Old Collingwood
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Oh - nearly foregot I now have 43 figures finished out of around 125-150. OC. -
Evening all - so between painting wood bits around the house (did down one side of the stairwell today) I have managed to put some paint on my little drummer, normal precedure - I started with the Black primer this was heated to speed up drying time, then I started with the face basic light skin coat first (couple of coats) then the hands - this was followed by a wash then more light skin followed by more of a rosey pink for the cheeks and slightly darker for the mouth, then the Shako cover got a couple of coats of Matt Black pom pom Red, and hair painted Brown then the side Brass straps, then it was time to do the White body straps. OC.
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Sounds like a lot of work my friend. OC.
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Takes a good meal and the total release of the TC remote aided by lots of visits to the kitchen to keep our admirals lubricated. OC.
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That supprises me Craig with the attention to detail on your models - quite shocked to be honest. OC.
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Secret cheat - I also use water based paints so any small spills can be wiped up using a soapy sponge or wrag 😉 OC.
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Yep its a 2.5 Inch brush - its my fave decorating brush - I used to decorate for a living when I was younger hotels mainly, I had more equipment back then but to be honest I just want to make this job a low fuss attempt, its going OK taking it a stage at a time and so far no mess at all even with no sheets down or newspaper cutting in where the skirting meets our carpets is ok all down to a good brush I learned over the years. OC.
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Indeed Mark, trouble is I am waking up parts of me I have not used for ages - kind of got out of condition and lazy lol, I have Six doors to paint both sides Seven Door Frames the whole lengths of skirting including down the staircase - but trying to do it clean without splashes so I am using my trusty small brush - Hard wearing emulsion on the doors and satinwood on the frames and skirting. Down stairs is done. OC.
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I'm still about folks - just been side tracked by painting the house wood bits - taking forever and talk about back ache. OC.
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Thanks Ken. OC.
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Evening all, the Tirailleurs are done and I have built the Drummer. OC.
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Thank you kindly Craig. OC.
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I love your explanation about building the ladder as I also have a couple to scratch build using (wait for it) lolly sticks for the sides and an unknown source for the rungs. OC.
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Evening all, I managed a couple of hours on the build this evening, I couldn't do more as I am in the middle of a house paint and its taking up all my time and energy "boy do my limbs ache after so long of none use" so straight on with painting the back packs, I had already painted the Great Coats next was the Brown of the actual packs - after drying these I worked on the straps then a bit of touch up, still a fair bit more to do. OC.
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Really nice work Chris and the name is excellent "Spice the main brace " mate. OC.
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This work is looking amazing Greg - really first class work, I think this is one of your best. OC.
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More room in the back (less legs) for passengers should have said MSW members 😇 OC.
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For anyone curious about my painting of the tiny buttons - I have to hold the figure till the light catches the shadow of the button then using my finest brush 00000 (5/0) then with the finest bit of paint on the tip just touch the button more like a glancing blow, that using my optovisors - biggest problem is keeping my hand still enough. OC.
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HMS Vanguard looks excellent - that is one kit thats been seriously missing in a decent scale kit. OC.
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Hi all, a bit more progress tonight - I had painted the last of the details on the bodies inlcluding the Shako Cocade Tri colour version, then the brass buttons on the jacket and cuffs, then I started on the back packs - first thing I had to do was trim a small amount of the tails from the jacket bottoms as they had the shorter versions, then after a clean up they were glued in place. The first stage of the painting is the Grey coat on the top of the back pack, then a small bit of Red detail tooked away between the ammo box and the sabre, more to follow. OC.
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Hope you got a bottle of something for the christening? OC.
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Evening all, I gave in - couldn't help it so I have relented and taken some more pics of my progress (I'm sure you don't mind) - I finished detailing the muskets then I gave them including the hands a wash to bring out the shadows, after I attacked the gaiters (these were not going to be great as the moulding was actually just trousers so a while back I tried to scrape and file the lower area of the leg - below the knee to show where the gaiter would hold the trouser bottom In) I painted a few layers of Black to just below the knee but left Two of them with there trousers intact (they had lost there gaiters in the battle). I then used my lighter skin colour back on the hands to highlight them mainly on some of the fingers palm of the hands and knuckles, just the buttons and the cocade on the shako then It will be time to work on the backs containing the haversacks and coat tail details / ammo box sabre etc. OC.
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