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  1. Old Collingwood
    Hello again folks I decided to give my Warsite a little rest and do some more work on my wood build, first off I had to dust her down as I have not done anything to her for many years, all was still intact so I got my bits together and decided to continue with the deck planking. I first finished off the edge planks that are a slightly darker shade than what I was using before, but that wont matter to much, after a bit of measuring they were fitted both sides and held in place while the PA set. I also decided to carry on with the planking. So sofar I have done another length of planking and the edge planks. Well its a start and different medium from my warspite build. Here is a few pictures folks including one that shows the rear cabin bulkhead not fitted just dry fitted. OC.
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    That is very nice planking. OC.
  3. Old Collingwood
    Well done rescusing the decal situation "boy do I remember those annoying situations with decals" they just always seem to break up - fix where you dont want them or leave a silvering edge around them. She is coming on really well (dont foreget she is an old model not the same as modern kits) so you are deffo doing a grand job. OC.
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    Looking great very tidy and those ribs sure look aligned, is it dry fitted or glued? OC.
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    What a great idea tackling section by section including painting, its easier that way to get a quality job in a controled area at a time. OC.
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    Sand it off using a sanding stick thats been smoothed a bit to loose a bit of its grit, thats what I do. OC.
  7. Old Collingwood
    Looking Superb Danny really really good i think card is the ultimate in skill as it is so delicate, you are the master at this for sure. OC.
  8. Old Collingwood
    Wonder what that model in the museum archives is based on - is it a later version perhaps an update of SoS? OC.
  9. Old Collingwood
    She is looking really good now all the hard work is paying off, and Wow how it makes a difference when you get some bits on here. OC.
  10. Old Collingwood
    Hi john, we are creating quite a plastic army on here, its so good to find a home on here along with all the wood builds. OC.
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    This will be a lovely thing to see develop into another masterpiece. OC.
  12. Old Collingwood
    Hi there lovely build really tidy, I came across some pictures on the Royal Museums site at Greenwich have a look - http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/66317.html OC.
  13. Old Collingwood
    Hi folks I have probably shown this before - but this is the stage I am building her from - 1944 D Day off the French coast. OC.
  14. Old Collingwood
    Utterly Superb - what a fantastic job you have done. OC.
  15. Old Collingwood
    Very tidy work and thats a good fix of the problem you encounted, we all have these little spanners thrown at our works, that push us to find inspiration. I can ralate to your prop shaft rudder situation, I managed to break of one of the rudders and broke off one of the spinner blades(mine was a war related issue from a mine) OC.
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    I use one of those extendable pencils that you push the end to extend more lead, they are ultra fine but for an even fineer line you can sand the tip abit, I tend to use it in the inside corners where there would be shade and around water tight doors and around details, just to give some separation from the protruding item. It works well if you then apply your top coat over the top of it to seal it. OC.
  17. Old Collingwood
    What do you use for the shading lines - a pencil? thats often recomended - I use that technique and it sometimes works, you would have to have a look on my build I used a pancil for shadow work on the hull. OC.
  18. Old Collingwood
    Excellent work love the shading on the search lights. OC.
  19. Old Collingwood
    I've gone cockeyed just looking at your small work - next time I look at my build it will be back to front. OC.
  20. Old Collingwood
    Thanks mate OC.
  21. Old Collingwood
    She is looking Superb in that case robin - Really stands out now she looks like a museum item showing off your beautiful work.
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    Thanks pat I soon un-stook myself from the cream cake that was so precisely stook to my fingers(the rear walkway came away also) OC.
  23. Old Collingwood
    Thanks greg very kind of you. OC.
  24. Old Collingwood
    Thanks carl. OC.
  25. Old Collingwood
    More work on the rear walkway, I started by offering the part up against the stern to see how it fits, then I applied a thin coat of CA and pressed it in to pleace, then a light sanding and a few more light coats of mid grey. Here's a couple of photos folks. OC.

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