Old Collingwood

Some lovely detail on those wings should paint up a treat.

OC.

Hi all,

Some good progress  today  - over four hours  on her,   I finished  rat-ing  the top main shrouds,  then  working from the top gallant down,  I  worked on the top gallant spar  firstly cleaning up and painting the two tackle blocks, these were then  lashed and glued in place  then I sorted a length of  lifting rope  this had  to be smoothed out with my normal method  of rubbing watery pva  in to smooth out the fray ends.

I started at the top  found the center point  of the rope length  then tied and glued around the top gallant block,  then I rigged them through the tackle and ran them down each side  through the lower shrouds  and tied off  on the bulwark hand rails.

Just the three pics  a couple out of focus and hand shake  but I think it shows what I have done.

As always  - Sincere Thank You for all the likes and replies.

OC.

2 hours ago, lmagna said:

It is good to see you back at the Peal again OC. Believe it or not you are on the down hill stretch and will be presenting it to your bride in no time. Ghostly dust and all.

Thanks lou,  its  really good to be back  on the  dusty ole thing.

OC.

3 hours ago, SigEp Ziggy said:

OC, I am glad to see you working on the Pearl again.  Welcome back!

Thank you ziggy, its good to be back.

OC.

She is looking Superb.

OC.

29 minutes ago, lmagna said:

Actually I found the list last year for a problem OC was having. Finding it today in the place I had stored it on my computer was MUCH harder! I have a tendency to hoard information like I do models, and sometimes my file system can use a little cleaning up.

And I appreciated Lou   helped me No end.👍

OC.

26 minutes ago, lmagna said:

They just finished refurbishing the real Memphis Bell and putting her up on static display. The pictures of the rebuild were amazing and it looks like she could fly. Too bad they didn't take her all the way.

Lots of Warbird  restorations happening over here  this year  have heard they are even talking about a second Lancaster  returning to the Sky  plus many  other single and double prop  planes.

OC.

1 minute ago, Canute said:

Saw an AC-130 Specter gunship doing his thing one night. 20mm, 37mm(I think) and a 105 mm for good measure. Charley would be hurtin', for certain. And we threw some CBU cans on top of all that. Wasting trucks on the Trail on Laos. The  gunship would mark the target with a call for the 20mm of sparkle and boy did it.

Those Ghostriders  were some planes.

OC.

What an excellent idea.

OC.

Very nice end result  Eagle to the ready.

OC.

11 minutes ago, Kevin said:

hello my friend, glad to see you back at the bench, hope you and family are well, the pearl looks great

Thank you kevin.

OC.

2 minutes ago, GrandpaPhil said:

Good to see you back at it!  The Pearl is looking awesome!

Thank you sincerely phil.

OC.

I'm  Back

I recharged my batt's  and found my mojo   - I decided  to  get out on the table  just what I needed  to continue on the Pearl,   this wasn't much just a few tools  etc,   I  got  the pearl  out of the display case  (still  with a layer of dust - but guess that adds to her ghostly look).

After checking were I add left off  - I picked up with the rats  going up the main tops, this I did both sides  - same procedure  of fine sowing thread  wrapped round each then a dab of ca  before trimming each end.

I then moved on to the main  top shroud  rats  starting  both sides.

It  actually didn't  feel that different  and I picked up quite easily.

Its good to be back.

OC.

What an amazing man SK was.

OC.

.50cal   1/72 scale  .....anyone building a B17  I wonder.

OC.

Do you recognize this little fella  lou?

OC.

19 minutes ago, Javlin said:

Snake bit! kevin

Nah!   that's a drink   - cider and larger mixed.

OC.

That was some rotor diameter on the 53  wasn't it something like 50feet?

With the flat black  I sometimes had the same issue  -  with me it was paint not mixed well enough  - then a  second coat on top.

OC.

Happy new year Bob,    you are doing an Outstanding job   she is looking so nice.

OC.

8 minutes ago, SigEp Ziggy said:

Excellent Job OC!  I had to bring this build up to the front of the build logs.

Thank you kindly ziggy, she now sits in the display cabinet.

OC.

What excellent work phil  cant wait  to see the carriages.

OC.

She looks lovely  Jack,    sorry to hear about your health  - hope you are on the mend.

OC.

German AF   F4F  doing its stuff  at RIAT Airshow UK  2003   it was Loud........

OC.

That is bad mate  - I would be Fuming Mad.

OC.

RAF  A400  Atlas   making some lovely prop wash.

OC.