Old Collingwood
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Looking real good so far - I have never heard that trick and to be honest I would find in uncomfortable to use the hover on the floor while wearing womens tights......cough cough cough....😆 OC. -
The original maker of the glass case came out to collect the second broken one - he was going to repair it and bring it back out to us - it was not fair on him doing that so I to him to call it quits and keep the money I had paid in good faith to cover all his costs. I found a larger plastics (acrylics) company and did an online request got a quote accepted it - it took about Three weeks to make and deliver. Its been an expensive endeavour for a display case - deffo a One Off. OC.
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Evening all, A bit more progress this evening - I have painted the White cross belts and haversack belts - any untidiness will be cleaned up with the Dark Blue in the Jacket. OC.
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You have done a Fine job chris - one question - when are we all coming out with you in her maiden voyage - will you get us all in? OC.
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@mtaylor And others I have just found this bit of writting about Shako Plumes - I Quote The plumes were liked by Napoleon, in some early fight, he discovered that the tall color plumes magnified his soldiers' appearance and caused the enemy to fire too soon and too high. The soldiers like the plumes during parades and generally in peacetime. In combat, however, they thought that the color plumes attracted far too much attention from enemy's artillery and skirmishers. It was also impossible to hide in tall crops and surprise the enemy with a sudden attack. The enemy saw your tall plumes before you saw him. So you wasn't far off Mark. OC.
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Thanks Ken. OC.
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Thank you kindly brother. OC.
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Thanks Mark. OC.
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No mate I had to look elsewhere - its not glass this time instead I have gone with 5mm Acrylic Perspex its supposed to have a Ten year guarantee, and a lot lighter and less risky than glass. OC.
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Stunning work made even more special from scratch. OC.
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Look whats arrived today - OC.
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Sounds good enough to me Mark - think we will run with that one. OC.
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Hi, have you got the pictures in your pictures folder on your PC? just grab and drop them into the long narrow box under where you write in here - they should then show up. OC.
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Looking super - all that fine detail and paintwork - lovely job. OC.
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Thank you kindly Edward, yep thats a weird one - you would indeed expect the line infantry to have more "show" and the skirmishers being less visible like the 2nd KGL/95th rifles. OC.
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Evening all. here are some pics to show my current situation - the Three Cuirassiers are about as good as I can get them and the Tirailleurs have there Shakos almost finished. OC.
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That looks so nice - truly finishes off a Superb build my friend. OC.
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Its a cracking film - fictional in the film but based around Kelly with Mountbatten as her Captain. OC.
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Hi there Eugenio, Let me cut straight to the chase and say to you sir - with the kit you took on - with what you had in front of you in the box, you have done a Marvelous job, it was always going to be tough with this kit (For Anyone) but you have excelled with this kit stamping your own personality on it - that you will take forward with you into future builds. Keep up the good work. OC.
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Hi there folks, I have still been at it with the latest group of figures - I give myself about Three hours at the benche to save my eyes from suffering from using a powerful pair of optovisors, in this time last night I concentrated on painting the Eight faces - I start off with a pale pinky/sand colour, this has two coats, then I brush over my Citadel Agrex Earthshade Wash - this brings out the details like the eye sockets that would not be seen without it, after I use a more pink version of paint to bring out the cheek side details followed up with more of the pinky/sand colour on the nose/chin/cheeks, its a hit and miss job with several re-go's and touch ups till I am happy with the result. After doing these I decided to touch up my Three Cuirassiers as I felt I could sharpen them a bit - same as above with better face details and I gave the horses some Black/White details followed up with an all over wash with my Earthshade (only on the horses mind) this brings out the details and gives the horses a slight sheen as they would have been. I did not have time to take any pics but I will later today. OC.
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I think he may have been referring to their ground handling - I'm sure he told me some of the Erk's had to hang of the rear tail to keep the nose because of the more powerful engine - he did tell me about some of the mods to UK FAA versions like the clipped wing (by Eight Inches each side) for carrier hanger clearance when folded, also something about them bouncing on the deck when landing - needing the shocks to be softened - and the seat being lifted up for better view through the Bubble canopy Brit versions had. OC.
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