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Old Collingwood

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  1. Dont know if it might help - but don't they advice or suggest burnishing down the edge of the tape when its in place? also with my method on my Mossie and Spit with Blue Tack work great as long as you have it stuck well to the model, and as EG said - the thicker the hight of the worm shape Blue Tack - the more subtle the camo will be. OC.
  2. Evening all, painting day - started with about Four thin layers of dull White, then it was the turn of the Black details, after this was dry I did a couple of thin watered down washes - this was then brushed off to leave just a few stained area, then I did some detail painting this was followed up with a bit of highlighting - I think it will do considering it wont be seen. OC.
  3. Very very nice mate, a few type 23 builds out there - but this is up there with the best. OC.
  4. You are doing more than fine with your (quite honestly - museum standard work) I can only hope that in a small way I can step in your shadow with my diorama when I get to that building stage. Just Amazing my friend. OC.
  5. I had a break from modeling last night as I was watching some rubbish tv (makes a change me sitting in the chair focused on the TV) however I have brought some washes for my Chally and M1 build, these are the AK Dust and Ammo by Mig Dark Brown Wash, trouble is I diddn't realize that they are enamel based, so whe I get round to painting/weathering the different paint types will be - Tamiya rattle can surface primer - its an alcohol based acrylic I believ, then the main paint layer again Tamiya rattle can same as the primer, then the Enamel washes and highlighting followed by the Tamiya Flat top coat again rattle can alcohol based laquaer (same one I applied over my planes). Hope it all plays ball. OC.
  6. What an Amazing looking car, the word Car doesn't quite seem fit. OC.
  7. Excellent job, yep I have actually been on one. OC.
  8. Thats looking really nice brother - that paint went down nice a smooth - brushing can be a headache - ask me how I know.........as he leads you to his Warspite Build.😉 OC.
  9. Looking forward to you returning to this Phil, all the best mate. OC.
  10. Evening all, a bit more done this eve - I made the Two radio sets and fitted them on the rear bulkhead next to where ther APFDS rounds are kept, then I made the forward hull bulkhead, this needed a bit of trimming to get it to fit, I then made the forward turret second stage ammo bags frame, and glued in place a few of the resin bags. OC.
  11. Fantastic work Ekis - just jaw dropping quality. OC.
  12. Evening all - more turret building starting with adding some control panels to the turret walls and some other bits and pieces, then I worked on the sighting equipement - these were made up from the M1 parts but modified to simulate as much as possible to the Chally versions, they were then placed where they go. Some more cheely views through the turret holes. OC.
  13. Thanks Ken, I just stuck the part of the phone lens close to the opening and fired away. OC.
  14. I quite enjoy browsing site for models on the net from Accurate Armour - Ebay. OC.
  15. Thank you kindly Mark, its a lot of imagination work - trying to work out how it all fits together in the real turret, would have been so much easier if they had made it a Full detail kits like it is with the M1, but guess not as much fun as bashing it this way. OC.
  16. Evening all - more progress - starting to construct the turrets inside walls as they re quite thick in the Challenger, I had to construct them using some odds and ends - joined together and shaped. Thought I would take a sneaky pic through the barrel mantlet...... OC.
  17. Thanks Mike, its tricky work as the Two tank interiors are quite different - so it takes a lot of kit bashing/fettling. OC.
  18. Looking good my friend, how you got those body decals to play ball is amazing. OC.
  19. Evening all, some good progress over tha last Two days, I started constructing the ammo storage area, this was a bit of scratch building exercise using the M1 kit parts - didn't turn out too bad but more needs doing to it, I also worked on the commanders seat including making a frame and backseat cushion, slowly getting more busy. I also built the top main turret part and cleaned up the edges, and again am using it by dry fitting. OC
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