Old Collingwood
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Evening all, so first things first I tried a trick that EG told me - I gathered together the finished figures, found my Tamiya rattle can clear laquare and went in the garden (but remembering to close the door behind me) then I used my plastic box to carry them - after a good shake of the can I gave each one a gentle spray and returned them to the box to dry. Well this evening after giving them a few hours to dry - I was able to handle them and just to make sure I gave each a gentle blast from the hairdryer - "Perfect Job" thanks to EG's recomendation. I was then able to touch up any small bits of brasswork or flat white. So these are what I consider completely finish and ready to go in the unit. (Please excuse the pic - it was a quick shot while my phone was on charge in the kitchin) OC.
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Just gave my primer bottle a Right shake - then unscrewed the cap "good I can get inside it" then used my long brush handle and gave the inside a good stir, I then got one of my unpainted figures and gave it a quick light coat with my brush - need to wait for it to dry to see if its gone flat. OC.
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Thank you bro, wonder if its an error with the primer (should be flat out of the bottle) it doesn't say there is a difference - just checked mine says its a Matt formular, bet its that - thats not mixed enough or a dudd one. OC.
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Thanks Ken, I thought that about the bottles also, its also weird with the Vallejo flat varnish as I got every last bit out the bottle (even got some distilled water into it by drawing it up and gave it a good clean till clean - then emptied that last little bit into my jars and gave them a thorough stir, in theory all the top coat is now mixed well enough in the jars, same with the paints as they had the same treatment - emptied into jars till the bottles were clean - they also get a right stiring so much so I can see the bottom of the jars as I move the paint around with a brush handle. I wondered if all this nonsense is down to the actual primer - the Vallejo Surface primer (The Black One) as its not drying to a matt finish but is a semi satin finish - you can feel the smooth texture like a resin skin not slightly rough like other primers are. OC.
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Yep (if I ahd any hair) I have tried both gunze sangyo and vallejo Flat acrylic clear coats - from watering down the vallejo one as suggested 50/50 with water thats been boiled and gone cold, to trying it neat after being well and truly mixed (I havn't in fainess been able to try the ball in the paint method as I havn't been able to get out - but no where near me would sell such a thing as most small shops are closed near me - and havn't been able to purchase such a thing on line). OC.
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Thank you kindly Edward, yep these chaps are painted arm less so I can get to thier jacket buttons, then they are attached. OC.
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I managed to do abit today (was pullying my hair it in boredom) - so I decided to carry on with one of my 2nd KGL Light - same procedure as the other figures followed by a quick paint of the temp base - one thing I know certain Valejo Model Colour acrylics are Not flats - they are semi satins no matter what I do with them, so I will use them but clear coat them with Tamiya Laquare rattle cans later, but I wont use Vallejo agian - not reliable enough. OC.
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Yep I have tried it both neat out of the bottle after emtying it into a jar and thoroughly stiring and shaking it, and by diluting it 50/50 with water from the kettle after it had gone cold, this is my second bottle of it as the company sent me a replacement - both the same, I have tried a different technique today by squeezing a little amount out onto a plate then adding a few drops of water then testing on one figure just the paint - and on another with Matt Medium mixed then applied over the Blue areas - both have dried with a slight sheen not a fully dead flat matt finish. Its the Dark Prussian Blue thats the worst other colours not so bad infact the Nato Black comes out of the bottle deasd flat without any pushing same with my White but what is it with Blue and less so Red. OC.
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Need to ask "007" That question......... OC.
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"Shhhhhhhhh" OC.
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Gonna see how my knee is tomorrow as I cant wait to try a new idea out with my paintwork - re paint the Blue areas with some paint mixed with more Matt Medium by putting a bit in a lid and mixing more medium into it, upto now I have beed adding a few drops of the mudium to a whole jar of paint. OC.
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I kid you not I swear blind I saw a Cuirassier charging at me - probably made me jump for the floor. OC.
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Thank you Denis, I am bored and fed up sitting in my chair watching rubbish on tv with my leg up on my stool - thank goodness for our site and the internet. OC.
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Wonder if the old tooth past on a cloth trick would do (Lou)? OC.
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Now you got my inquisitive side going EG your plans sound exciting Bro. OC.
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Very nice work - the detail in the Alum parts and the contrast with the painted details - first class work. OC.
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That is looking really nice love the details. OC.
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Thanks Mark, Its bloody annoying - I only went out to a local shop (first time in Two weeks) walking off a path somehow was not concentrating stubbed my foot somehow on the road surface and before I knew were I was I could see the road coming up towards me as I fell on to my hands and knees - hands got gravel guts and my Knees (thankfully I had my trousers on and not my shorts) my hands were bleeding and my right leg felt like it was swelling up, I was able to walk ok without pain. As soon as I got in - trousers came off shorts back on kneess and hands were washed then some frozen things wrapped around my knee to bring the swelling down, I recognized the pain in the inside part of my knee as where I had torn my ligaments before. Just typical. OC.
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I know mate - its an old injury from when I was ran into and knocked off my bike by a car - many years ago, it must have weakend my knee and falling on it yesterday just kicked it off again. OC.
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No work at the table today - I just sat infront of the tv and finsished the night watching Expendables 3 feeling sorry for myself. OC.
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Looking great. OC.
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Loverly decking. OC.
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Well done - excellent work, you have turned a plastic kit into a display replica. OC.
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Thank you Edward - Im currently sat in the chair frozen towel around my knee and blanket on me as I am cold (bit of shock I guess) I know what I have done as its an old injury torn my right knee ligament again - nothing to be done just rest and gentle exercise. OC.
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Thanks bro. OC.
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