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Old Collingwood
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Oh bugger - I was gonna say that😁 OC. -
Thanks Ken, its amazing how long they take to make/paint - roughly 6-8 a week. OC.
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She is looking Superb Chris. OC.
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Evening folks, getting closer to finishing this group - with Red being applied - collar/cuffs/shoulder epaulettes, nearly done. OC.
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I have found these on the net black/white pics but they show light bands possibly white. OC.
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Thanks Ken, I am quite looking forward to working with MDF its all laser cut but I will super detail it as Its a bit 2 dimensional, I will be adding a floor in the farm house - so I can put some of the figures firing from the bedroom windows, also with some of the brick detail (its flat so I will try to show the mortar lines better) I will probably work on each section while they are flat before I glue the sections together. Then there will be the painting/weathering to do. OC.
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Hiya Kevin, no mate still a fair way to go yet - I am about a Third of the way there - I am hoping to make about 100-150 figures, it will be quite busy in the space I have - but that was how it was back then. OC.
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Some news (exciting I hope) when I have finished these bunch and now possibly the drummer boy - I will be (wait for it)..........be starting on the farm complex - base - scenery, I will have to rearrange the table to create more room as the base is quite large at 3 feet by nearly 2 feet, and I still need room for my lamp. OC.
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Thanks Mark, I have been able to track down the painting details for them for each unit in the 54/55th ligne regiment, so I should be able to include even just the one. OC.
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Thanks Edward, I might include one then. OC.
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I have a couple in my stash - I will have to find out if any where close to LHS during the attacks - I have not read anything so far about any drummers being involved in the attack. OC.
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Evening all, some more progress in my Three hour schedule - the vest are painted an off White/Buff colour and the trousers dull White. Just to get an idea of the size of them - they are ontop of Admiralty Paints small tubs. OC.
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Gorgeous work. OC.
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And Bra's even if we do get men boobs lol. OC.
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Its this site - does something to us, turns us into - Popcorn munching food o holics - ladies tights wearing model makers.😆😲😛 OC.
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She is looking amazing Craig, all the more impressive by your building skill - like others have said - its looks like a really nice 1/350 scale kit not 1/700. OC.
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Looking real good so far - I have never heard that trick and to be honest I would find in uncomfortable to use the hover on the floor while wearing womens tights......cough cough cough....😆 OC.
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The original maker of the glass case came out to collect the second broken one - he was going to repair it and bring it back out to us - it was not fair on him doing that so I to him to call it quits and keep the money I had paid in good faith to cover all his costs. I found a larger plastics (acrylics) company and did an online request got a quote accepted it - it took about Three weeks to make and deliver. Its been an expensive endeavour for a display case - deffo a One Off. OC.
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Evening all, A bit more progress this evening - I have painted the White cross belts and haversack belts - any untidiness will be cleaned up with the Dark Blue in the Jacket. OC.
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You have done a Fine job chris - one question - when are we all coming out with you in her maiden voyage - will you get us all in? OC.
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@mtaylor And others I have just found this bit of writting about Shako Plumes - I Quote The plumes were liked by Napoleon, in some early fight, he discovered that the tall color plumes magnified his soldiers' appearance and caused the enemy to fire too soon and too high. The soldiers like the plumes during parades and generally in peacetime. In combat, however, they thought that the color plumes attracted far too much attention from enemy's artillery and skirmishers. It was also impossible to hide in tall crops and surprise the enemy with a sudden attack. The enemy saw your tall plumes before you saw him. So you wasn't far off Mark. OC.
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Thanks Ken. OC.
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Thank you kindly brother. OC.
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Thanks Mark. OC.
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