Old Collingwood

Loverly work  - she is becoming a realy beauty.

OC.

11 minutes ago, Landlubber Mike said:

Looking really good OC.  Nice to see it with some teeth in  

Thank you kindly Mike.

OC.

Evening all  -  Right  both Sidewinders are on.

OC.

9 minutes ago, Canute said:

Well done with the heater, OC. A very reliable missile.

Thank you kindly  Ken,   it took me nearly all day to do.

OC.

Evening all,    Sidewinder Time  -  these come in seperate sections  - body / Two piece tail fins  and seperate front fins, then several layers of paint  and a couple armd marks, then it was attached to the rail  - it still needs the pre-rail  painting.

OC.

Evening all, more progress  with SHAR  -  I decided to wortk on the Pitot Tube  and nose cone, firstly the kit one is able to be improved  with the addition of a brass Masters  tube, but first I had to cut off the plastic one where it is joined to the fuselage frame, then it was a case of sanding the front part  flat  - and with a very very very fine drill  I made a small hole in the end  (not very easy)   I managed to do this (just)  then the brass tube's end  (protrution)  was glued into the hole with ca,  this was left on one side while I worked on the nose cone.

The nose cone needed some shaping as the fuselage at the very end is not a purfect circle, so I sanded the edges where it needed flating slightly,  then I maked with a pencil inside  for the T.D.C  alignment,   then I  applied a few coats of  Black/Grey  and after a few coats of top coat,   then when dry  it was lined up and glued in place,    still needs some work to tidy up and a bit of paint on the tube.

OC.

11 hours ago, Edwardkenway said:

Yes, get well Lou, as you've  been missed 😉

Same from me Lou.

OC.

Looking excellent  also looks strong (you would have thought delicate at this stage)    with the Three stringers  I would have said  they were there also to show the the line of planks like what we do with string or paper strips to show how the flow of the planks.

OC.

Excellent work  - especially considering the scale.

OC.

Count me in,     I have seen the RN one at Yeovilton Museum, looking forward to this one.

OC.

Im back again  -  next up  was the rear jet pipe exhausts  - these get very hot so they  soon show a burned  metal finish, I mixed up a  mixuture off  Brass  and flat Black  and gave then a couple of coats, next came the fuselage heat shields  - thease again tended to get  very hot and show a burned metal look.

After these had dried I applied a few coats of top coat then they were glued in place  - next was the placing of the 190gal  drop tanks  on thier inner pylons.

Its getting there.

OC.

My procedure for my decals was to apply micro set to surface first, then position the decal and using a cotton bud smooth out the decal, then when set I applied a good few coats over the top with micro sol, with the tail decal it settled down even let the panel lines show through  - but  the silvering  between the decals  on the decal is showing the decal not  pulling it down  (its all down to me not applying a gloss coat before the decals)

OC.

5 minutes ago, Landlubber Mike said:

Looking great OC!  My guess is that with some weathering and a final top coat, the tail code films will be even less visible.  

Thank you kindly Mike,

Yep  thats what I have been doing but will continue , the tail has had about  Ten coats of Matt Acrylic Callejo top coat  so far, but I can keep adding more.

OC.

2 minutes ago, Edwardkenway said:

Nice work OC !

Thank you Edward.

OC.

Excellent - Really really nice.

OC.

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.

33 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said:

mak'in some great progress on this one OC..........decaling and the cockpit glass look awesome!     

Thank you so much Denis.

OC.

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.

That is looking so nice  - this is not an exaggeration, you have improved even over what the company themselves could do.

OC.

7 minutes ago, Kevin said:

very nice indeed, i loved watching the harriers, they put on a great display at  RNAS Yeovilton  during the summer of 2010

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.

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,

Your in the right place  - welcome aboard.

OC.

Very nice work.

OC.

3 minutes ago, Egilman said:

What you think is best my friend, your looking to match the finish in as thin a coat as possible....

 

Only you can see what it needs to be..... I think you'll do it right....

 

You have the touch....

You say the nicest things  - hope my skills live up to it.

OC.

17 minutes ago, Egilman said:

Microscale micro-flat is the answer. Of course the best way is to wait in the canopy masking removal until the decals are all on, but I've been where you are many times as well......

 

Sometimes we just have to see the art... 

 

Finish looks great my friend, another piece of art...

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.