Old Collingwood
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Its a cracking film - fictional in the film but based around Kelly with Mountbatten as her Captain. OC. -
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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You need a good sniffer dog to find them.... OC.
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Think I already mentioned it - my late farther used to work on the British Navy version on a land based station, he used to say they were over powerd due to that massive engine in such a light frame. OC.
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And this guy - amazing work. OC. https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235086060-hms-chatham-f87-type-22-batch-3-frigate1700-hong-kong-july-1st-1997/
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Yes mate, they were the skirmish unit sent in along side the 54/55th eme ligne regiments, Ney decided to use them alongside the normal regiments to exert extra pressure on the farm. OC.
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Evening all, right I now have Eight 1st Regiment Tirailleurs made apart from their back pack sections that will be painted separately before being fitted. OC.
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Hi there, I have made/painted about 30 so far but I am hoping to do about 100-150 for the dio. OC.
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Very nice work. OC.
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Hi there all, I have decided my next bunch of figures will the 1st Tirailleurs - they are very similar to the Ligne regiments but for a higher plume instead of a pom pom and knee high gaitors. Pics when I start them. OC.
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What a Gorgeous build - just shows what is possible with a little imagination. OC.
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Evening all, over the last couple of days I have been re - working some of my figures - starting with the French 54/55th Ligne regiment as firstly I wasn't happy with the tunic shade of Blue, I mixed quite a bit of Flat Black into my dark Prussian Blue and got a slightly darker shade, I the set about re painting the Blue areas, to day I have been concentrating improving some of the details including giving the faces Two/Three levels of shading and colour variations - from slightly rose'y cheeks to highlight areas on the noses and over the cheek bones - same with the hands, I think they look better - they are more tidy now than when I first painted them - guess that's what happens to us - we all improve the more practice we have. OC.
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I have to say It (but please don't shoot me) - you know what she is Crying out for ? - some superbly painted figures, that would so compliment a Fantastic design and give the ship some life to go with all the details - I am not biased - of course I am not lol. OC.
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Very close in scale to my Waterloo figures at 28mm. OC.
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Found another Excellent video on the 200th anniversay event at Waterloo best played with sound up (Epic Stuff) OC.
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Evening all, right that's Five more KGL Light finished and put away in the box - ready for my next instalment. Oh, I also gave one of the chaps and eye patch after he received and eye injury. OC.
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So nice of you to say. OC.
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Thank you kindly mate - I still have someway to go till I get them better - getting the faces right is the challenge as most figure painters use different shades to hightlight/shadow the face and some use a fine Black pointed pen for the eyes. OC.
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