Old Collingwood
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I find with most kits - you can build at your own pace (it kind of just happens that way - you know when you have had enough for the day) also if you want to add something to the kit that might change from the instructions - but you feel its the right way - go for it. Reminds me a lot of my one it was my first ever wood build and taought me a lot for my second - mainly the joys of plank bending (not). Keep up the good work - the more you do the more you will fall into our little wood world. OC.- 59 replies
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I think this is the perfect place mate for you to continue - its still your project and we are all loving watching it grow. OC.
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All the parts (every one) is laser cut - when I took the flatpack out of the plastic shrinkwrap - its was a case of "boy - whats that burning smell" I have done a few cheeky coats of 50/50 PVA and water then brushed it all over the one face of each of the pieces shown above - but havn't done the backs yet, I hope (hope) the paint layers trap and kill off the burnt odour. OC.
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I have a question - the parts are all laser cut and the MDF smells strongly from the burning process how they cut through the parts - is there anyway to get rid of the smell as the admiral can smell it from the other side of our room - smells like a bonfire. OC.
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Thank you kindly Alan, yep thats what I was thinking with the PVA. OC.
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I wonder if they are like that as this is the Farmhouse I am building and I suppose they would have had neater / better doors than say on the barns - stables, its very hard to find any pictures / drawings from Inside the farm complex from that time period, more up to date photo's show a more modern set up of modern doors and windows in the farmhouse. OC.
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I wont show that to my admiral as she would be sick with envy, its our Twelfth anniversary this year and so far we have not been to a beach together. OC.
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This is my plan - Tomorrow I will gently sand over the brick areas to remove any wood splinters where the sand paint had softened the wood, then after cleaning I will either apply a watery PVA sealer all over the face of the wall - then when fully dry I will mix up a brick colour probably a little Red Ocre with a wee bit of Buff and a drop of Brown to get that brick colour, then I will gently dry brush it over the bricks carefully not to get it in the cracks of the mortar. Then I will apply the coats of White over the rest of the wall. OC.
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Evening all, a wee bit more progress this evening - I started by making and attaching some window ledges, then I had at go at gouging out some of the mortar lines as the laser cut ones are too neat and uniform, then I applied a few water washes of a sand/buff colour brushed into the gaps, this will be left to dry then a light sand over. I have discovered an idea - I need to brush over the MDF wood a few watered down coats of PVA to prime the wood as it will help the paintwork I think. OC.
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Thanks mate, think the sand will have to take a miss - closest thing I have is White salt. OC.
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Thanks Ken. OC.
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Thanks Ken, I have some buff colour I could use for the mortor and thinking of using Red Ocre for the Bricks. OC.
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Indeed a move by train did not make things easy. OC.
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Just to update on this - its been put away 99% finished just need the rattle can flat coat - that will be done later. OC.
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Now that does look nice - just about perfect weathering - you should be pleased with that mate. OC.
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I might see if by brushing it on it might create some texture - built up in a few layers, also I will add some white in between the bricks for mortar. OC.
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Thank you Alan, I am debating painting the walls as they are as flat pieces before gluing them together, as it will be A lot easier to paint that way, as the paintwork is a mix of brick work and white wash. OC.
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Very nice work, it all just works with the dio and the figure - really nice. OC.
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Evening all, so the farm building begins - all the buildings and base are made out of laser cut MDF on individual sheets (about Ten of them) including a sheet of card fittings like window frames etc. I decided to start with the main farmhouse building, I placed the sheet of MDF on the table and gently cut through a few pips holding the different walls in place - very sharp accurate laser cut parts, then on the farmhouse there are some window shutters to be cut out from the card sheet, again just pips at the edges holding them - quick cut with my blade and they were cut out. I used some watered down PVA on the backs of the shutters then placed, when stuck I added a couple of washes over the face of the shutters to harden the cardboard slightly - same was done with the different window and door frames. So this is where I am at the moment - OC.
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Look at the detail on that - superb. OC.
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Superb work mate that funnel just looks so nice - are you going to try to drill out the Four pipes on the outside? OC.
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They are great kits and lovely ships, I had the Montrose also but decided to sell it instead of making it. I have a couple of pics of her sister ships though. Thank you kindly mate. OC.
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Or the one of "Ello ello ello" OC.
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Trouble with water pills - put them in water and they vanish.😁 OC.
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