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Old Collingwood
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Really good start denis, with the wood stock (not the uk music place) have you tried ebay? OC. -
SO! here's the plan - next I will fit the nose glazing unit (after fitting the masks to it) will probably dry fit it first to check for fit, then I will check the main cabin canopy unit - then mask that also before fitting, this will leave me with a completed fuselage minus the rudder and stab - flaps. The idea is it will probably be more manageable to hold and spray the first (all over coat) with out the wings attached, I will also count the rudder and flaps as separate items to paint them off the fuselage, then after letting that to harden - I will be able to mask up for the first layer of grey camo using the blue tak and paper/tape (i got to day). Well thats the plan. OC.
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More progress today - I took the tape off both fuselage sections and surveyed the seams, they were not too bad just needed some light sanding with 1000 wet and dry, I then turned my attention to how the two sections join - they lock into each other but it was very tight so the sanding stick and several dry fits and with a kind of "click" - they joined together, I pushed a bit of glue into the seam then pushed them together. I left it for a few hours then I added a pe fuel cap ontop and while at it I even put two masks on the lower forward windows. Oh! I also added a strengthening strip with 2mm paper underneath the fuselage. OC.
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Looking good mark - coming together now, same day posting we both closed up our fuselage. OC.
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I have the Tamiya AS Rattle Cans to do both camo colours and the underside, gonna get some Blue Tak for the masking. OC.
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Thanks Lou, to be honest I am dreading the rattle can stage - just dont want to ruin it with shabby spraying, I have read up and watched some videos on how to do it. OC.
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I then decided to have a go at the remaining fuselage section - again in two sections but with the rear wheel assembly needing building/painting/weathering and fitting. Because of the prob;em with the wrong size main undercarriage legs - I rectified the tail dragger wheel by filing away at the tab where it sits - I then reached a point where it was closer to the bottom of the fuselage (it would have done this with additinal weight or when in a heavy flight mode (fuel bombs etc). After fitting the wheel unit and cleaning up the edges (slight bevel on them) I glued them together and held in place with tape. So this is where I am at present. OC.
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Good day all, more work today - I decided to glue the front fuselage in one go as my original idea would have bottle necked me, it glued quite well secured with tape - all the seams closed ok, while this was setting I had a go at the wheels - these needed joining together then I worked on creating a flat on each bottom them opening up the treads. OC.
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Thank you Kevin. OC.
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Like this photo off the net. OC.
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Yep, thats both the entrance and escape hatch - the two man crew get into it via a narrow ladder thats stored in a locker between the outer skin and forward floor (the ladder slides into itself like tripod leg). OC.
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Looking great denis "wow our modeling sure gives us shake of the head moments when things dont go to plan". OC.
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There not pushed together correctly yet ken, just taped loosely - the idea is I will concentrate getting a tight bond on the bottom first, brace it with my clamps, leave it over night, then when fully glued I will do the same to the top (nose area) then the top behind the cockpit. First though I will glue the inner assembly to the one wall and bottom to pull it in where the entrance hatch is - as there is a gap underneath at the moment. OC.
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Hi all, More work today, I finished off painting and detailing both side walls, then I fitted the range finder to the front side wall, I then dry fitted them together with a bit of tape holding them in place - not glued yet. OC.
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HMS FLY by cafmodel - 1/48
Old Collingwood replied to cafmodel's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Superb work. I have considered HMS Fly As my next wood build but not in this scale I was thinking of 1/72 to complement my Pearl build. OC. -
I'm a Rum man - cant stand Brandy will take a JD though or Jim Beam but give me Rum any day (what else for a Pirate) OC.
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B-25 Mitchell "Meet Miss Runyon" by Javlin-HK-1/32
Old Collingwood replied to Javlin's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Great seeing you back on her. OC. -
I have three sets of glasses - one long distance to check for that kit part that "Pinged" far away, and mid focal pair for when I am getting closer, and a pair of close up ones for when I am right on top of the part - then a magnifying glass and tweezer to pick the damn thing up. OC.
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Rather good engines built to last. OC.
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Just keep at it mate - practice make perfect and we all are learning as we go along - we are the Big learning club. OC.
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Also found these on Ebay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=masks+for+revell+b+17+f&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=Masks++for++Revell++B17F&_sacat=0 OC.
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Thank you denis, same here with checking the edges I have been doing a fair bit of checking and re checking and making sure they are square, an old trick I picked up - is to put a slight bevel on the edges so the facing edge is tighter than the inward one. OC.
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While researching the Revell Mosquito a few things manufacturing errors came to light - firstly the main undercarriage units are not quite the right length and the wheels are made to large and to thin, giving her a to low frontal height, secondly the spinners are two flat and not pointed enough, the work around I have decided to try are to reduce the drop of the rear oleo leg by a few mil, and with the wheels I managed to get a pair of Airfix ones (they are supposed to be more accurate) with the spinners I will have a go at making more of a point on them with careful sanding. This should hopefully help a bit. OC.
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Superb - what a fine piece of art work. OC.
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As craig said - sorry to hear about your missing parts nothing is more annoying or having wrong fitting parts in a kit. OC.
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