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Old Collingwood
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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.
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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.
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Superb work bob - really tidy really nice to watch. OC.
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Thanks Ken, yep thats engraved into the transparency. OC.
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non deficere (never give up) OC.
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If you apply the same attitude you do on this as your Vic - then you will deffo succeed. OC.
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Indeed, there are some really excellent kits coming out at the moment - exciting boat building times. OC.
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Thank you kindly, Indeed, 21.000lbs of thrust that Pegasus created not bad for a none afterburner set up. OC.
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Now thats looking the business very menacing. OC.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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3d printing crew figures
Old Collingwood replied to highlanderburial's topic in 3D-Printing and Laser-Cutting.
I couldn't agree more, but heck Im baised/biased even 😉 OC. -
To follow Mikes comments - Tamiya make a good Flat Laquare rattle can - it dries really flat and covere really well. OC.
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Non-glossy CA??
Old Collingwood replied to rtropp's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
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. -
Some great advice from Bob, its can be a learning curve getting right finish with a clear coat. OC.
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New member from Monterrey, Mexico.
Old Collingwood replied to Eugenio Treviño's topic in New member Introductions
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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.
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Most welcome Kevin - better late than never. OC.
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Thank you Denis - give the horses some water and hay and take a pew. OC.
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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.
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That is looking so nice. OC.
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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.
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Loverly work. OC.
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Where are the flush units and the loo rolls. OC.
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