Old Collingwood

Evening all, more paint layers have now been layed down on the barn sections, I have also painted the inside wall along the side closest to the opening where the barn doors should have been, as some of the inside will be visible whwn its assembled. OC.

That is looking Superb Alan - just look at all that detail, really nice job you are doing mate. OC.

Its looking great Alan - you are killing it now and some great work coming out. OC.

Thank you kindly Denis - alas the floor and roof in the farmhouse is glued on, but don't worry there will be plenty of interest with figures all over the place - inlcuding a pile of dead blocking the rear barn door - where they were shot attempting to get into the barn. OC.

Yep thats looking preatty darn good mate. OC.

More spending again - this dio better be worth it😵 So I have brought - A grass mat, some tufts of grass, a make it yourself hedge kit, a box of British Centre Flank figures (victrix) and some more figures for my 2nd KGL. Might have to sell the admiral to pay for all this. OC.

Really nice progress - I am so enjoying your trip into "little land" its a credit to you and Craig and others who tackle these amazing kits. OC.

Evening all, work on the Giant Barn has started - my normal routine colour in the cement mortar in between the bricks, then after a light pass of my brush to pick out the bricks (this took Two coats) then I decided to be a bit arty and pick out different bricks in different shades (as in hindsight they would have been some orthan bricks) basically I just mixed in with the basic brick colour - firstly a slightly lighter shade, then slightly darker - then slightly more Red - think it turned out ok? Notice the missing barn door? that the one the KGL engineers burned the night before - leaving the barn exposed. OC.

Excellent work Kevin, love the cushions - regarding time frame on builds - I can't talk - look how long mine take? OC.

Thank you so much Phil. OC.

Just been re re reading my build - I really can not get my head round all the interest it created - I am so humbled by it - how a plastic kit can turn into such a taliking point is simply amazing - it shows what an amazing site we share here. Thank you One and All OC.

Thank you sincerly Kevin. OC.

Try replying to different content in different parts of our forum - see if that helps. OC,

Your progress is looking amazing Alan and those tiny little ladders - I used to struggle to bend 1/350 scale ones. OC.

Fish and Chips on you then Craig, glad you had a great day out mate. OC.

Looking forward to more progress when you are settled Bob, I have to say - this build to my eyes is your best so far - its bursting with quality and detail - loving it my friend. OC.

This wil be so cool Denis - still an amazing looking car - a true one off - I have my seat at the ready. OC.

The dust is from an acrylic paint that I just dry brushed on - I think its has hard wearing as normal acrylic paint, but if I am feeling adventurous - could try using my airbrush and gently spray some flat coat over it - keeping clear of my window glazing. OC.

Evening all, more progress - dust dry brushed on i most lower areas especially the doors, this completes the farmhouse and stables - next the huge barn. OC.

Mine is still tracking in China - wow its been a long journey so far mine about Theree months? OC.

Evening all, another repair job completed this evening - I worked on the other face of the stables adding more White then a bit of wash in a controlled manner - then I blended them in together - I then pushed it against the house for comparison. OC.

Excellent work Alan - its a pleasure to watch mate. OC.

Thank you Mark, my face when it happened - you could imagine. OC.

Right then - here is the Full story of how I am displaying my dio - During the night the 2nd KGL and the KGL engineers spent the night trying to make any defences at LHS as possible, the weather was terrible torrential rain and muddy water logged conditions everywhere. So the engineers decided to take down both sets of doors (on the barn and end of the passage) the barn ones where set on fire to make a camp fire, also at this time all live stock was killed for meat. During the following morning the engineers left only after re fitting the passageway doors but the barn was left exposed with no door, the 2nd KGL had to make ready what ever defences they could - Major Barring (the regiments leader) instructed them to use what ever they could find for firing tables - yep they used the Kitchen one and any other food frames they could make, they also stabbed at the bricks with their bayonets to make firing holes in the walls nearest the roadway. The also made a temp defence blocking the roadway with the farms karts and any branches and other wood they could find (they would initially use this defence to fire from). Major Barring placed his men outside in the orchard, manning the defence in the roadway and in the rear kitchen garden. The first attack happened around 1pm with skirmishes and the bulk of the the 54th and 55th ligne regiments, the KGL made a good show of themselves and shot a lot of the attacking French, at the same time the KGL's Von Allen sent down the hill from the combined British side 10 companies of Light KGL to repel the French, no sooner than they had reached the farm and joined by many of the KGL at the farm, a troop of Cuirassiers appeared from no where and decimated Von Allens companies, most where slaughtered where they stood as they had no time to form squares, some including many from the farm got inside the safety of the farm, but the rest tried to reach the ranks on the British side and where sliced up by the French. The British repulsed this by sending down a troop of British Cavalry - this made both the French 54th/55th and the Cuirassiers turn back up the hill towards the French Line. Major Barring sent a request for more ammunition as his men had only been issued 60 bullets per man with no spares, his request saw reinforcements in the shape of - Two companies of 1st KGL and One company of 5th Line KGL, this bolstered his men at the farm to about 500 men. Around 2:30-3:00pm a French Cuirassier road down the hill close to the defence in the road (that was now in bits from the French advance) he stood up in his saddle cried out "viv la France" turned around and went back - the defenders did not shoot as they did not know his intentions or if he was a deserter. The next attack happened soon after - same attack motion of both sides of the farm, but this time led by Marshall Ney on his horse, many again where shot down by the farms defenders but the numbers of attacking French was becoming difficult to hold. But just when the situation was looking so bleak Lord Uxbridge released his 15th Hussars to storm down the hill and force the French troops from the farms surroundings - many French ran back up the hill to their ranks, some tried to stay motionless against the wall of the farm, but many where sabred where they stood. Some of the KGL rushed out of the gate by the roadway to chase off the French - trying not to get road over by the Hussars. This will be the stage in the battle I will try to emulate with my dio - with the 54th/55th ligne a few Cuirassiers near the orchard, Marshall Ney retreating, the 2nd and 5th KGL both inside the farm/outside near the kitchen garden and outside the main roadside gate, and a couple of 15th Hussars on the road side and near the garden. Well that's the plane..........

Thanks Ken, I am going by the assumption that the stables would have been quite mucky not just from normal use - horses etc, but also due to the torrential rain during the night nmaking everywhere really dirty looking. OC.