Old Collingwood
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I think they were just placed there early years before the 20mm Orks where fitted to the tops of the turrets, It just got the idea that they may have done a similar thing to the rear hatches - like in my build. OC. -
Just to show my way of thinking with the additional armor I added to the rear Hatches - I had seen somewhere that she had some additional plates fitted at times - then I saw this pic - OC.
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Any thoughts on Rattle Can Flat top coats? I read that Mr Topcoat is quite good in Rattle cans ? OC.
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Liking your ideas my friend - tend to use PVA either diluted or neat in a glass and applied with a fine paint brush point, or I also use CA but from a fine pointed end to dab just a pin prick amount of CA. OC.
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Another bit of progress folks - I created another piece of plating and two side supports, and after using a small amount of CA I glued them in place, I was them able to apply a few coats of paint - this is the result folks. OC.
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I feel your pain my friend I am Dredding doing my Orks and there sheids - even with glasses and under my magnifier they will be Sooooo difficult. Sometimes I wish you could get certain items Pre-made when they are that small OC.
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Thanks Carl, I did install my own artistic license as there is no proof that this happened - just me being a bit imaginative. OC.
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I managed to tare myself away from aircraft spotting and did some more work on the build, I got hold of the PE fret, and found the Catapult frame that I am using for the armour cover plate over the rear hatches, this frame is flat and has perferations at set distances, I chose the section that is closest to the size I needed then scored a line and bent it till it seperated. A bit of sanding and it was the required length, next off was the two edge supports that also needed a bit of shortening, then a gauged a channel in the decking to fit the frame edges, and after a bit of dry fitting I went ahead and glued them in place with a bit of CA, next was the top plate - again with a light application of CA. Here are a few pics of the result folks. OC.
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And these are what I might use for side plates to support the plate, again from the PE fret. OC.
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Just a quick post - This is what I intend to place over my hatches - Its from the PE fret and shows the rough size compared to one of the hatches, the hatch layout is Two across with an equal gap, so after measuring the plate it should fit nicely with a slight overhang. OC.
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This will no doubt tun into another Epic build, if your previous build have anything to do with it, I have seen a few excellent builds on her in different build forums, so I will be following along aswel If I may. OC.
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Looking forward to that Carl. OC.
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Folks still pushing on - I have decided to apply a bit of artistic license with my build folks, my way of thinking is during the old lady's later battles 1943-1944, her captain considered her rear deck area near her rear flagstaff and right above her rudders, to be vulnarable to plunging attack, esp around the area of the rear hatches as these where considered a weakness from cutting into the light deck armour of just 1inch, so the captain decided to fit two armour plates of 2 inchs in thickness over the hatches, to give an additional layer of protection. These I will fashion myself out of square secion plates and attach these via a frame. OC.
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Did a bit more painting this evening on the hatch covers giving them a few coats 507C. OC.
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Hiya Frank thanks for the comments, No its a Full Hull build as I got over the Hull problems I had, the rear deck pics are while its not stuck down to the hull yet, works better that way. OC.
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Managed to get a bit more work done today on the rear deck, I built up the rear access hatches starting with fitting the four plastic frames (a bit like cold frames) I glud these down with my revel glue, then this afternoon I cut out the four hatch covers to go ontop of these, from the PE fret, these were again glued down with PVA. Here's a pic of the progress folks. OC.
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I got round to placing the PE hatch covers to day - 18 in total, the normal tip I use for doing this is to apply a small amount of White Glue by a paint brush tip, then move the PE part into place with the tip of my modeling knife Here is a few pics folks. OC.
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Here's my next stage folks - fitting all the PE deck fittings - hatch covers and the like. OC.
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More work on the rear deck laminate today, I managed to cut the deck section away from the sheet it was attached to then did a bit of dry fitting - adjusting - dry fitting etc, then the "Hold breath" stage again where you get just one chance to lay the Very very sticky laminate, again starting from the rear turret and carefully placing it down pressing gently as I went. It went down with a slight portion to one side but this just ment a bit or trimming around obstructions and the edge to balance it out. Here are a few pics fisrtly showing the laminate down and the rest are how the whole ship is looking to date. OC.
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Another area I plan to work on after the rear deck is in place, is to scribe a couple of armour lines into hull, where they were most noticable, this will be along the shelf hull and on the extreme bow, I have done a drawing to show what I mean, and the Stern. OC.
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Just posting a pic to show the current situation - I painted the areas that will stick through the wood decking, and also cut out these areas on the wood decking. OC.
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