Old Collingwood
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Good day all, I have been pushing on with the varnishing with my brush - its not going too bad, the main culprit being the Royal Navy decals on the tail, its not fully blendid into the paint surface but it will do, I have also been concentrating on creating the SHARS tell tail rear dirty shiny rear lower from the heat from the rear jet pipes. So without delay here are some pics - OC.
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Thank you so much Denis. OC.
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Evening all, more progress this evening - after applying the serial codes to the bottom of the tail, I then settled it down with micro sol, and when I was sure it was set I then rubbed some pancil into the rear lower part of the frame to represent staining from the Hot rear jet pipes, after I started work brushing on my Vallejo Acrylic Varnish, my method for doing this was to work in controled areas and dry between coats. Working over the decals was/is taking its time as its needing several coats to hide/blend the silvering on the decals - it is working just slowly and some are more stubborn than the rest. I will put some pics up when I am happy with the result. OC.
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That is looking so nice - this is not an exaggeration, you have improved even over what the company themselves could do. OC.
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Thanks Kevin, yep I have always loved Harrier displays and thier low level speed - very underated, was watching some vids last night of them 700mph at almost ground level - loverly jubbly. OC.
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Evening all, decals are on, just need to wait a few days for them to fully settle down - then I will dirty the back end abit with pencil gently rubbed over, then I will brush paint my Vallejo Matt Acrylic Varnish, it shouldn't look bad as the lighter paint finish was applied by brush out in the Atlantic on HMS Hermes by the crew. This will (hopefully) seal in the decals and blend them in so I can handle it for the other bits and pieces. OC,
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Greetings! Long time lurker coming out of the bushes!
Old Collingwood replied to EKE's topic in New member Introductions
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Old Collingwood replied to Papa's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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You say the nicest things - hope my skills live up to it. OC.
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Thank you kindly my friend, do you think Vallejo Matt Acrylic Varnish will work if I brush it over, its not very flat (as I found out on my Waterloo figures) but that would be good as the SHAR's finish was satin. OC.
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Very nice job. OC.
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Thank you Phil. OC.
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Thank you kindly Phil. OC.
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Excellent work Phil - the decals bring an already eaxcellent build to life. OC.
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Evening all - a slight change of plan, I am going to finish her as XZ-457 as I saw here at Farnborough Airshow at the same time, both were 899sqn but the difference is - I have the decals for 457 but not for 439, I will also dispaly here (sidewinder equiped) as she was in the Falklands, its basically the same scheme just different decals. OC.
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Thank you kindly Ken, I will have to give the decs a think after they are all on - as I took the masking off the canopy the paint finish is quite flat all over her and the decs are quite shiny, I have some Vallejo Acrylic Flat (Remember I was having issues with it on my Waterloo figures) I could try selective painting with it just over the decals with it by brush, I dont really want to have to mask up the canopy and front glazing area if I can avoid it. OC.
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Thank you Edward. OC.
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Evening all, The decaling begins starting with the stencils about a Zillion of them - I am starting at the front to avoid re handling, I started with the canopy side decals I then glued it down. OC.
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Thanks Ken, as I thought basically a Sidewinder minus the fins. OC.
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Bit of a late progress report - I only managed and Hour on her to night just enough time to put some flat White in the outrigger wheel wells and start work converting the Aim 9 Lima Sidewinders in to traing rounds - this basically consisted off cutting the fins off and sanding a smooth round shape. No pics as I foregot to get the phone out - but I think you get the picture - or not or possibly do if you can imagine it😵 OC.
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Like the addition of the figures. OC.
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