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Old Collingwood

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  1. Thank you so much craig, its getting there stage by stage, I was worried about the rattle cans so I'm keeping then to a minimum (only where I have to). OC.
  2. What I will do tomorrow - Add the nav lights at the end of the wing then put a few of the decals on the wing - these are the large roundel and the danger panel marks for the top of the engine rad, and any other decs to go on as I now have micro sol and set. After leaving a day or so I will spray over the wing/decs with my Tamiya flat coat laquer to seal it all in. OC.
  3. Thanks mike, not too bad for brush painting the Black (thought it would save masking everything) not forgetting it will look better with a flat spray top coat to knock the sheen off it and even it all out, don't forget back in the days paint was brushed on using Tekaloid paints. OC.
  4. The one wing painted and touch ups done - ready to do the same to the other. Pics also show a dry fit. OC.
  5. That would be great mike - please build it on here as Im sure many will look forward to seeing what ever you decide to build. OC.
  6. Thank you carl, perhaps keeping a pin in it to keep the tube opening clear. OC.
  7. Thanks Ken, I think I decided right by doing the night bomber - just like the contrast with the camo. OC.
  8. Thanks for the explanation ken, bet those refueling buddy-ups were quite an experience, being under the tail of a 135. OC.
  9. Those are looking great Lou - they are even creating a personality - one chatting while the other ignores him. OC.
  10. More progress today while listening to my Aircraft scanner at all the aircraft going over the pond to the US (not) been so quiet. Anyway on with mossie, where were we - oh yes masking ready to paint the Black on the right side fuselage, same procedure wide soft brush and gentle steady brush strokes, then dried with the dryer between coats, I put about four layers down then moved on to the next masked section, then when it was dry I removed the tape, it was leaving a small ridge (cant be helped even with burnishing the edge - till I get some Tamiya tape) so it was a case of a light wet sand - that tended to remove a little too much Black - so back on again. I took about three attempts till I was happy with the finish - then I buffed the whole paintwork to get a shiny surface ready for the decals. Next I decided to do the bottom of the first wing freehand with my wide brush (its about 3/4 Inch) I started with the section closest to the fuselage - it needed no masks as I was controlling the flow of paint - four or five coats and it was looking quite good, next I masked the top part of the engine cowling and started to apply some Black all over the nacelle - again about Four or Five layers, and I left it there for the night. Here's the pics as stands at the mo. OC.
  11. Sound like my effort (message to self - Tamiya Lacquer spray paints do not brush on well - dry to quick and form ridges) OC.
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