Old Collingwood
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Those barrels look lovely, what do you use to drill out the plastic blast bag ends - a small drill bit in a pin vice? OC. -
This is the French one Mark from the Ist Corps of Jean-Baptiste, Comte d'Erlon, he was head over - I Corps: 33 battalions/11 squadrons/46 guns. OC.
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Time for some history about the the Eagle Flag carrying infantryman - during the attacks on LHS the french came under severe and accurate fire from the 2nd KGL and also the 95th in the sandpit - one of their primary aims was to take down the command of the regiment and even the flag barer's, there was just the one Eagle per regiment, and I understand the 1st reg, 55th ligne was carried by an Officer, he was shot and the Eagle was very quickly picked up by one of the ranks infantry and carried forward during their attack on the Farm, I understans a higher ranking officer soon claimed the Eagle back but was soon departed from it when the British Heavy Cavalry attacked and claimed it, it was never taken back its one of Two that was saved from the Battle. I am displaying this Eagle barer as one of the infantry who rescued it before it was handed over to a senior. OC.
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Hi all, Well I have started on the Flag Barer - assembled and primed. OC.
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Indeed Denis, the kit parts list are as follows - 46 Plastic Parts, 1 Decal Sheet, 2 PE Sheets, 73 Metal Parts, 16 3D Printed Parts. OC.
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Just brought the wooden deck as I have been told by the seller - its not included in the Delux kit. OC.
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I have found some great reading on the Mighty Hood. OC. http://www.hmshood.org.uk/index.php http://www.hmshood.com/hoodtoday/models/tips/hoodpaint.htm
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Most welcome Ken, will be a wait though I need to finish my Waterloo Dio first and frankly can see that taking me the rest of the year, but guess I have this post started now so I will be able to return to it when I am ready. OC.
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Thank you kindly Roger. OC.
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No problem at all brother its just a subject I can't comment much on as I do not have very much knowledge of the ACW, I know there was a film/series on TV "North and South" not sure how realistic that was. OC.
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You know Lou - I'm not sure, the moulds are seperate - Waterline upper/Bootline section/Lower Hull so it leaves it wide open to build as a full ship on a stand or a waterline, I will be Rattle Can painting it as I think brush painting will not bring out the delicate details, so I will be able to spray those sections seperate without having to mask along the hull. OC.
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Its great when we have an interest that Leeds us into a build - mine was from both the English Civil War from the 1760's (going to see a live re-enactment at a castle) and my Airfix Waterloo soldiers - definitely fuelled my interest doing this. OC.
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Well I have given in to temptation and brought this little bad boy, I will build her (when / after I have finished my Waterloo Dio) in her Battle of the Denmark Straits set up, that as we know during her battle with Bismark led to her catastrophic loss when her magazine blew up. The last time I built a model of Hood was the old 1/600 Airfix kit back in the 70's so I am full of excitement to build this one. These are the screen shots from the Flyhawks advert. OC.
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No problem Ken, I am not as learned on the American Wars - I did have the Airfix figures as a kid but that was about it. OC.
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I have just pulled the trigger on this - just need it to arrive (oh and finish my Waterloo dio) OC. https://www.ebay.co.uk/ipp/124741063964?transactionId=2418136915002&_trksid=p2047675.l48352
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I am starting to learn - this site is bad bad place of desires and once lead in there is no escape. should say - so many amazing kits coming out and being built in here (I said to myself - "No wont give in a get another ship kit" - then I did. OC.
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I am so tempted now - I have built just the one kit in this scale but now I think my small scale skills have improved. "Damn decision's"🤨 OC.
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