Old Collingwood
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My question is now answered. OC. -
Evening all, some good progress on the dove cote wall - with several coats of White then the Black inner bricks, followed by some washes and dirt - just needs the doors painted/weathered and fitted and then the side wall will be worked on. I dry fitted this section to the main front to check for square (where the Two meet) and to get an idea how it looks. OC.
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Thank you kindly Gary, she is improving very very slowly - I have never made her so many cups of tea in my life. OC.
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That is looking really nice Phil - really stands out in the metal finish. OC.
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Evening all, a bit more progress still with the dove cote and front wall section - I started off by applying a few coats of White on the insides of the dove cote and wall, then I picked out the bricks on the inside - and done my trade mark sand morter, and picked out the bricks on the outside - next will be the White on the outside wall. And the dove cote roof had its flashing applied the a few coats of Grey followed by my dirty wash - then flat coated. OC.
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Thank you kindly Mark. OC.
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Thought I would give some observations of the farm complex as I have nearly completed all the buildings and wall sections - The Farmhouse is construscted too narrow and the wrong upper floor height - the dormer windows should be at head hight on the first bedroom floor level. The inner courtyard floor plan is wrong - as built its not square but near a rectangle (this required the one section of stables to be shortened) this introdueced new problems by throwing the rest of the buildings out. The Barn is too long (after altering the stables) and too wide - it looks massive. To allow more room towards the dove coted entrance between it and the Barn - I had to narrow the depth and width of the dove cote entrance, this took some cutting and fiddling of parts. The wall between the Barn and front wall needs to be shortened now that the stables side has been shortned (to keep it all square with each other). Who said kit bashing was easy lol. OC.
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Thank you Ken, Yep she is in good hands (I found some on Flea bay) lol, I tend to her needs keep her watered and fed and heat and chilled things arriving - then I have a wee bit of time on my build or on my lappy. OC.
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Thank you brother. OC.
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Thank you Alan, they will be shown open with some of the KGL storming through them after the French. OC.
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Evening all, so in between doing some nursing - I have made a wee bit more progress, I have started on the front/gate section - this includes the Dovecote/doors and even the walls with firing holes made in the walls where the KGL dug out some bricks using thier bayonets. Firstly I had to do some alterations to make the whole dovecote complex less wide and deep - some measurements and cutting was required, then glued in place, the the roof section was made up using the frame, then the inside wall has an inner section to thicken the wall, this was glued in place. Its an interesting stage and enjoyable making the alterations due to the inner courtyard now being more square and smaller in size. OC.
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Thanks Craig. OC.
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Thanks Ken. OC.
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Thank you Edward. OC.
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Thanks Ken, kind of weird - I have been having this feeling she was gonna fall down the stairs one day, then the other day she woke me I was in the bathroom and herd the "bump bump bump bump" and her cry out - I didn't even have time to dress I was helping her fully starkers, got her onto the sofa and checked for no breakages - she was just real saw backs of her legs. You should see the bruises now - she lloks like she has been kicked in a footy match. OC.
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Lots of knowledge and frindship here John, you will always get friendly replies and the occasional talk about food.... OC.
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Thanks Alan, thats what I told her and "your stopping me from my modelling" lol. OC.
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I assume all the parts are ok and not broken - quite a few were loose in the sealed bags - off the spru's, I wont know fully till I build the kit (months away yet) as to the physical condition of every part. Regarding the box condition - lets say I had purchased this Brand New kit in its box to give as a present or sell on, the appearance of the box would surely have an impact - as it should have arrived in perfect condition - if it had not been badly thrown around or had things sticking into it. It was actually worse when I took the packaging and styrene off it - I had pulled it in to shape slightly - how more damage was not done is beyond me. OC.
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Looking good mate. OC.
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Thanks Mark, she is frustrated with herself. OC.
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I havn't been as focused on my build and some of my replies may have been a little weak in content - we have a situation here requiring most of my attention - Two days ago the admiral decided it would be good to fall down the stairs, she is OK just badly bruised and very saw back, I have been trying to sort out pain relief for her and keeping heat applied to her back with hot water bottles. Its so painful for her when she sits down - hoefully she will start to get some pain relief very soon. Like the old saying "It doesn't rain - it Poors" OC.
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