Old Collingwood

13 hours ago, Canute said:

OC, glad you could work the canopy issue out. That's using you think machine.

Thanks Ken.

OC.

That looks Stunning Kevin  - really nice work.

OC.

1 minute ago, Edwardkenway said:

Looks good OC. You can't see any evidence of a crack, the extra paint frame have done the job well👍😉

Thank you kindly,  it was just a case of  being steady and  working under good light.

OC.

Anyway  life must go on  - models we all need to build  - 

I continued the restore job on the cockpit  - just paintwork  even created a few more  painted frames  - just about finished I think  - next job to mask up and spray the  fuselage  around where the cockpit sits.

OC.

1 hour ago, mtaylor said:

The recovery is looking good from here OC.   I hope it works out for you.

Thanks Mark,     it will all be down to how careful I can be with the  painting and placing of the canopy  and final fixing down.

OC.

15 minutes ago, Javlin said:

You know OC they make a canopy glue almost like a white glue maybe like Gator Glue that goes on thick and have a q-tip ready(pointy ones Tamyia I like) damp it on the tongue and wipe.The glue fills those gaps for you you do not need it often but bombers seem to have more problems. Kevin

 

Oh and a good save!

Thank you Kevin,   I have a  tube of that Revell Contacta Pro  glue  (the one with the fine needle tube)  its very precise and goes down a thin layer,  but also a thin layer can also go on to hide any tiny gaps  when set  - kind of looks like a weld  smooth weld seam.

OC.

2 minutes ago, lmagna said:

Even though I am certain that the company Kevin supplied ships internationally, as does the offering on eBay for the same canopy, here is a company that is UK based if you decide that you want to start over. 

 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SQS9156?result-token=xja7q&currency_id=1

 

Thanks lou,   yep I know Hannants    I have brought off them in the past,   I will have a go with mine for now  -  after I have painted it up  and test fitted it (what I should have done correctly in the first place)   then I will make the decision  to go ahead with mine or  have a look at Hannants.

OC.

Nice thorough work EG,  reminds me of a job I used to do over here, we used to get Artics 40ft  units  (the type with a side curtain as well  as two rear doors  I use to handball  unload them single handed.

OC.

Very nice mate  -  more and more she is looking the business.

OC.

10 minutes ago, Egilman said:

Nice recovery!

Thank you kindly.

OC.

Looking good mate.

OC.

I have tried to rescue the canopy,  I glued the edge on the inside where the crack started  and then  worked on the  loose section that had fell out, this was glued back in  then I did some tidy up, where the crack is visible I will paint a part  framework and do the same on the opposing side so they match.

Pics show dry fitted  still needs  painting and fitting.

OC.

26 minutes ago, Kevin said:

thats a real shame, sorry to hear

Guess I can continue  the building/painting and decaling  till I can get a canopy.

OC.

1 hour ago, Javlin said:

https://www.kitlinx.com/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=SQT9600&title=Mosquito-Standard-and-Bulged-Crystal-Clear-Canopies

Thanks mate, trouble is  there in the US  I'm in the UK.

OC.

Bit of a set back  -  tried to tidy up the canopy  by  using the plastic putty, but no good  so I decided to pull the canopy off,  I looked over the canopy  tried cleaning it up  but it cracked, so its now even more  no good.

Need to check on ebay  - what  canopies are around.

OC.

Looking great denis.

OC.

No words really  - all the best to you take care.

OC.

Working on the Rudder  - dry fitted waiting for primer/paint.

OC.

More progress  -  I have applied another coat of Microsol on the wing decs, then let them dry,   I then did a bit prep primer on the stabs,   then I test fitted  them  - they are just dry fitted as they slide on to a spar attached to the fuselage on both sides.

OC.

11 hours ago, Egilman said:

Paint and decals look pretty good to me also..... I built this kit a couple of decades ago.... 

I painted it up in it's USAAC version......

Unfortunately it met it's fate many years ago when grandson was doing touch and goes with it.... (he couldn't quite get the correct rate of descent when trying to land, he always picked short runways also)

 

Good looking bird, the night penetrators were especially disliked by the Luftwaffe....

Thank you for the reply.

OC.

Next plan of action  - I will brush onto the decals another coat of Microsol  and  leave it to set/dry again  - will then do some work on the two  rear stabs, they need priming then camo on top and Black lowers, they slide on  when done so they can be treated as separate assemblies.

OC.

8 minutes ago, popeye the sailor said:

good to see you've overcome a few problems.........I think you've made splendid progress  

Thank you denis.

OC.

4 minutes ago, lmagna said:

How do you know? If one drives upside down and on the wrong side of the road they could end up anywhere! He might be sneaking up on your backdoor even now 

Are but  - our back door would be gregs  front  first floor  door  - he would  need to stand on his head  on upside down  stilts  - while jumping down/up down/up  and I wouldn't be able to understand him  as his speech would be upside down - back to front   - very odd.

OC.

7 minutes ago, lmagna said:

But they drive on the wrong side too! Seems they learned it from their English ancestors. So it seems they are not only upside down but backward too!

Good job Greg aint about.

OC.

Hi all,   just put on the two wingtip nav lights  (just see through plastic)   then I decided to have a go at the wing  decals, I started with a couple of tiny ones under the wing  -  I put them down using Microset  first  then after about five minutes after I had wicked away any moisture  -  I then brushed on some Microsol   and left it to dry, then I turned the wing over and  placed the rad warning decal  - same again  Microset  placed wicked away the  moisture with a cotton bud, then  I did the same with the Roundel, after this was placed again with Microset  and wicked away - I then waited about ten minutes  and brushed on some Microsol.

I guess I need to leave this till tomorrow before putting anymore Microsol on if needed?

OC.