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Old Collingwood
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Evening all, some more progress today - I fitted the other rear guard, then I decided that the frontal area wasn't dirty/dusty enough - so out came my flat white and I started to dry brush in a few layers - its very very dusty now. I also dry fitted the turret then dry brushed atound the frontal areas as side to lens in with the hull. OC.
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Had an email yesterday - my toughened glass has arrived at the case makers home - he will be bonding it and should be with me next week - might take an artic lorry to deliver it thought lol. OC.
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Evening all, a bit more progress with the frontal addional armour plates - again painted washed and weathered. OC.
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Hermes was a gorgeous ship pre/post Falklands with ski ramp, I missed seeing her at Pompy a few times when I was down there either for the Navy Days or Training with the Navy (told you about that) and at nearly 8 feet long wow would she be a Stunner. OC.
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Indeed Ken - they are drop in blocks that I think are held in place by some locking arrangement on the tops, easy enough I guess to replace them when they are damaged. OC.
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Evening all, more progress on "Tanky von Tanky" I have fitted the other side armour skirt then made and fitted the other frontal skirt device, also the mud guards were fitted painted and weathered. OC.
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Thank you kindly Mark, you really should do one mate - no pressure ..........we would all love you to build one😉 OC.
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Its so easy to do when we are all heads down in our builds - things like this can happen so easily - still does not take away the attarctive finish you have done. OC.
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That is some display you have there now mate - made even more special for us your audience following each and every one. OC.
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Very true mate - imagine a cast one already pre made with working links - just needing painting/weatheriing then closing the link together when fitted - that would be cool. OC.
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Excellent work Dan. OC.
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Thank you Ken, a bit tedious and boring doing all those links but worth it I feel as the combinations of the weathering brings the details out. OC.
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The Revell kit is Outstanding - not only in its quality but the way it goes together - I did a few modifications to it that not only turned it from a good plastic kit - but also a few of the mods where a practical improvement - strengthening the mast by either putting wooden dowels inside or by using wood yard arms - this helps to give them some strength for when the ropes where added (plastic can bend you see). Also the shrouds that the sailors used to get up to the crows nests - a lot of plastic kits have these a pre cast plastic - I wanted to make my own using thread and wood deadeyes, then the deck (once you do a wood kit with a wood deck - you wont go back as it is just such a lovely medium to work with and adds that edge of realism. Hope this helps and a Warm Welcome. OC.
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Thanks mate 🙂 OC.
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Hi all, I am currently working on the remaining track - change of tack this time with the paintwork - I brushed the Nato Black all over them first - gave them a couple of coats - then after a quick blast with my advanced heat application tool (gonna name it a Hair Dryer) I then started painting the outside edge links - in betweens and teeth - currently working on it still. OC.
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Hiya mate, I contacted him last week - he said it had not long arrived back with him, he said he is having to find a glazier who does 4mm toughened glass and have it made to size before he bonds it together, I have not contacted him over the holiday as I assume he will not be working. So who knows - does seem a long time though. OC.
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Have you gone cockeyed yet mate - your poor eyes will forever be pointing into the center. OC.
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This is superb work mate, when a model turns from just being that - a model to an engineering piece of work - takes it to another level. OC.
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Indeed Denis - the excuse from the delivery driver was pathetic - the admiral dealt with him the first time, but when I had finished with him when he came to collect - he was nearly crying - his own fault should have been a Two man job from the get go. OC.
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