Old Collingwood

Bit of a funny tail  (didn't know if I should post it earlier)  - when I was top coating my fuselage  I was holding the mossie  by one of the rear stabs  and wearing a throw away glove  - all normal at that point, anyway  I then went and grabed the other stab (that had just been  sprayed😮)   and got a loverly Black finger print on the camo.

I was outside yelling  ####$$$$$$$&&&&&&   couldn't believe it   (dont put down technical ability  when stupidity spoils it)

So now I have to decide how I can rectify it without causing too much damage to the camo  - possibly a very very light  wet and dry  to try to remove the fingerprint.

"Fun and games  - fun and games"

OC.

Great work Carl,   do love these Eduard kits   hope they continue to make more  aircraft available  in the future.

OC.

Another spit build  - good to see mate.

OC.

1 minute ago, Landlubber Mike said:

Looks amazing OC!  Nice job!

 

Yesterday I used Mr Color Matt from a spray can on one of my current builds.  Couple of light passes and it dulled the plane nicely. I’m sure Tamiya will do the same and be just as easy 👍

Was that a Rattle can mike?    my paintwork/flat coat  has to be either  brush painted or rattle can,   but the most important requirment is for it to be Zero Fumes.

OC.

Thank you All  for the  likes and interest in my build.

Today  I decided to have a go at the  Flat clear coat  curtosy of Tamiya TS80  Rattle can,   I was always going to be  "on the dge of my seat"  doing this  as I was worried about it bubbling up the decals  due to it being a hot laquer,   I decided to try it on the wings first  as the decs have been settled the longest,  first I warmed the can gently  with  tap water in a bowl (this helps the paint to mix)    then out doors  on the patio  (a bit windy to be fair  but  cant change the weather)   I tried to do a misting coat  - not easy with rattle cans,  I gave it about Ten minutes then over sparyed a few more times.

Seems to have worked ok  - I could see the paintwork smoothing out to a nice flat coat  and no interference  to the decals,  I then repeated  it on the other wing,   I then did the same to the fuselage.

Trouble is  trying to not get the fumes from that damn Laquer paint/top coat is impossible in our house.

Why o why cant they do Acrylic  in  Rattle canc?

OC.

Hiya mate,   I have seen builds where  folks halve the width of the planks  from the bow  back as far as one whole plank length (but only on the top of each plank  not underneath)   this way  it helps to set them  correctly around the bow,   even in  museum builds  they used narrower  tapering planks at the bow  and to an extent  around the stern  where they taper towards the rudder.

OC.

5 hours ago, Lt. Biggles said:

I think the size of the build has started to sink in as today I was very tempted to just build the Walrus plane and leave the rest!

 

My way through my build was to tackle stages  at a time  - to do little  sections at a time - it broke it up nicely that way.

OC.

11 minutes ago, Ebomba said:

OC, your build is looking spectacular and I think you brought to the project the same can do spirit that our fathers and grand fathers brought to the fight! Stay safe.

 

Best ,

Ed

Thank you Ed.

OC.

1 hour ago, Javlin said:

Most Excellent Recovery OC you prevailed were I probably would shelved or quit for that Kevin

Thank you  kindly.

OC.

7 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

Excellent recovery, OC.  Looking perfect.

Thank you Mark,   was close  I have to admit it  (had to get the Whitewash out to paint the air I made Blue)   bit my tounge  a bit also  a few times.

OC.

Dont know if it will help at all, but I built a similar Battlrship  (in regards to equipment)  -

OC.

50 minutes ago, Fright said:

Popeye - Secrets? We don't need any secrets! LOL  Humor and laughter is a great cure all. 😉

Sure is  and having a family like this  sure helps.

OC.

5 minutes ago, Fright said:

To quote a movie line, "You can't kill a squadron"... not with you around. This fighter looks FaNTaSTiC !!!

Thank you so much Robert, that was so nice.

OC.

Found an interesting pic on the net  of the exact  plane I am building  -

OC.

1 hour ago, popeye the sailor said:

very nice recovery OC....  the decaling puts you back to square one again!   

Thank you Denis,    yep  just a few detailing jobs to do  - Bombs,  bomb bay doors, entrance hatch, ladder, radio pole, comms wire,   and the Biggy  - top coat  to dull it all down.

OC.

3 minutes ago, Canute said:

Nicely done, mate. What a recovery. 👍

Thank you Ken.

OC.

1 minute ago, Egilman said:

I know that my friend, it follows the line of the reinforcing... Beautiful job with those decals...

Yep  pleasure  to work with this time around😉

OC.

You should do your dio's and take them around schools   a real insight into action  turning a replica into a 3D event,   Brilliant.

OC.

1 minute ago, Egilman said:

Bloody OUTSTANDING!!!!

 

Nice job, Great Recovery my friend...

Thank you so much EG,     thought I would mention  - the sqn code on the side  is meant to be sloping like that.

OC.

1 hour ago, Edwardkenway said:

633 squadron flies again!!! looking good OC.

😁😁

Thank you kindly Edward,    the only thing  that is scaring the living daylights out of me is  spraying the Tamiya TS80  Clear top coat  rattle can, I have no choice  it has to be dulled  and the rattle can is the only  smooth way I can do it,  so yep  it is worrying me.

OC.

She is looking Super Kevin  like Jim Lad  said   - she is looking so life like.

OC.

Evening all,    spent a good day  working on the  remaining decals,   great getting them placed,    will  leave than a good few days  before  applying the flat top coat  (again its  the Tamiya brand lacquer)   just hope it doesn't react with the decals.

Again  pic show the wing just dry fitted.

OC.

58 minutes ago, Fright said:

OC - Thanks to an incredible doctor and my angel here on earth, my lovely wife, I'm thirteen years out and doing well. I learned that there are always someone who is suffering much more than myself and that life is very short and we all need to treasure each day and go for it. Yes! I do miss a martini and then some. I'm retired but stay active as a character actor with Six Flags and a musician here in Atlanta. Thanks for asking good, Sir!

No problem  like to look after my family here,

OC.

7 minutes ago, Fright said:

OC - I wish it was that simple! I still have my wheelchair from my liver transplant in 2007. I tried sitting in it but to no avail !!! 

You ok now though?

OC.

17 minutes ago, Fright said:

Popeye - I have Lt. Dan waiting in the wings. The Lt. and the American flag will go on last. I have already broken his arm once and I do not want to press my luck! As for the wheelchair, I have made two attempts at creating the wheelchair. 1st attempt I had both sides of wheelchair that I made from the straight ends of 2mm eye pins. I bent them in my vise. I then glued a thin piece of cut styrene for the seat. As I was trying to glue the backrest on, it broke apart. 2nd attempt I tried to solder some bent wire together but at this scale, my soldering left a lot to be desired. I'm still trying to figure out how to recreate the wheelchair. I looked online for 1:60 scale disabled people in hopes to find a wheelchair, but it seems they are not popular in the model world as of yet.

Fall back idea  - get a real one and shrink it😉

OC.