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Old Collingwood

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  1. Old Collingwood
    Excellent work kevin its so graphic and nice that scale. OC.
  2. Old Collingwood
    Admiral said she neds to be convinced its a submarine ........ Blushing Old Collingwood moment OC.
  3. Old Collingwood
    Wife just took note of my sub build and asked "where does the batteries go" OC.
  4. Old Collingwood
    Welcome to the family. OC.
  5. Old Collingwood
    Hi Jeff long time no see hope you are well. OC.
  6. Old Collingwood
    Wowser your motoring along with her now - lovely work my friend. OC.
  7. Old Collingwood
    Thanks mate, yep its not always easy to make a round smooth object detailed and interesting, but I will give it a go. OC.
  8. Old Collingwood
    Hiya mate, I will continue to buile up the base color first and attack the bow area where there is a gap, then I will look at simulating some tiles with tape masks. "note to self - look on flee bay for that flast coay rattle can carl mentioned" OC.
  9. Old Collingwood
    Right I decided to attack the sub (no pun intended) by closing up the hull, this was quite a tidy job but needs a bit of filling near the bow, any way I also put the two halves of the sail together, then glued this to the hull, when set I lightly sanded the hull to create a key, but also masked off the top section, then I started to apply the first few brush coats of dark navy grey. It will need quite a few coats (all thin coats) to build up a smooth finish. Here are a few pics. OC.
  10. Old Collingwood
    That is some service beneath the waves, I spent a day at Dolphin in 81 school work experience based at Collingwood for the week, facinating experience taht led me into applying to be a WEM the year after (didn't make the grade though). OC.
  11. Old Collingwood
    So you was a Dolphin submariner. OC.
  12. Old Collingwood
    This sounds interesting lou, would love to follow this build. OC.
  13. Old Collingwood
    Not pinching my goodies I have stealth (im invisible) OC.
  14. Old Collingwood
    Great photo kevin isnt that the boat you was stationed on/in? OC.
  15. Old Collingwood
    Start it chris. OC.
  16. Old Collingwood
    Some other T boats appear not to have the channels on both sides, just want to work out if I can paint them in the same dark greay color as the tiles. OC.
  17. Old Collingwood
    Change of plan for my next stage as I am not happy with the finish so far - I decided I will join the bottom and close the hull, and possibly construct the sail and fit it, then I will be able to work on the join seam and sand as needed, then I will mask to where the generic waterline would be be and give below it a few fresh coats of paint by hand as I dont have a sprayer. The sail will give me something to hold onto while hand painting and the masking will help with even brush strokes, then I will polish with soapy water and a sponge as before to smooth out any brush marks (well thats the idea) OC.
  18. Old Collingwood
    Im not sure about replicating the tiles and missing ones, I might be able to tape up a few bit by bit. OC.
  19. Old Collingwood
    Think its 1/200 scale mate. OC.
  20. Old Collingwood
    Its all in the finger control and the telescopes we use OC.
  21. Old Collingwood
    I have this pic (again not one of mine) It shows more detail including the pattern on the sides that is completely without any tiles - but looks intended that way. OC.
  22. Old Collingwood
    Great work kevin nice and tidy brings back so many memories when I went over Devonshire it was the only ship my late farther would pay to take us over. OC.
  23. Old Collingwood
    Thanks kevin, wonder if that is red oxide paint they paint where the tiles are missing - cant imagine it being rust, also what are this two zig zag panels where there are no tiles on Trafalgar. OC.
  24. Old Collingwood
    I will have to look on flee bay for that rattle can It will be real useful for my sub. OC.
  25. Old Collingwood
    A little more progress just picking out some deck details with my brush(its easier to do this while the hull is still in two halves) as Lou said its brings the details out on what would be just a cigar. OC.

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