Old Collingwood

Very tidy work mate  - I had the same problem with stubern planks on my Greyhound kit  - seemed to need a lot of water and heat.

OC.

Evening all,   I have finished the next three 55th  Ligne  minus fitting the back packs  - think they are not bad,   and also  my first  KGL 2nd  Light Regimant, still needs a few things painting.

Also a shot showing the scale  of them on a standard cloths peg.

OC.

Really nice work Denis - those wires  look so realistic.

OC.

I worked on another one of my little plans last night  - it represents the ground plan for my dio - the  farm as I will be able to display it with a false wall at the back,   orchard with a few trees to the left  and the  veg garden to the right, with the gravel road along the front.

OC.

They are looking really sweet.

OC.

Just told these good folks about my project  -

OC.

http://www.waterloo-tourisme.com/en/farm-la-haie-sainte

Evening all, happy bunny today  - my Vallejo Surface primer  arrived, so I could start work on more figures in my stash,   I have been collecting British  Light  Infantry in Two Up sprues, they only have Two poses  but I can mix in some different arms for different positions.  I will also use them for the KGL  2nd Light  unit  as they used basically  the same uniform as the 95th Rifles, only difference  Grey trousers for the KGL  and Green for the 95th.

I have come up with a  "cunning plan"   I will leave the arms off till I have painted the  torso,  as this will make painting the uniform details/buttons  etc  easier, the arms can be put on and touched up then without fear of a messy paint job like I have done on these a few times (shhhh  - I hide it - dont tell anyone).

So again no pics as I am waiting to put more paint down first,   (oh  I have paited the KGL 5th Light plumes dark Green - so they are now historically correct)

OC.

1 minute ago, Edwardkenway said:

Vive l'empereur!!! 

Looking very nice OC

Thank you kindly  Edward.

OC.

1 minute ago, Canute said:

Making haste slowly, mate.

Indeed mate,   I am waiting on some Vallejo primer to arrive so I can prime some more figures I  have in the stash.

OC.

Evening all  despite all the  hassle with the clear coat  - I got a bit more done on the Three stuggies, just a bit of detail work.

OC.

11 minutes ago, Roger Pellett said:

A good marketing ploy would be to send OC a bottle of their paint to try along with their topcoat.  The cost, not price, of a bottle of acrylic model paint must be pennies, or pence.  

 

Roger

I know mate,   they are just ignoring me now,   thier loss I wont deal with them again.

OC.

Thats a task in itself  attaching those.

OC.

2 hours ago, Tensecondsdown said:

Is there a numbered parts list that I am missing? The drawings have the parts numbered but there is no sheet that tells me what are the corresponding parts.

At the front of the manual if memory serves me  - you need to  check back and forth.

OC.

6 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

Not going to like that post,  OC.    Naturally other then slamming you for technique, they ignored the compatibility issue.

I know mate, what does it hurt them to just send another one out  instead of trying to blame my  working  technique.

OC.

Thats a nice Spitfire target there, fingers crossed it goes together better  for you.

OC.

Im still at it folks,   just was late when I finished and foregot to take some piccies, anyway I  have been continuing  with the 55th trio, what they actually are  - the Three  seperate units  a Fusilier, a Grenadier and a Volitigeur.

Im still having my battle with the seller of the top coat  - they are saying I must have not degreased the figures  or used some doggy Acrylic paint underneath the top coat  - they say its  not thier problem😠

OC.

Try gently dry brushing the areas where it is darkest (is that the areas you are on about?)   use the same sand-ish colour paint as the main deck, and gently  dry brush over to see  if it blends it, as long as you did it very very carefully  making sure the brush is virtually  paint free  it might help a bit.

Failing that you always try a  gentle stain  (Im sure you must be able to get them for model building?)  you could go either lighter or sligthy darker,  that also might work?

OC.

Very nice work mate,  all those details really make a difference and dont get me started on your decking  - spot on.

OC.

Superb work, nothing more to say.

OC.

Amazing  work and at 1/600 scale   - superb work, tidy  clean and really sharp painting.

I too have done a few of these kits  SS France,  QE2  and  Canberra, but not as nice as you have, looking forward to more.

OC.

24 minutes ago, Roger Pellett said:

Yeah, right!  A good excuse.  Today business is all about branding.  It is interesting to learn, at least in the  USA about the many projects made by one manufaturer who then sticks different labels representing different brands.

 

Roger

I know  - told them the damage it had caused  (my fault apparently)😲

OC.

31 minutes ago, Edwardkenway said:

So once again the French throw another column against the defenders in the farm!!

Looking real good OC. 

The two KGL looked good with full kit😉

Thank you Edward, yep  they are the last Three  I have primed before my Rattle can ran out  (Thats why the Brits have been getting a normal flat coat of Acrylic paint to act as a primer  - but dont think it did the job)   I have been able to  raid the penny jar - so to speak  and order some Vallejo  surface primer - should be here in a few days, so I will be able to get back on more British.

Also  I am in debate with the company were I got that Mr Hobby/Gunze/Sangyo   Flat topcoat,   they are trying to say not all Acrylics are the same  and I should have used it with thier own range of paints.

OC.

Evening all, French time again  - another Three  55th Ligne Voltigeurs.

OC.

2 hours ago, Kevin said:

those figures look brilliant

Thank you so much  Kevin.

OC.

37 minutes ago, Canute said:

OC, the Tamiya spray primer should be the fine stuff. They do make a coarser type, Surface Primer, which might obscure details.

Yeah its good stuff  used it on my planes  and first few figures  but ran out now,

OC.