Old Collingwood
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Thank you hamilton, I followed the Rabbet and Bearding line info also before doing it in my build - also the addition of extra fram fillers helped alot. OC. -
Like Hamilton said - this was the most difficult - confusing stage of the build for me - it took me days if not weeks of trial and error - testing adding wood fillers and asking lots of questions to try to correct the errors in the kit. OC.
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Frame no12 needs to be sanded flat where it meets the keel (keeping the natural curve but making its lower point level with the main fraim) this way the planks will follow a natural flow up to the rear when you start planking up from the keel. Hope that makes sense. Check out my pic showing a natural smooth line - OC.
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I picked up a little tip (I am yet to try) I was finding Vallejo Surface Primer (Black) dries with a slight sheen and not a nice flat surface like other primers, so an idea floating around was to add some matt acrylic flat coat to it, the idea is that any normal acrylic colours on top of it should adhere better and be a proper flat shade (as Blue acrylic on mine was not drying flat on top of my un altered vallejo primer. OC.
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I have seen this kit somewhere on the net. OC.
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Evening all, right some more progress today - I cut away the bases on a bout Ten figures then placed them on the roadway and orchard then took a few pics (some with flash in darker conditions) OC.
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I have been thinking (steady boy) I will have some figures in my stash that will be left over from my build, I could do a couple of small dio's with what I have - possibly a Scots Grey (Union Brigade) running from a French Polish Lancer, and even a French Imperial Guard facing off aganst the Britsh Guards. OC.
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Lovely work Jack - really unusual. OC.
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You are so correct Alan, its such a difficult thing to look realistic, I may leave that one out and just attach all the other figures I am working on. OC.
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I probably worded it wrongly - meant the pan by the striker near his face, there is also just the slightest hint of smoke coming out of the barrel. OC.
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So I had a go at some wool smoke - I added a small blob - ball type bit on the breech and tried a bit coming out of the muzzle, but I wasn't convinced as it just looked like wool, so I removed the muzzle bit but also had to cut away the bayonet (not a problem as some did not have their bayonets fixed) I also cut away at the smoke on the breech till there was only the smallest bit left, this is about as far as I would go - just cant make it life like. OC.
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Morning all, think I found out the secret to getting a nice flat finish with my Lucky Ultra Matt varnish, after a thorough shake (my arms are still shaking now lol) I put a small amount in a dish then after loading the brush I removed most of it against the dish wall, then I removed even more on some tissue, then when I ran the brush over the figure it was like just adding a slight wet finish in a really thin layer - yep it seemed to have worked. And long last a few pics - sorry for the poor quaility quick shots in the kitchen. OC.
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Now that is taking shape - lovely job Chris. OC.
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Morning all, while re flat coating my figures - (I have done about 50 so far) some are taking a couple of coats as my dreaded Blue is being stubborn, I have also been doing lots of reading from all the different Waterloo links, and I have decided to leave my Polish (French Guard) Lancer out of my dio, as they did not actually come near to the farm but took part further towards Hougoumont and further in the centre attacking Ponsonbys Greys charge, but in exchange I have decided to add a couple of British 95th rifles that I will place on the road at the extreme end near the kitchen garden - they will be placed pressed against the wall because of the Lifeguards blasting past. OC.
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This is a Great finish - really nice. OC.
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Amazing work Greg - you should seriously see if any nautical museums would like thease for display - they are up to standard with out doubt. OC.
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Look at that engine - (now where did you put the model one you was working on) OC.
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Hey, you turned a pig of an Airfix kit into a very nice model, you had an uphill struggle from day one - but you did it. OC.
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P-51D Mustang by CDW - FINISHED - Dragon - 1:32 Scale
Old Collingwood replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Hope you might find these useful Craig - I took them myself back in 2017. OC.
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Just another couple of pics I have been working on. OC.
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Excellent work Andy, I know my late farther would have been very impressed being an ex Erk him self. OC.
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Impressive non-ship models (link)
Old Collingwood replied to Keith_W's topic in Completed non-ship models
Just a very very belated Thank You for starting this section that we all call Home now. OC.
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