Old Collingwood

1 minute ago, Jack12477 said:

Still here! Just waiting for supplies !    Also got a little sidetrack,  planting veggies and flowers; had to build a 2 ft  high fence around a raised bed to keep the feral cats from digging it up.

 

We are sloooooooowly coming out of lockdown, but now I have to remember to put a "face covering" in my pocket along with a handkerchief    

I have that sorted  when I go out  - Flame thrower  does the job fine.🤭

OC.

Just now, CDW said:

It will be a surprise. Thanks for the kind words OC

No worries, will look forward to what ever you build mate.

OC.

Just backing up what Ken said.

OC.

Armour or A/C  mate?

OC.

Looking really nice Craig.

OC.

2 minutes ago, Canute said:

Coming along nicely there, OC.

Thanks Ken,  toying with the idea of putting some wiring in there from fuse wire and a support strut.

OC.

 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.

9 minutes ago, Egilman said:

That's a beautiful update set and in injected styrene to boot! it will make any 1/48th scale builder very very happy accurizing their 1/4 scale manned missile... That being said, unfortunately my 3/8th scale manned missle will have to suffer along with resin unfortunately......

 

Thanks for the link brother I"m sure it will give another Zipper "G" modeler exactly what they need to build a real beauty...

No problem at all.

OC.

Thats a great size   will be a beauty.

Found this link to  update goody heaven -

http://www.dacoproducts.com/KDCC4802.php

OC.

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.

Excellent work Tom, really busy in that  plane.

OC.

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.

So well said by Harley 👍

OC.

52 minutes ago, cog said:

Thanks all for the likes, and comments

 

I did paint on stripes Denis. As it would be rather silly not to. In all honesty, Initially I forgot and had them painted the base "belly colour", but realised I should have painted them with stripes. Checked the paint scheme, and added them by hand. By the way, I changed the prop from fixed to a turning one. That's why it's still not mounted. I did a wee bit of weathering, painted the exhaust (nearly forgot as well) ... final layer of varnish/lacquer ... would satin be the propper choice or gloss?

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.

1 hour ago, popeye the sailor said:

sorry I missed all the action............sad to see that happen OC.   I've had decals do that.......that's why I hardly ever coat them afterwards.  something about the decal film........perhaps not enough adhesive properties.  when the decals are movable on the paper,  I like to move them around a bit,  to insure they have sufficient adhesion.  the use of micro sol and micro set can take some away,  if too much is used.  one might never know the cause,  but it's a learning curve nonetheless.   hard to say if the use of paint pens might have helped you,  but I've done that in the past with reasonable results.  you did the right course of action.   glad to see you can move on from here.....and get this bird finished........hopefully Murphy free   

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.

34 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said:

that's where scratch building comes in.........lots of time,  the supplied parts aren't quite up to snuff,  especially ship fittings.   the use of paint is more of a requirement with plastic than wood.........with wood you see more lacquers and stains.

 

Seafire is com'in along nicely OC  

Thank you Denis, not bad considering this was the original Spit  I had binned  in the "naughty cupboard"

OC.

Nice blank  canvas ready for her paint.

OC.

Thats a good recovery mate  (glad im not the only one with model gremlins)

OC.

1 minute ago, Egilman said:

I think it's looking VERY VERY nice, probably more than you really wanted to do, but she is worth it....

Thank you kindly.

OC.

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.

7 hours ago, Edwardkenway said:

Looks  good OC,  you done well with the rescue work 👍😊

Thank you Edward.

OC.

15 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

Sounds like a good plan, OC.  The recovery so far is looking great.  Nothing like a few worn spots and some scars on a war bird.

Thanks mate,  just my logic   - cover up the blemishes with blemishes   - just intentional ones.

OC.

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.

3 minutes ago, Dan Vadas said:

With the amount of Spitfires built/being built on this Site we may have to change our name to Model Ship and Spitfire World    .

Not far wrong there  Dan,     tell you what  this section has really taken off.

OC.

Very nice work Kevin, the lights add  a 3D  affect to her.

OC.