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  1. Old Collingwood
    Now thats looking the business very menacing. OC.
  2. Old Collingwood
    No way - would have to sell the admiral to afford one (now thats an idea) lol, I will happily follow with interest anyone else who buys and builds one though. OC.
  3. Old Collingwood
    I have worn a patch on the floor from tapping my foot in anticipation of this being released - the most exciting prospect when this comes out. OC.
  4. Old Collingwood
    Thank you so much Mike, I am hoping the panel lines are looking ok with the method I am using as its very controled with no mess - just rub off the pencil with the rubber end or damp cloth, the graphite will dull down when I put a flat coat over it later. OC.
  5. Old Collingwood
    I couldn't agree more, but heck Im baised/biased even 😉 OC.
  6. Old Collingwood
    To follow Mikes comments - Tamiya make a good Flat Laquare rattle can - it dries really flat and covere really well. OC.
  7. Old Collingwood
    I agree with Mike, a flat top coat will kill off any shiny areas from the CA glue, or you could gently scrape the area with a sharp blade or light sanding, this often does the job on my projects. OC.
  8. Old Collingwood
    Some great advice from Bob, its can be a learning curve getting right finish with a clear coat. OC.
  9. Old Collingwood
    Welcome indeed, you will love it here. OC.
  10. Old Collingwood
    Evening all, thank you for all the likes and comments as always it really makes a difference. So on with the build - After checking the primer it was nice and dry with a fairly nice finish so I dug out my top coat (Tamiya Medium Sea Grey) - same as the primer outdoors and a couple of light coats waiting about a minute between coats, then back in the box. While the shar was drying I rigged up a way of holding both drop tanks - then outdoors again and a couple of blasts of primer, then about an hour later on went the medium sea grey. Then this evening I checked the main paintwork and it had dryed nice and solid - so I decided to do a bit of panel lining using my fine draughtsman pencil (same as I did on both my spit and mossy) then I de masked the canopy (its just dry fitted as it will be displayed open). Not looking too bad I think. OC.
  11. Old Collingwood
    Most welcome Kevin - better late than never. OC.
  12. Old Collingwood
    Thank you Denis - give the horses some water and hay and take a pew. OC.
  13. Old Collingwood
    Well spotted mate, its amazing how a few mill here or there adding up to 7mm can make so much difference, if I remember with my Greyhound build I had to do something similar, she is coming along just fine. OC.
  14. Old Collingwood
    That is looking so nice. OC.
  15. Old Collingwood
    Evening all, a bit more progress today - First I took the Shar outside and gave it a couple of shots of primer, then I put it inside my tub closed the cover and took it indoors, then the eve I attacked a few fittings starting with the drop tanks and the sidewinders - so here we have Two 190gal D.Ts and Two 9Lima's. OC.
  16. Old Collingwood
    Loverly work. OC.
  17. Old Collingwood
    Where are the flush units and the loo rolls. OC.
  18. Old Collingwood
    Evening all, I woke up to my Tamiya Rattle Surface Primer so it promted me to push on - first off I masked up the canopy then using some blue tack I pushed it down onto the bang seat, next I pushed sponge into the cavities I wanted protected - so its ready for primer. OC.
  19. Old Collingwood
    Not bad thanks Kevin, no probs it aint going anywhere.👍 OC.
  20. Old Collingwood
    Evening all, got a bit more done on this today, I continued fitting the Four pylons with the magnetic attachment points, then I decided to fit the Two wind break strakes, then a few of the antennas. OC.
  21. Old Collingwood
    Thank you Mike, so kind of you. OC.
  22. Old Collingwood
    Excellent work Kevin, that is looking so nice. OC.
  23. Old Collingwood
    Looking good Phil, what an unusual set up for the bang seat with that canopy. OC.
  24. Old Collingwood
    I have been thinking about doing her as ex falkland vet XZ-439/2, the reason behind this particular frame is - in 1982 just after the falklands war my late farther saw an add in the paper talking about an airshow at Farnborough where some ex falklands harriers were due to be there, anyway after soom pleading by me, my farther took me to the show and I got to see the Sea Harriers display there, one of them there was indeed XZ-439/2. Here are a couple of pics showing her at the show (the lighter grey one) Pics not mine they are off the net. OC.
  25. Old Collingwood
    Missing your work, hope all is well. OC.

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