Old Collingwood

After a good sleep  I attacked the Mossie again   I was able to gently rub off the splats on the wing  (the stabs were ok)   I then went in the back yard  with my Dark grey rattle can  (this was still ok - had not run out)  so I sprayed the stabs  - went ok, then I did the same  in two coats  on the main wing, again this  looked ok  - I put them away in the box to harden.

I then came in doors and firstly decided to glue down the canopy  (no fuss just used liquid poly)  I also decided to have a look at how the main u/c  fits inside  the  wing box - I decided to trim off the edges then It slotted straight in,   so I glued the front main u/c  section in with ca glue, followed by the rear support legs  - these needed moving about then securing again using ca.

I decided to do a dry fit with the wing temp  placed  to check for hight fit  - looks ok I think?

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The cupboard is too small EG  its about 2 feet wide and extends back about  6 feet  we keep out  vacume  and bin in there so no space to build in there.

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Really nice Joe,   looks Superb.

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I will survey  the "splot splot"  paint  job  later today   it can probably be rubbed down abit  as I have some well used  1000 wet and dry  thats nearly dead smooth now from frequent use,   that should take some of the  splats off  (its my own fault  I didn't check if the  can was  ok for paint).

What I will be able to do  is  hand paint the rudder as its a small area and just black,   same as under the stabs  - I will then  mask off  the top of the wing  ready for when I build up the courage to spray the two camo colours  from my  rattle cans (I think I have two cans of each colour).

The top section of the fuselage  will need a quick blast where the canopy sits  as it was left rough when I took the canopy off, this means  masking the area and inside the cockpit with paper.

I think I was rushing and not thinking the best  due to this mouth infection and pain killers I am on  - kind of been making me drowsy.

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39 minutes ago, ASAT said:

Have you considered an airbrush and small compressor? I use one at my dining table, I am surprised that I don’t get overspray past the paper towels I use behind the model, acrylics don’t even make a stink.... a very small box setup would work as a spray booth.... 

I looked into that  but think it would be a noise issue  with the admiral, it would have to be silent  or I would start getting those  "daggers looks" while she was watching her fave programs   - and  a money issue to be honest,    our room is not very large  about  14 feet  so I have to work silently at the one end.

As I say  it aint the best situation, building the pearl  or my greyhound  boat builds was no a problem in the least, as I was had brushing  everything that needed it,   but I know to build and paint accurate model kits is another beast all together, if they aint sprayed you loose all the fine detail and battle to get a smooth finish.

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28 minutes ago, cog said:

You don't have a shed of some sort, or a large enough basement?

Absolutly nothing carl  the place is like a shoe box  one living room my work table at one end, and the admiral and tv the other, a tiny kitchin, stairs, one bedroom,  showeroom,   no front garden  and just a 5 ft by 8 ft  back yard,   I was thinking if I had a large enough carboard box I could use as a spray booth  but dont have one.

It really is that situation of not being set up to be able to model properly.

I used to hand paint all my models before (when I was a kid)  but the results were of a different (poor) standard  to what spraying can do,  so even if I had the tin/jars and decent enough brushes  I still wouldn't achieve a good enough job on them.

I have all the Tamiya sprays aswell  a box of them that I brought  well back months ago  before  the Dark  Ages fell on us, same with some kits I won on bids on ebay  thay are in my cupboard waiting to be started.

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Evening all,   I decided to drag this out the box  and pick up where I had finshed at,  the one main wing section  and both stabs needed a blast from the  surface primer  by rattle can........"Oh dear"   so  I went into the back yard  shut the back door  and  sprayed away - "Splurt splurt - splatter splatter"   the rattle can was empty  but had enough to leave a bad finish.

So I let it dry collecting some flies along the way  then put the parts back in the box  and basically threw the box back in to cupboard.

It seriously struck me that I have a few kits on the go  building them up  enjoying the small sections that can be painted  by hand, but when it comes to painting the larger areas - camo etc.  I am really struggling using rattle cans outside  in the elements  bugs flies and things  - no way of spraying them indoors, really anoying.

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Your going from strength to strength with your builds  - each one is just a real delight to follow.

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That is looking So good mate   really really  impressive.

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Looking good Lou,   its coming together now.

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Looks really nice - as others have said that chrome looks the business.

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More progress later on today  as I fell asleep again - must be the pain killers I am on for me gob.

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8 hours ago, jwvolz said:

That's good engineering when the cockpit goes in from underneath like that. Accurate Miniatures kits do that and they are some of the most well thought out kits I've ever built. 

Indeed Joe,   it helps having the fuselage buttoned up,   glad the dry fit was ok  after closing the halves together,

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This would make one Seriously Fantastic diorama,    great work.

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I think they look fine Mark  - the only one that you could move if you want is the very first middle deck opening  as its not for a canon  but a double door hatch for ventilation,   you could try just moving it a touch more forward towards the beak (not a lot  just a bit)  I think that will help a lot.

I do feel your pain as I had to do the exact same thing on my Corel HMS Greyhound Kit as they were interfering with the frames  on several gun ports, I just did as you are doing and moved them.

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Looking good Kevin   each part you do is adding to her.

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Looking superb mate  really aunthentic looking.

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That looks ok to my eyes Mark,   I think if you can go with the easyest  option (if it looks good to you)   or  failing that  you could go the more fiddly option to cut through the bulkheads causing the problem  (I assume you are doing  dummy guns in the lower decks, by making a box  with a barrel  sticking out)   that would work then just fiddly.

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18 minutes ago, ASAT said:

Craig? Do you think I should start a new topic asking for help?

Craig is the guy to go to for Plane builds on here   CDW  is his  name  here, if he cant help no one can.

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I dont know but know a man who does  ..........".Craig "     "Craig"

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22 minutes ago, CDW said:

Thanks OC. 

I have several irons in the fire right now. Not as much time for modeling at the moment.

Hope you and the family are all good  my friend.

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Great find craig, nice seeing you back on it wondered where  you had been mate.

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Found this pic on the net  -  this is where my farther worked at the beginging of his service, also quite possibly doing the same kind of work.

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Evening all  - hope everyone is ok,     so it continues  -  next stage is the cockpit seat assembly,   same build really as my other spit,  rear bulkhead/armour plate/seat/base/pedals  and columb,   these were glued together  then I did a bit of magic  - dry fitted the assembly inside the fuselage.

No secret  it pops in from underneath.

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I will bring our garden bench  with added sun.

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