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Old Collingwood

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  1. Some lovely detail on those wings should paint up a treat. OC.
  2. 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.
  3. Thanks lou, its really good to be back on the dusty ole thing. OC.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. .50cal 1/72 scale .....anyone building a B17 I wonder. OC.
  7. Do you recognize this little fella lou? OC.
  8. 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.
  9. Happy new year Bob, you are doing an Outstanding job she is looking so nice. OC.
  10. She looks lovely Jack, sorry to hear about your health - hope you are on the mend. OC.
  11. German AF F4F doing its stuff at RIAT Airshow UK 2003 it was Loud........ OC.
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