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Old Collingwood
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Evening all, so temptation got in the way and as my new figures has arrived I decided to pop the box open and choose Five to start with - first impressions - there are Eight sprus replicated and with enough poses to do what I need, the quality is easily as good as Perry (plastic seems a little harder - but that's a good thing) just the normal seem down each leg and under the arm area - but easily removed with a sharp blade, they are separate torso's - arms - legs - heads - some without hats and some other separate items - overall very cool should paint up a treat. Here is a spru shot and a close up of a couple of the figures on the spru.
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Yep that Bell 222A was a superb piece of kit and created a few good look alike RC heli's. OC.
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decorative wooden box by Edwardkenway
Old Collingwood replied to Edwardkenway's topic in Completed non-ship models
And good that you have had a comment form Jack and the Box (Cough cough)😁 OC. -
Thanks Ken, he couldn't be more helpful over the phone when he rung me - he said he was not going to let me down felt bad about all the messing around and wanted to make sure it was sorted by himself - and Brilliant news that he is taking the crate pieces away with him as they would have been akward to have disposed off as our dustbin men would not have taken them. OC.
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Thanks Mark, thats why I advertised him on our forum - I think he is a gem and will do all he can to get things right. He is a pilot also and helps out his local Air Cadets. OC.
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Thank you Edward. OC.
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Eye eye, count me in brother. OC.
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Indeed brother, and another tick for him - he is an aviator also. OC.
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Thanks Phil. OC.
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Not long got off the phone with the cabinet maker - some positive news, we are scrapping the idea of a courier delivery company - instead shawn is driving the 3.5 hr journey on sat evening he is going to pick the broken case up - take it back repair it then drive back to me on the sunday with the repaired case, then he is going to unpack the case and even take the wood crate away with him. Cant complain with that - its above and beyond service all at his cost. OC.
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Sounds good to me chris - just keep building - thats what we want.😁 OC.
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You kit horder you chris lol😁 OC.
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I have just emailed him again regarding the broken case - I said I think the problem is with the base inside the crate being slightly wider (all round) than the glass case, when the drivers have picked up the crate and turned it over to handle it (single handed) the glass case will have fell against the inside of the wood crate making it smash, I said I think the only answer is more packaging/styrene corners/more bubble wrap till the glass case has no room to move and is so insulated inside the crate - it can withstand handling and shocks, also said I think the top needs better indication in Large writing "This Way Up" I think it will keep happening otherwise. OC.
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Exactly Mark. OC.
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Thank you brother. OC.
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Thank you Kevin. OC.
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This sounds interesting. OC.
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I know Ken, its got GLASS Handle with care tape all over the crate, and I know shawn told them what it was being re deliverd and they had to be extra careful. OC.
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Thank you Phil, I am sure it will sort itself out - just a nuisance and a lot of hassle. OC.
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Thank you Edward - To me it should be a Two man job to move it around so the glass case does not move around inside the wooden case. OC.
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Display case arrived this lunchtime Smashed again the whole one side all fragments inside the box - I am fuming, fed up really can't be bothered with all this hassle - its like its mission impossible, I rung shawn up in fairness he was gutted aswell and promises to get it fixed and even deliver it himself if needs be, the trouble is the wooden case he has put the glass unit in has not got enough absorbtion material around the glass and a small amount of movement inside the box where the unit can move, also its not being handled by two people - infact the driver who delivered it had it under his arm.🥵🥵🤬🤬. OC.
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Great work with those Tiny tiny pieces mate and the paintwork is looking mighty fine. OC.
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Same as the other guys - great eye for detail Gary - I could see your ideas in this format turning to all kinds of subjects and how displayable. OC.
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Evening all, firstly a Huge thanks for all the likes - I know its been an on and off build taking some time - but we will get there (one year) lol. Anyway some news today Shawn the display unit maker has sent my reworked unit out and will arrive (not broken) tomorrow, it is the exact same size (good) and made with toughened glass - so I expect it to be heavier, bad news its coming with the same courier who brought/collected the first one (he better not have an attitude this time) OC.
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