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Old Collingwood

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  1. I finished tidying up the Hull and even re painted the props, and have now moved onto the rear deck area, I started in the same way as the other deck areas by firstly sanding off slightly the raised plastic deck boards, to get a smooth flat surface for the wood deck to sit on, next will be to paint all the protrusions that stick through the deck when its down, next I will cut out these fittings on the wood laminate and tidy them up, before fixing the laminate wood deck down. Here is a picture showing the laminate wood section and the sections to be cut out. OC.
  2. Next job on the hull will be to drill out the bilge pump pipes that run just above the bootline, this photo shows the location of them. OC.
  3. Have you tried going to the Pontos site looking for the update set for your build - then downloading it? I tried that with my Warspite and got two Big Large Adobe Reader Files that I can keep zooming in to massive levels to show where stuff goes and what it is numbered to coinside with the PE Frets. Give it a Try OC.
  4. Thank You so much, the lesson I learned was just to work in a small area, work under a strong magnification and keep the psint quite thin - like skimmed milk, dry it between coats using a hairdryer, and after three or four coats the acrylic paints tend to smooth out nicely. OC.
  5. Just been doing a bit more tidying up of the starboard paintwork, and while at it I have also touched up a few other areas including the spernwater and edge of the hull side/deck edge. Here are a few photos that give an idea of the progress. OC.
  6. Thanks mate, its actually more enjoyable now, as I am working in small areas at a time, and feel that much more in control, a couple more days and the hull painting will be finished. Next will be a bit of minuture drilling out of the pump outlet pipes. OC.
  7. I thought it was appropriate to say a Big Thank You to all those who constantly keep pressing the like on my build - It means A lot folks OC.
  8. A written update folks minus any pictures at the moment, as all I am doing is the same on the Starboard side as I did on the Port, Its careful work as I am not using any tape for masking, and just hand painting the camo to where it meets the angled Torpedo Bulge, Its slow going but tidy. OC.
  9. Just do like i do - spend the next 1-2 years building it - guarantee you learn a lot about your skills that way OC.
  10. Massive MP cameras that can crop - in - in - in on a picture are not that great for our boat building, its bad enough scrutinizing our work under a magnifier, but to then zoom in even more is not good I dont think, its best photographing them at the same scale we view them in normal life. OC.
  11. Been thinking the same about an airbrush, but our room dictates i hav eto build on the living room table, so I have to be as tidy and smell free as poss, hence why when i used a rattle can I had to do it outside-doors closed then put it away to dry for a bit till the smell went off. OC.
  12. "GULP" :o How on earth can you see all that thread let alone work with it :o Sorry words escape me looking at your amazing work. OC
  13. Waiting with bated breath in anticipation to see the magic you do in front of our eyes, an insight into the miniture world you are king of greg. OC/
  14. The plan for tomorrow - Finnish off touching up the Ap507B mid grey colour around the stern and the bow, that will finnish off the camo on the Port side. After letting this settle for a bit it will be the turn of the Starboard side - repeating what I have done but minus the repair work to the damaged section. OC.
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