Old Collingwood
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Superb work - that weathering is looking really good, I too have done a bit of astro work mainly Moon, Seven sisters, Jupiter, Saturn and Orion. OC. -
Evening all - Track time the whole track system is movable with swivelling links - there is a template base to construct the links on, the idea is start at one end doing a link at a time - there is only about 120 links each track...... OC.
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I'm loving the detail weathering you are doing - picking out the wear areas on the superstructer - looks top dog mate. OC.
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Evening all, some nice work today on the side reactive skirts, these were assembled the primed the other day, today I painted on some thin layers of Nato Green, then after drying I brushed on some layers of dirt wash, I then removed most of this using thinners, then I used the pin wash to show the panel lines - after this was dried I followed up with some dry brushing. OC.
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Those AK washes mate - are they acrylic or enamel? how do you get on with the thinners smell if they are enemel? I have two of the Mig ones in enamel and the smell off them is like using industrial grade turpentine.........so strong. OC.
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A bit of news on my case - the courier arrived yesterday morning said he couldn't take it at that moment and came back late afternoon, I said ot him when he came back that he had not been gentle enough with it and as it needed carrying flat not on its side - it needed Two people - he complained saying glass fragile items should not be sent by courier and also it was over the weight they are allowed to take it was 28Kilos I believe 40K is the max they can take. So its gone back - I contacted the maker and we both laughed at the excuses, he is going to sort it as soon as its back - get the strengthedn glass pieces made thaen bond it together before re-packaging it - this time he is trying a courier to send to me that I have used and have never had problems with. OC.
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What's hard and green and double dangerous? A turtle with two 90mm's😁 OC.
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"Upss" you replied to me when it should have gone to @Nirvana OC.
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I have completed the wheels all Twelve of them - they have now been painted and washes of Dark Brown and Dust applied. OC.
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Thats an Armoured Turtle - or a Darlek hiding under a Turtle.😁 OC.
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Plenty of them round by us at the moment - gov came up with a clever idea that they should not sell alcohol only soft drinks to put people off going.😒 OC.
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Good to see you back on this Bob - I have missed your beautiful work on her, hope your all in good health my friend. OC.
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Amazing build - you got there in the end. OC.
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Evening all, not much of an update and not worthy of photos - I am making up the wheels and painting them - boring job. OC.
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If it was like me - I needed Ten stairs to try to do one with the treads turning - still never managed it hence why I got lots of insurance claims from sailors sliding down the stairs.........😬 OC.
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Yes indeed mate - he rung me up Twice after I broke the news to him - he couldn't do enough to help, he said he felt guilty and wants to sort this out so I am Fully Happy, its this guy I spoke about before in the forum - https://acorndisplays.co.uk/ OC.
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Indeed mate, he is going to re-make it this time using reinforced glass - will be better on all accounts - heavier though I would imagine. OC.
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Its bad because the maker of the case told the courier firm that it was a heavy fragile glass unit, with fragile/glass warning tape all over it. OC.
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Update - the maker has arranged for the broken case to be collected on Monday, he is going to re-make it for me but using strenthened glass (at his expense) then he will get it shipped out to me again. Great service and reaction from him. OC.
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Thanks mate, it must have happened in transit - the courier who delivered it was as grumpy as anything complaining about carrying it, I hope the builder can claim off the courier company. OC.
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So, I started to open the crate my display case is in - there is about 40 screws holding it all together, it was delivered and sat on its long side not back, so the first thing I had to do was carefuly turn the crate over, in doing this I heard a rattle sound coming from inside - the top lid was unsrewed first then the lid was moved, the glass case is fairly tight fitting with a run of bubble wrap all the way around it - after closer observation I could see a piece of glass broken away and sitting inside in pieces. I phoned the builder who made it he is going to arrange for it to go back - its just such a delicate / fragile item the slightest bump in the delivery van could have caused it. Talk about sods law.😢🤬 OC.
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