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Old Collingwood

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  1. You have the patience of a saint - then some, Fantastic. OC.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. One can really see the Inter- locking nature of it - wonderful stuff. OC.
  6. That is so nice of you mate - to be fair its not a bad kit. OC.
  7. Amazing work you have put so much effort into this amazing build you should be so Proud. Congratulations. OC.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. I don't want to tie up EG's log with my rambling but I had to reply to Jack - I had the same about 9 years ago, went in for a pre arranged Hiatus Hernia op the surgeon debated doing it as a "Key Hole" job but in the end I was just sliced open (about a 6 Inch cut in my groin) same as your self no lifting for so many weeks but I was lucky I was out the same day, all is fine now apart from ocassional sensations from the wire gause they put in. Take good care of yourself. OC.
  13. Sorry to hear that brother sincelely/warmly hope all is well with your admiral now. OC.
  14. I would imagine that extra strengthening will add strength to the join, I remember my late farther building an R/C boat for me - he basicaly over engineered the hull - strengthening the hull and applying coat after coat of dope to the inside and outside hull followed by about 100 layers of paint. OC.
  15. I won't confess to knowing much about the subject (kind of missed learning about it) but I will say the info here is really first class, just waiting for the building to start now - I will start on the "munchies" while we wait. OC.
  16. Also an easy way to show interest just by a way of saying "Hi" without using words - is to look down the current activity down the Right hand side list and click on any subjects that you like / have some interest in / or subject you know about, even if you dont leave a comment you can just click "the like button". Our site is without doubt the lovliest most friendly site I have ever used in all my life. Just keep chatting/liking as like the Kevin Costner film "Bulid it - they will come - Chat and you will make friends / find answers to your questions" Hope that helps? And by the way - a belated Welcome to the family OC.
  17. Excellent work - really really nice - hope you have somwere special for it to go. OC.
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