Old Collingwood
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Thanks greg, yep the old girl did have an unusual profile, I will still be some time I feel as I will be concentrating on each small section as a build in thier own. and painting small sub assemblies befor assembley, that way I should be able to get more detail on them - and in an easier fashion. OC. -
HEY! That was my idea well - an idea I also used to mark my Boot Line OC.
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Thanks Carl, its only taken me a year and a half to get to this stage so i guess give it another year and a half and she will be built and in a case. OC.
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A bit more progress folks including the pictures I promised, I have also fixed down the rear deck so as decks and hull go its all as one now OC.
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Imagin if they had covered the whole ship in ERA - she would have weighted about 60.000 tons but would have been as tough as old boots OC.
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A bit more progress today folks (I will post some pics tomorrow in the light) I found out a way to scribe some armor plate details - starting with the drop down deck (where the 6 inch casemates where) this had a quite destinct line along the edge about half way down, I made a guide for the line with a wooden block taped in position, and ran a needle attached to a handle along the top of the wood to gouge a narrow line, then i ran a pencil along the line to make it stand out a bit. It went well but will need a bit more tidying up as the pencil line is to wide, I did a similar thing in the mid ships area to the side hull, again with a wood block - same tech, and it turned out fine just about noticable, next i formed a box area by gauging/pencil to the extreme bow end near the flagstaff, I finnished it off by adding a couple of small holes in the area. OC.
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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.
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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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