ezbass Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: What you thinking? Black? Nah, same hue as the body. However, on reflection, that could look a bit Fisher Price depending on which colour you go for. Hmm, can’t go wrong with black. Oh well, nothing to see here, move along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 21 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: Well, here’s a close up for ya Ricky - there’s definitely enough depth in there to get a bit of paint in. What you thinking? Black? Why not go a bit crazy, mask up very carefully and put in some spangly Res nail polish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, eude said: Why not go a bit crazy, mask up very carefully and put in some spangly Res nail polish? I may rifle through Mrs B’s varnish box later… 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bridgehouse said: I may rifle through Mrs B’s varnish box later… I SAY! 😱 To be fair I didn’t see the word varnish first time. Still… Edited December 3, 2021 by ezbass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Bridgehouse said: Well, here’s a close up for ya Ricky - there’s definitely enough depth in there to get a bit of paint in. What you thinking? Black? I wouldn't trust Ricky's opinion, the colour blind fukkwit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 Just now, Si600 said: I wouldn't trust Ricky's opinion, the colour blind fukkwit. I’m not - but the sparkly nail polish option is tempting. I shall see once colour choice for the body is made 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 I've ordered the full set of Crimson Shots. I've also bought a bargain bag of Ash offcuts from some geezer on eBay so me and the missus can practise and work out the right colour scheme. In anticipation of these two arrivals, I tried a quick mock up.. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 I like the body shape - kinda jazz, kinda not 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 03/12/2021 at 15:22, Stub Mandrel said: I disagree, it's the pups being greenish 🙂 These cream pickups covers are greeny by nature, so there's something likes 5% of magenta excess to become correctly balanced if you look at the knobs. Derailment over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Colour difference will disappear if you do a burst finish. OTOH I think you'e going to fail unless you use a neck shim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bridgehouse Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 Just now, Stub Mandrel said: Colour difference will disappear if you do a burst finish. OTOH I think you'e going to fail unless you use a neck shim. I’ve got a pack of those Stewmac neck shims at the ready, and as I said a neck shim transformed the Shuker, so…. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 8, 2021 Author Share Posted December 8, 2021 Part 1 of the great wood stain experiment has turned up today. Having ordered all 12 of the Crimson Shots, my plan is to try different colours at different dilutions, with different combinations, and some multi-colour sand and apply style samples. I'll be able to see what they look like and I can post the various experiments here so others can see as well. And hence, the big box of Ash offcuts delivered (for a massive £8) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 22 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: Part 1 of the great wood stain experiment has turned up today. Having ordered all 12 of the Crimson Shots, my plan is to try different colours at different dilutions, with different combinations, and some multi-colour sand and apply style samples. I'll be able to see what they look like and I can post the various experiments here so others can see as well. And hence, the big box of Ash offcuts delivered (for a massive £8) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 To be clear, I’m looking forward to seeing the results and I’m making myself suitably comfortable for the incoming posts. I’m not here to píss on anyone’s fireworks, which seems to be quite de rigueur amongst some folk recently. I love a build thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 8, 2021 Author Share Posted December 8, 2021 1 minute ago, ezbass said: To be clear, I’m looking forward to seeing the results and I’m making myself suitably comfortable for the incoming posts. I’m not here to píss on anyone’s fireworks, which seems to be quite de rigueur amongst some folk recently. I love a build thread. That's okay. I'm partly doing the offcuts staining for my own benefit, and partly as a bit of BC community service to see what happens! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 8, 2021 Author Share Posted December 8, 2021 Oh, and stains are due for delivery tomorrow, so best make sure you've got plenty of popcorn on the go and I'd have at least a couple of loo breaks as well... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: That's okay. I'm partly doing the offcuts staining for my own benefit, and partly as a bit of BC community service to see what happens! And we thank you for your impending activities. Obviously we’ll need some creamy plastic additions to make a valued judgement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 8, 2021 Author Share Posted December 8, 2021 Just now, ezbass said: And we thank you for your impending activities. Obviously we’ll need some creamy plastic additions to make a valued judgement. I may start without for general consumption, and then add in some creamy plastic for those of a specialist disposition 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Ash dye back? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 8, 2021 Author Share Posted December 8, 2021 1 minute ago, SpondonBassed said: Ash dye back? Front and back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 Ok, this might take a while... Shots arrived. Tried the Phthalo Blue first. First job was to see what sort of dilution was needed. Used 100ml of water and using the droppers did 3 drops, then 6 drops, then 9 drops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 So, 10 drops sounds about right per 100ml. Switched to 50ml batches and 5 drops. And first up is that Phthalo Blue pictured wet, and then dry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 I then managed to get a few more done before timing out for today. Next came Green: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 Interestingly the colours do play off each other quite well: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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