Old Collingwood

26 minutes ago, cog said:

Used pastels, or paint? Looks like pastels from here, bery, bery nice sahib

"Berries  berries"    where's  the berries😛

OC.

Evening all  - so the work carries on,   in order to complete the inner section  some detailing is needed on the rear most  cabin walls above the rear ramp, all the detail is molded on but needs painting/shading and highlighting,  some decals need to go on the inner padding then they can be glued to the floor.

Oh  - I drilled out the framework holes also  - they were there but not very deep.

OC.

Really nice work  -  looking super.

OC.

14 hours ago, philo426 said:

Yes but once you get the hang if it. Vac forms aren't so bad!

Boeing 747 SP   - loverly Jubbly.

OC.

I decided to paint the belts already  fitted  - they didn't turn out too bad,   I have finished the other Two  and found painting the belts easier when not glued down to the floor.

OC.

2 hours ago, Egilman said:

That's an RAF bird at an airshow, open to the public.....

 

They always get up on their housecleaning in that situation......

 

Gotta keep up appearances you know....

Indeed  bro.

OC.

I may actually  just paint the ones that are molded on  - going by this pic  off the net  (not mine)

OC.

1 hour ago, Canute said:

Nice looking red seats, OC. Do you have lap belts for those seats. They're usually strewn all over the seat bottoms. The pax just up and leave them wherever and the crews in the cabin have enough other duties to worry about neatness. You're doing great work on this beast, sir.

Thanks Ken,    the ones already on the backs are molded on but not very good  - I could have a go at replicating some with tamiya tape, might work.

OC.

You have the patience of a saint - then some, Fantastic.

OC.

Just sorted my pics out of  my current stage  -  I  have started working on the  fabric bench seats in the cabin,   these are  plastic  and are painted flat Red and Alum  - I will place a few rows and leave the end  sections in the up position  (just for a bit of variety).

The inner hull section is just leaned against the seat to show how it will go.

OC.

4 minutes ago, Egilman said:

Coming right along brother, looking good....

Thank you kindly bro.

OC.

Evening all,   so  -  more work has been done  (you know me I don't like to rush things)   anyway  I finished off  the cockpit by painting the seat cushions a nice mid Grey colour, then when Dry  I fiited the decal seat belts  (no fuss to these - not as good as pe ones)  then I  brushed on a few coats of flat clear to blend them in  - then I fitted the pedals (Four part buddies they were).   Then after painting and weathering these  I gave the whole area another coat or Two of top coat, then the cockpit bulkhead was glued in.

OC.

50 minutes ago, thibaultron said:

Nice! I have a vac form kit of a 1/72   B-17 YB, the first production model, and am terrified of it! Maybe some day I will tackle it. I have the complete series of 1/72 kits (all the A thru G variants), and would like to build the vac kit, when I finish those. I even have a card version kit of the prototype. Probably not enough years left to finish all of my stash.

Come on Ron,    you know you have an audience.

OC.

On 7/11/2020 at 1:45 AM, Louie da fly said:

I've put this build on hold for the time being - I'm putting all my efforts into the dromon build at the moment, trying to get all the oarsmen completed. Once that's done I'll be able to do some more on the Great Harry.

I'm  "abit"  late to the party  but it came to me  - Isn't the Marry Rose similar?   could you not use her plans  to help with your hull planking?

OC.

One can really see the Inter- locking nature of it  - wonderful stuff.

OC.

54 minutes ago, VTHokiEE said:

This is really incredible! Great work on that cockpit!

That is so nice of you mate  - to be fair  its not a bad kit.

OC.

5 hours ago, Keith Black said:

Most models, beautiful as they maybe, are static and a bit cold. Louie, yours, one can hear the shouts from the crew and the grown of the oars. Congratulations!

Thats why I put a crew on my Pearl build.

OC.

3 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said:

Super cool!  Lot of nice detail in your skilled hands.

Thank you Mike.

OC.

4 minutes ago, Louie da fly said:

 

[Bluebottle voice] You rotten swine! I don't like this game . . . [/Bluebottle voice]

You know you want to  ......

OC.

Amazing work   you have put so much effort into this  amazing build  you should be so Proud.

Congratulations.

OC.

Keep an eye on your wood decks  - mine had a habbit of trying to lift slightly around fittings  - just a case of making sure its all pressed down.

Looking really good.

OC.

2 hours ago, Kurt Johnson said:

That’s interesting. Thanks, I learned something.  I have never seen roof like that before ( which isn’t saying much at all). I am definitely of the newer isn’t necessarily better crowd. I’m a back to basics person, if anything. There was always a good reason why things were done the way they were done at the time. We are definitely not any smarter today. Irregardless I still like the look.

 

Kurt

I would also have said  - the aging of the roofs/materials  as timbers bend and sag with age  (I have seen it myself with old/er buildings  you should have seen the roof in our old 17th century cottage we used to live in, it would have made a good roller coaster.

OC.

15 minutes ago, Louie da fly said:

 

 

It's been an experience. Now to figure out where I go from here . . .

How about a  18th Century  British Frigate  with a Full crew ?

OC.

Not sure if this might be of use  - its decribes and shows the main RN  colours  - scroll down till you see POW  (Ita alphabetical)

OC.

https://www.sovereignhobbies.co.uk/pages/british-royal-navy-colour-schemes

Just found your build  -  the hull planking with the first planking (I assume you will be laying a second layer of planks over the top as its normal procedure)  is always a tricky/fiddly/nerve racking  procedure  - even the pro's like to get it out of the way.

With your deck  You have done a fine job  - its neat and tidy  and as  others have said  its easily sanded even with pencil  in between  the planks as the sanding action cleans as you are going.

Keep at it  you are doing fine.

OC.