Old Collingwood

Very nice job.

OC.

1 hour ago, GrandpaPhil said:

Very cool!

Thank you Phil.

OC.

1 hour ago, GrandpaPhil said:

Looking good, OC!

Thank you  kindly Phil.

OC.

Excellent work Phil  - the decals bring an already eaxcellent build to life.

OC.

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.

21 minutes ago, Canute said:

Nice work, OC. Take your time; this will be a jewel in your display, mate.

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.

3 minutes ago, Edwardkenway said:

Looking sweet OC !

Thank you Edward.

OC.

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.

That looks Brilliant Tim  - really impressive.

OC.

2 hours ago, Canute said:

OC, the training rounds were actual AIM-9L seeker head sections, so they were dark colored, sort of a metallic gray green. The body was just gray with a blue band to mark it as training use.

Thanks Ken, as I thought  basically a Sidewinder minus the fins.

OC.

Welcome aboard.

OC.

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.

Like  the addition of the figures.

OC.

That is looking mighty fine Phil - really looks the business.

OC.

1 hour ago, ragove said:

Did you darken the seams or am I just seeing natural lighting.  Looks great. 

Yep, I am using a fine pencil  (the type with an extandable lead)  I just sharpen a point on it with my sanding stick, then just follow the panel lines - and wet my finger and rub over the lines and wipe with a cloth.

OC.

A bit more history on XZ-439  She was one of only Four SHAR's  that did not take part in the Falklands, Four jets were kept back at RNAS Yeovilton on training purposes - I understand  she was painted in the low viz scheme with markings  in case they changed thier mind and sent them,   she was the second SHAR built  and was latter converted into a F/A2  version and was even sold at a later year to be flown on the airshow scene in the US.

I am building her as I saw her at Farnborough Airshow 82  along with  190gal tanks  and on the outer pylons  Sidewinder acquisition round used for training purposes.

OC.

A little funny tail  - the Yaw Vane  on the nose near the cockpit,  I keep knocking it off  from handling the  plane, its been off and back on about Four times now😞

OC.

3 minutes ago, Canute said:

Works for me, OC.

Thanks Ken,   it was hit or miss  when that transparency part broke  and  loosing the other part down into the carpet  (the carpet munster must  have had a day off as I found it)  - then it was a case of how I could fill in the missing piece  - thankfully  Vallejo  putty came to the rescue.

OC.

1 hour ago, rafine said:

Thanks so much Rusty, OC and the "likes". I appreciate the generous thoughts, but more and more my struggles with Winnie make me feel that my best modeling is behind me.

 

Bob

I'm not seeing that Bob.

OC.

Evening all  -  right  straight in where I left off  those  wing nav lights  -  firstly I took it outside and sprayed a couple of coats  - primer then top coat,   it turned out ok  smooth without showing the nav lens details, then I brought it inside let it dry for a couple of hours, then after deciding it was dry enough  - I maked up both  wings  to form the nav lens's, then  a few coats of Green  and red  then the masks were removed.

Seems ok I think.

OC.

I got a bit more done today  - I started by painting the different fittings in Black, then I touched up the canopy  farme edges  and did a bit more detailing,  then I decided to fit the tiny transparency parts  - the top/bottom nav lights and the Two wing  lights - here is where I encountered my first problem  - "Boy are they fiddly to handle and position the right way round"   hence I dropped the first one  down onto the carpet joungle  - took me a good Ten minutes to find it  on my poorly knee,  this was quickly glued in with a kind of  - "You are going in even if your the  wrong way round"   then I turned to do the other  side - same procedure  but this time the tiny little thing snapped in Two,  so I just glued the  one half piece in and worked on filling the remaining cavity with  Vallejo Putty,  gently bit by bit assisted with heating and gentle sanding - then more filling/sanding  "You see where this is going"   there was a slight edge around the nav light covers with rivets - well not anymore  as I had  no way of controling the sanding over a  small area.

Anyway they are both smooth and uniform on both wingtips  awaiting a quick blast of primer and top coat  just over the extreme wing tips.

When dry I will mask and paint to Two nav covers in Red and Green  - best I can do.

I will post some more pics after I have rescued this stage.....................Stay tuned.

OC.

Superb work bob  - really tidy  really nice to watch.

OC.

3 hours ago, Canute said:

OC, coming along nicely, mate. Love the wire detail in the canopy, too.

Thanks Ken,     yep thats engraved into the transparency.

OC.

non deficere  (never give up)

OC.

If you apply the same attitude you do on this as your Vic  - then you will deffo succeed.

OC.