Bismarck - Finished

This one has actually been "finished" since november 18, but I'm not extremely happy with it. It's a cheap model, so expectations weren't be too high. The kit was decent enough. 

There's really only 2 problems with it :

1. I fail to take a decent picture of it.
2. I can't seem to find the right way to weather it a little

The first issue is a more common problem. Sometimes I just get it right and take decent pictures of my models. Sometimes I just can't find the right angle or lightsource. Maybe I should invest in a  few decent lamps?

The second issue I don't quite know how to approach. It just looks too clean, too shiny.

I tried airbrushing it with Tamiya brown panel line accent colour, but the result is too subtle. 

I then tried airbrushing Vallejo black wash, but that was a disaster. This product behaves differently from other washes. I'm getting used to washes flowing into the little details. The Vallejo wash just smothers the entire object. I guess you're supposed to remove it with cue tips or something. I just dunked the model in water and removed all the black stuff again.

For now, it is done. I plan on putting it on a water-base later, because I'd like to experiment with representing water.

Price : €1
Number of parts : 31
Time spent : 3.5 hours
Project completion time : 71 days

Paint : (Vallejo)

• US Grey (Hull)
• Basalt grey (Hull, front and back)
• Light grey (vertical surfaces, details)
• Intermediate blue (horizontal surfaces)
• Dark Seagreen (Planes)
• Black grey a.k.a. Anthracite (masts, funnel)

Other :

• Alclad II Klear kote semi-matte
• Microscale's Micro-sol and Micro-set