Old Collingwood

This is a walk down memory lane for me  as I built this kit when I was about 10,  I t will be interesting to see what you do with it.

OC.

Right I had a go at the spinners  just  by using a sanding stick and working around  towards the tip.

OC.

23 minutes ago, CDW said:

Is it just a matter of the shape of the cone or are the spinners too short? If it's just the shape of the cone, you should be able to reshape them somewhat more like the originals. you'll just have to take care not to file away too much material. If they are too short, it is a different problem/solution, and they will need to be built out with putty or something similar perhaps. 

They are the right circumference  just not quite pointed enough  they  are kind of like a ball shape.

OC.

Question  -  any ideas how I can make my prop spinners  more pointy  and less  rounded,  as the kit ones  do not form enough of a point.

OC.

Masked up ready for primer,  also a little scribing of panel lines  I also drilled to make a couple of  additional vents below the exhaust manifolds  (that reminds me they need masking).

OC.

Sorry to hear that craig  - but well recovered  she is looking superb.

OC.

10 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

It may be a pig, but from here, it's coming out looking great.

Thank you kindly Mark,    forgot to say  I have also been working on some of the panel lines.

OC.

3 minutes ago, CDW said:

That's because you are a modeler, OC. Assemblers don't want to take the time to make things fit, modelers do.

Thanks mate.

OC.

19 minutes ago, CDW said:

Your sanding and filing nailed it. Beautiful fit.

Thank you craig,   I understand the Revell Mossie kit is renowned for being a bit of a pig to fit in some areas  namely the  Engine/undercarriage nacelles, and  at the same time  the joins with a little care are bang on.

OC

Small tip  - when your parcel arrives from china  -  sanitize it  - just in case.

OC.

All your hard work and attention to detail  is paying off phil.

OC.

HI all,

I had a battle on today  - trying to manipulate the engine/undercarriage nacelle to fit the wing (its a notorious  bad fit)   I had to dry fit - dry fit  - dry fit  etc etc etc  and  file/sand away  till I managed to get it to fit requiring just the smallest amount of filling.

Firstly I glued the front end  and aided by the hairdryer  and some gentle pressure it  glued down, then I pushed down the back end and secured with a seam of fine glue.

The idea with the hairdryer  is to make the glue mimick  a heat gun  by where the glue sets quicker by being hot, and cools quickly as set.

OC.

Count me in  - I too have done some Armour  in the past  from 1/72  diorama's  to  Tamiya 1/35  scale tanks  etc.

OC.

1 minute ago, CDW said:

I have no experience with it whatsoever.

I know as much knowledge about Airbrushes  as I do  Knitting  - never ever  picked one up or used one, it took me  fifty odd years to even use a Rattle can, everything else till now has been painted using  brushes  including  1/144  scale airliner kits  like B747s.

OC.

Are these any good for starters?  -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Voilamart-Airbrush-Compressor-Air-Brush-Kit-Dual-Action-Spray-Gun-0-3mm-Art-Set/223281100295?hash=item33fc973607:g:YaEAAOSwf71dNU-g

OC.

I have been looking at  Airbrush starter kits  but how  convenient are they to use in a  living room  - noise etc?

OC.

Good day all,   more work on mossie,  -  I  assembled the other wing  starting by fitting the flaps together, at  the same time I painted and placed the wing radiator in place,  then after cleaning the seams up - the wing was  joined together with the flaps trapped inside.

I also cleaned up and painted both engine nacelles.

OC.

4 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

Thanks OC.   I'm still going to stand in the corner... Amazing how things get twisted from mouth to ear to mouth ad innfinitum ad nauseam.

Not your fault bro, no need to stand in the corner  - take a seat on the hammock instead,

OC.

1 minute ago, mtaylor said:

It wasn't a 707. And it wasn't empty.  <sigh>  I've had it wrong all these years...bad story tellers... bad!   It was DC8 with a load of passengers.  And they didn't have to gut the plane.    Here's a link with a video...

https://thelexicans.wordpress.com/2013/02/10/dc8-crew-confused-3200-runway-at-marble-mountain-with-danang-runway/

 

<hangs head> <goes and stands in the corner> <wonders why he listened to his fellow Marines>

Very similar 707/DC8   esp  if they were the short body DC8   later on  they  lengthen'd  them to near 180feet,   the 707  was still a heavy-er plane though compared to the shorter DC8.

OC.

The 707  never was renowned for its power to weight ratio  - quite a heavy beast  for its size and engines  the JT's  were not all that powerful   think they needed at least 5000ft  hot and heavy  min  runway for take off.

OC.

I havn't done a lot to day  - made up the stabs  and cleaned up the seams  - that's it.

OC.

1 minute ago, Kevin said:

all gone to the dust monster many years ago, infact in 2006 when mum cleaned the loft out there was a large Airfix spitfire, which had just totally fallen apart, i could have just boxed it up and rebuilt it again

Makes you wonder if newer models with newer glues/paints etc  will last longer.

OC.

Its not the quality that matters lou - its the content and memories.

OC.

28 minutes ago, Kevin said:

taken in the late 60's early 70's

 

late time i build a fly thing

Some nice models there Kevin.

OC.

3 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said:

Looks fantastic OC.  That's turning out really nice.  

Thank you mike,   still some way to go.

OC.