Old Collingwood
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Good day all, more work fiddling around in the machine gun box - I fiited a couple of runs of fine fuse wire to represent wiring, also I fitted a larger piece of tubing and a bracing strip. OC.
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20mm and a 0.5inch Browning in total Two 20mm Hispano canons and Four 0.5Inch Brownings, the round box shown is just the feed, the Ammo cases were further to the side under the wing in armour plated covers, and fed on a chain. OC.
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I have that sorted when I go out - Flame thrower does the job fine.🤭 OC.
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No worries, will look forward to what ever you build mate. OC.
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Just backing up what Ken said. OC.
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Armour or A/C mate? OC.
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Looking really nice Craig. OC.
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Thanks Ken, toying with the idea of putting some wiring in there from fuse wire and a support strut. OC.
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Hi all, so today I was "multi tasking - shhhh cant let the admiral hear I struggle looking at the hoover as it is" I first put the first grey coat down on the Spit, then put it away in my box to dry, then the second bit - I decided to work on the Seafire, in the kit you have the choice to display the wing guns open through an open panel, I decided this would be good on the one wing, first I struggled to understand the instructions as it wasn't clear how the machine guns and feed units go, they come into two different types of assemblies, after going to Mr Google to check out some pics - I found out how they fit together. I first put a few coats of cockpit green down, and while at it did the same to the wheel wall and well bottoms, next job was to put some nato black on the machine guns, then when dry (with hairdryer again) I dry brushed some white over them. I finished off by gluing the wings together. OC.
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No problem at all. OC.
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Thats a great size will be a beauty. Found this link to update goody heaven - http://www.dacoproducts.com/KDCC4802.php OC.
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I used to uses any old screws/nuts etc knocking around (pinching them out of my dads work box)🤫then I would set them in a ball of blue tak/putty to stop them moving about. OC.
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Excellent work Tom, really busy in that plane. OC.
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I dont want to deflect EG's post but my 10pence worth - Ken I have built two versions of the AardVark an E version but also the SparkVark, both 1/72 scale Hasegawa kits I think. Sorry for the interuption EG. OC.
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So well said by Harley 👍 OC.
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Carl I have seen both Slightly shinny satin with modern versions or those in museums, but those in service I'm not sure about (I assume they would be mat with just heavy use areas slightly shinny) OC.
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Thank you kindly Denis, It has been a Huge learning curve for me as its the first (proper) attempt at building a half decent plane kit, the construction stage never was a real issue as the parts can be wiggled about and glued/filed/sanded where needed, it was the large area painting that has been the trouble, that and mixing paint/top coat layers, and also not having as much control with rattle cans. Will I learn for the next build or one after that - "probably not" as I have to use what I have and am limited by my enviroment. Still its all fun. OC.
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Thank you Denis, not bad considering this was the original Spit I had binned in the "naughty cupboard" OC.
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Nice blank canvas ready for her paint. OC.
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Thats a good recovery mate (glad im not the only one with model gremlins) OC.
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Thank you kindly. OC.
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Good day all, I reached a milestone today after doing a bit more touch up and weathering around the region of the damaged decals - Mossie has her wings attached. Just a few more decals to be put on the one stab, then in a couple of days time I will do a mist coat over the troubled decal area, then followed up by a couple more layers. OC.
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Thank you Edward. OC.
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Thanks mate, just my logic - cover up the blemishes with blemishes - just intentional ones. OC.
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So after doing some internet bashing on the subject (not fly flishing🙃) later I will do a bit of shading using my pencil along some of the detail lines, then I will go over picking up the high spots with either a dull alum or white dry brush, as around the region where the dameged decals, there is a fuselage locker and the strenthening rib, the same needs to be done to the other stab where had to give it a re - paint. OC.
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