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Old Collingwood

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  1. Old Collingwood
    I got vet good at Public speaking in my car - problem was I had no audience. OC.
  2. Old Collingwood
    All the best look after that heart of yours, I will look forward to your Vic build certainly a different build to the Hind, I would get some of the very good (none fraying) ropes I think Syren do some excellent stuff (Thats what I will do when I build another wood ship) OC.
  3. Old Collingwood
    Great work - looking really nice. OC.
  4. Old Collingwood
    Thats the beauty with builds like this - we keep adding bits and pieces as we move forward through the build - almost like a boost in confidence. OC.
  5. Old Collingwood
    Another good day, I gave the pilots seat several thin coats of green, then I put some black on the arm rest covers, then I set it aside to dry for a bit - Next I made a back seat cushion from card - this was cut to shape then painted the same colour as the other cushions. Then it was the pe seat belts - these were again cut away starting with the lap belts, I attached them to the outside edges then bent them into the seat area, then it was the turn of the shoulder belts, this was pushed through a gap in the back plate - then secured at the bottom. I then glued it in place. OC.
  6. Old Collingwood
    Yep, they have a team of very professional people behind them including pilots ready to step up, but needs the financial backing to make it happen. OC.
  7. Old Collingwood
    You should have a go at 1//700 - some superb stuff at that scale like Orange Hobby. OC.
  8. Old Collingwood
    They have tiny tiny hands and 20/20 vision unlike the rest of us. OC.
  9. Old Collingwood
    Here it is - http://www.peoplesmosquito.org.uk/ OC.
  10. Old Collingwood
    Yep they were tough old birds and a very interesting construction almost an epoxy-wood mix. I am part of an an organization trying to assemble and fly a Mosquito, I am very pally with there head engineer kind of their number two, I basically do loads and loads of passing the word around and searching for backers/investors, It will happen - its too important not to. I have been asked if I will do a write up about my late farther and his work on mosquito's - I will do this it will be fitting in memory of him and everyone else connected with this very fine plane. OC.
  11. Old Collingwood
    More progress in the cockpit cabin, I fitted the lap belts (one of which I let fall on the side) afterwards I added a couple of coats of topcoat, next I made and painted/weathered the second radio device, this was also fitted with six wiring connections coming out of the back and down to the deck. This was put aside to let me work on the pilots chair - this was quite a fiddly little project made up of a few sections, after assembly there was a square hole at the bottom of the seat area, so I cut out a piece of card and glued it into place, tomorrow I will add the different paint layers before adding the straps. OC.
  12. Old Collingwood
    Found some great video footage - OC.
  13. Old Collingwood
    Such and Amazing build - Your craftsmanship and eye for detail is Outstanding. OC.
  14. Old Collingwood
    Same as mark said. OC.
  15. Old Collingwood
    Amazing work - really nice EJ. OC.
  16. Old Collingwood
    I think heli flying is an art form (anyone tried R/C heli flying - really difficult) OC.
  17. Old Collingwood
    I might get the crew (seen an excellent maintenance set of RAF figures and tools/ladders) but not sure yet - one of them could of course represent my dad doing what he used to. OC.
  18. Old Collingwood
    Next stage of work will be to fit the lap belts then give them a couple of coats of flat top coat, then I will construct/paint and fit the other piece of radio equipment - then an over all coat of top coat. Then I will move onto the pilots chair (a build in its own right) OC.
  19. Old Collingwood
    Hi all, would you believe it I have spent 5 hours on this today - plan was to add some more piping this I did using two thicknesses of fuse wire, first one (thickest) I placed along the upper section, then I added a couple of thinner pieces, after fitting these I then turned my attention to the radio, this was made up then painted nato black, I then picked out the details and added a bit of highlighting. Next off was to work on the radio operators seat/back plate, this needed reducing in height and straightening, then it was painted (plate same colour as floor/walls and cushion a redish brown) I finished off for today by cutting out and fitting the pe straps (fiddly little chaps) I secured the top then glued the assembly in place - then I pressed the straps down onto the seat with a dab of ca under the strap. The ca straps are pre painted so dont need painting poss just a bit of flat top coat to seal them. OC.
  20. Old Collingwood
    Those look super - should look a real treat installed. OC.
  21. Old Collingwood
    Little job for tomorrow - I need to doctor the stage I have done slightly - firstly I will paint a section flat black, then create some pipework out of fuse wire this will be pained alum, I will then add a few more details. Here is a worked pic to show what I will be adding. OC.
  22. Old Collingwood
    They sometimes show them attached to the stays with a block, but I thought that was incorrect as the tension on the stay would have to be quite strong, but I guess as the boat tackle comes off the main stay with blocks (and thats to carry a heavy boat). So guess its possible. OC.
  23. Old Collingwood
    Looking good - you got those yard positioning ropes sorted. OC.
  24. Old Collingwood
    Yep its a classic for both history and boat builders. OC.
  25. Old Collingwood
    Hi all, more progress today in between cooking our sat curry, next stage was to construct the cockpit/cabin floor and radio deck - these sit on top of the bomb bay, so after fitting these sections together - I painted the radio ops leather cushion (for this I made up some semi brown colour) then I painted the floor and and sections the same green as the bomb bay, then a quick wash and highlighted edges with flat alum paint dry brushed. Also I took a pic of the PE I brought for it (looks quite good). OC.

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