Old Collingwood

9 hours ago, cog said:

Got the same one somewhere in my stash. Looking good OC. I'll follow along, and see what surprises this kit has in store for the ignorant builder

Thank you carl,  its great  having you onboard.

OC.

10 hours ago, lmagna said:

That is some incredibly nice work OC Truly something to be proud of. Did you have something to use as a reference or did you just do it as you thought it should look?

Hi Lou,   thank you for the kind words,    the  instrument panel  is made of  pre painted  PE  sections  -  a backing  piece  with the clocks painted on, then next the frontage with the dials  and last a center section,  after fitting them I dropped some semi gloss top coat onto the dials, superb craftsmanship.

OC.

Excellent work Kevin  - loving the idea.

OC.

2 minutes ago, rlb said:

OC,

The monstrous alligator clip in the previous post was a shocking reminder of the scale of this.  Nice work.

Ron

Thank you for looking in and  the compliment.

OC.

11 minutes ago, Egilman said:

Nice sharp work......

Thank you EG.

OC.

Thats turning out really nice  - great work with the painting.

OC.

Evening all,  hope everyone is ok  - keep up your spirits  we will get through this,     anyway  work continues  starting with the instrument panel,  this is a multi stage thing starting with the frame  - this has three sections of PE  to be attached to it, when  set I painted underneath and around the frame in Green, then I built and painted the compass, this was then glued in place  under the frame,   I then did a bit of shading with a pancil  and finished off by highlighting,    next off was to build the  gun sight  - this is a clear part in two sections, I glued both together  then painted around the frame.

OC.

56 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said:

it's good to work in both mediums........change with the seasons  

Are you a clairvoyant  Denis?

OC.

2 minutes ago, Jack12477 said:

Thanks, OC

No problemo Jack  - I think its trial and error as long as you havn't gone too far and made it like water  - I would start with 30%  and see how that goes.

OC.

13 minutes ago, Jack12477 said:

I assume that is 30% thinner / 70% paint?  I have been using acrylics also but not diluted.  I pour a little into a plastic egg carton shape easel, dip brush in clean water, pickup a dab of paint on brush then apply.  Area depends on size of brush I am using.  For this model I did the hull in enamel to get the color hue I needed. Most everything else will be acrylic if and where I can. For example, the cockpit detail above is all done with acrylic, hand brushed. Ditto interior of cabin. 

Yep 30% thinner   just enough to get a nice flowing liquid  some say same consistency as milk,   I think All enamels are meant to be diluted somewhat  straight from the tin.

OC.

Wonderful work EJ,   keep it up stay safe and try to keep busy mate.

OC.

5 minutes ago, Edwardkenway said:

Trouble is I'm enjoying it, so there will be another plastic kit after the dauntless 

Glad to hear it   - we will build our woes away.☺️

OC.

1 minute ago, Edwardkenway said:

I know what you mean, these plastics guys tempt you in then never let you out!!😂😂

What  - Me - Us  on here  😉

OC.

5 minutes ago, Jack12477 said:

Only some old Testors Model Master thinners, OC.  What dilution ratio would you recommend? I am using Testors Model Master brand paints. It is mostly enamel. For the non enamel stuff I am using Vallejo . 

You could try 30/70  something like that,  I tend to use Acrylics  these days  and  dilute these  near 50/50  and try to paint in controled  areas  or mask an area that falls near to a natural  fuselage line / panel line.

OC.

1 minute ago, Jack12477 said:

Orange, Ken ?  You need a new monitor !     Looks almost fire engine red to my naked eye.  Probably should look at and photograph it outdoors in real sunlight instead of daylight rated LEDs. And man is this enamel ever sticky. Not used to working with enamel. Got really spoiled by Floquil when I did the tanks.  

Have you got any Enamel thinners Jack?

OC.

8 minutes ago, Canute said:

Orange on the hull looks pretty good Jack. especially using one of OC's hairy sticks.

Must be a Huge hairy stick if he borrowing it from over here Ken.🤪

OC.

Seat assembled - painted and weathered, then the belts  from the  enclosed pe  were cut off and glued into place,   then when set  I  did a couple of coats of brushed on flat coat,  then I placed the seat in the tub  and routed the rear harness  through the rear framework  and glued it in place.

OC.

Looking very good  Edward,  hand brushing  is not easy  (its been my way for many many years).

OC.

More work today -  next job inside the cockpit was to paint the floor assembly,   this was then shaded and dry brushed  for highlighting,  next was to attach the yoke and stearing columb, this again was  painted and weathered  then the floor was glued in place.

OC.

53 minutes ago, marktiedens said:

 

 

Yup,got one of them too......

 

 

 

 

Mark

What a smart looking Starfighter,

OC.

5 minutes ago, realworkingsailor said:

Thanks OC!

Painting that roof must have been a “fun” job! It definitely gives a good appreciation of what the railroads had to do to keep their “varnish” in top condition for the clientele.

 

Andy

Yep certainly was, I used to work looking after the grounds for someone with more money than sense - he brought a railroad carriage  to do up  (me do up)   over a  period of  hot weeks in the summer I worked on it.

oc.

Great subject Andy,     I once painted  (by hand)  a full size passenger sleeper carriage  including brushing on Bituminous paint using a  broom on the roof.

OC.

That engine looks super.

OC.

20 minutes ago, Egilman said:

Yes, the casting job is very nice.... looks to be a well thought out kit..... (and your better at dry brushing than I am) Good Job!

Thanks EG,   I just use a wide brush  and make sure its almost dry  like a powder brush, then just light brushes over the details  keeping an eye on how its building up, then seal in with brushed on clear top coat.

OC.

4 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said:

look'in good OC!  

Thank you kindly Denis,   I'm very impressed with the quality and accuracy of the moldings.

OC.