Old Collingwood
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Evening all - just a tiny update today - I have masked up the commanders vision blocks, then I made and fitted both hatch covers that are left free to open/close. OC.
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She had a few armour belts running down her hull front to back same as underneath her hull, my way of doing that (but not the best way) was to use paper strips cut the same width with a rule then stuck down using PVA glue - problem doing that paper does not sand well as we know. OC.
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Some good side on detail as she was when she was wrecked being towed to be scrapped - this was near a place called Prussia cove in Cornwall UK, she lost here tow rope and got stuck on a rock ridge (she did not want to go to the scrappy) OC.
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Important - in her later life 43-44 here side barbette gune were removed and the casements left in place (best way to do that - place them without the barrels but turn the openings for the barrels - inwards so they dont show) OC.
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The tops of the forward turrets as she was prior to being towed to be scrapped and her bow showing location of her armour plates - OC.
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This is a large scale architects model that was built and further enhanced by a good friend of mine it was/is 1/48 scale and shows the frontal towere area including the upper bridge - also an actual photo of her bridge. OC.
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Ok to start with here are Two drawings I did to show the camo when she was active between late 1943 - 1944. OC.
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Perfect 👍 Everything where it should be - one of the Very best I have seen made of them. OC.
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If you want any pics or side drawings of her camo - just let me know as I collected a folder on her.😉 OC.
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Was like that on my Mossie build - kind of get one chance of snap fitting some of the assemblies to the main fuse. OC.
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Are you going to keep its safe in a case? OC.
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A friend of mine once said "It takes about Three buckets to fill the rain falling on the floor and only Two up on the roof" I asked why he replied "cuz its higher up on the roof"😁 OC.
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Excellent work Craig, another fine exhibit to your collection. OC.
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Same as Ken said Dan. OC.
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Wonderful work. OC.
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Evening all - some good progress today, I fitted the remaining turret armour frames (these needed positioning carefuly as the locating lugs for these lign up with holes that I had foregot to drill before closing up the turret, next was to make the armour sections/blocks - these are a Two part system consisting of the blocks and an external plate, after fitting these I then fitted the rear cage protection pieces. After fitting the turret armour pieces I continued with the main hull - this needed the drivers vision block fitting with the clear part, after I masked the glass part ready for the paint layers. So this is where I am at the moment. OC.
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Sounds like a plan Ken, only one problem - the admiral is very possesive of her curry 😁 OC.
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Thank you Edward, yep - Diced chicken pieces cooked through first - then when the water has cooked away a jar of Tikka Masala sauce is added along with a few mixed herbs salt and pepper and my secret ingredient - Hamp seeds, brought to the boil then left on a simmer for about an hour, served with Basmati Rice thats been steamed and finaly served with mini Naan breads heated up in a toaster till slightly crispy. OC.
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Evening all, more progress today fitted inbetween cooking a chicken tikka curry and chilling out watching saturday nigh TV, so - I closed up the lower hull, just a simple glue and press to close job, then I checked that all the seams were tight, next I glued inplace the frontal glacies plate armour block that was the first thing I ahd built (remember that)? This was put on one side while I started work on the turret - this needed the observation glass blocks fitting around the commanders hatch, before I attampt to prime/paint the the turret I will try to put some tamiya tape around the fronts of these blocks to keep them clear, next job was fitting the base for the auto L94A1 EX-34 7.62 mm chain gun, after that I started fitting the turret armour locating framework - then dinner and TV called me so work stopped. No pics due to that but I will post some tommor when I continue. OC.
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Love the new avatar by the way. OC.
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