to provide a more stable firing platform and fired some of the opening shots of the battle at Spee's squadron while the battle cruisers and cruiser made steam to begin the pursuit.
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Post by warchariot on Oct 11, 2010 22:41:27 GMT -5
The Oranto is a hard to find model in any scale. i think Panzer is the only one who makes it?
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Post by shigure on Oct 11, 2010 22:49:10 GMT -5
The wash on the models certainly brings out some of the detail, even in the Panzerschiffes.
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Post by warchariot on Oct 12, 2010 18:00:00 GMT -5
Wash does help. If you can afford it, Army Painter is a great product for bring out details.
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Post by shigure on Oct 12, 2010 21:05:10 GMT -5
Army painter??? Got a source and details on how it works?
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Post by warchariot on Oct 14, 2010 18:06:21 GMT -5
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Post by shigure on Oct 14, 2010 18:24:32 GMT -5
Thanks warchariot. Which tone do you use? Soft tone?
I have also been told by some figure painters to use a wash of raw umber (oil paint) color to bring out details. Seems they had to dilute it somewhat to get the desired effect.
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Post by afilter on Oct 14, 2010 19:58:44 GMT -5
I have seen demos of Army painter on vehicles and soldiers...pretty impressive. $25-30 vs $4 for an ink just does not make sense.
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Post by warchariot on Oct 14, 2010 22:48:56 GMT -5
I use the soft tone for space ships which are mainly light colors. I use the others for figures ect. It really speeds up my painting and helps blend things together. I never shake the can as this causes a mess once you open it. Instead I stir with a Popsicle stick. Also, I paint it on not dip as they show in the vids. I saw a demo at Historicon a couple of years back and couldn't believe the difference and ease of finishing a figure. Finally, one tone can take the place of several inks.
It is a high cost item, but it works.
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Post by shigure on Oct 15, 2010 0:01:09 GMT -5
If it saves time and provides the effect you are looking for then it must be worth the expense. How long does a container last?
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Post by warchariot on Oct 16, 2010 10:43:52 GMT -5
I'm still on my first and it has done many figures-I'd say six months worth. You just have to make sure it seals up well, air is the big enemy.
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