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Old Collingwood
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Do folk think this Humrol Acrylic Matt spray would be ok - its says it can be sprayed over enamel or acrylic and is fine for plastic models. OC.
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Folks Im looking for a bit of advice - I want to get the hull finished all it needs is the Anti Fouling bottom upto the boot line dulling the gloss finish, its a good layer that went on with an enamel rattle can, I dont want to wait to get a clear matt laquar off the net and no where near me sells stuff like that. Could i key the area with wire wool or very fine sand paper if i mask off the boot line to avoid damaging the finish on it. What do folk think? OC
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Did some more work on the top coat with my small brush - spent about 4 hours doing it, the application had to be done faily quick to stop the laquar gunging up, but also in small areas with controled dead stops like pipes etc, I applied about 6 thin layers - so now the whole top hull section both port and starboard and the deck is flat laquared with acrylic. No picture as it looks just the same as the port side. OC
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That rangefinder looks super greg, I like the rails - did you have to bend them to give them sag or was they like that on the fret? OC.
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Tomorrow it will be a repete on the other side again using a few thinned down coats with a brush, but as practice has shown me - applying as little as possible to avoid patchiness. When I do the hull because of its area I will use a rattle can flat coat for that, as brush applying just wont work without it going patchy. OC.
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Decided to lay down some flat top coat today - I was going to just do the the deck, but after I decided to do the hull top side including the boot line, I have only done the one side as the top coat would skin quite quick, and as I was applying with a fine brush I was trying to do a few watered down coats. Here is a couple of photos that also show a slight amount of weathering, only shadow detail mainly. OC.
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Hola como estas Liberto - Bueno muchas Bueno :) OC.
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I can relate to that no end - I wont dare start anything small till the hull is completed and sparayed underneath with flat topcoat, I keep all my stuff tooked away in the main box and other build boxes, only getting stuff out when I am working on her, afterwards its all packed away and the table is left clear, the hull is kept on the shelf where she will live when finished. OC.
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More time on the bench(dinning table) today - i finished off the painting on the rear starboard bulkhead by applying the two tone camo, when dry helped by a few blasts from the hairdryer I fixed it in place on the rear deck, so this has sealed in the deck ready for a few small bits and pieces before I give the deck a couple of coats of matt top coat. Here are a few more pics folks. OC.
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That Avatar of Foxy made me think - Isnt it about time we had a fresh new series film on Nelson and his life. :) OC.
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She is looking really nice the head on shot stands out so well - you can imagine how frightening that would have been for the folk being attacked. OC.
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More work again today - just a couple of hours, doesn't need photos as it just bits and pieces of small fittings like Ammo boxes either side of the forward 20mm shields, and sanding flat the tops of the bollards, and the additional small vent or two added free hand by first making a drill hole then dropping the vent into it. Next stage will be the vertical vents attached to the two larger 15inch mountings, then adding a bit of two tone shading to them. OC.
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Hi greg. I might do a small amount just the normal dark pencil for shadows, and a darker shade of paint on some of the inside edges of some of the fittings, I will also add a bit of dry brushing with white to highlight the edges, not sure about more dramatic weathering - rust salt deposits etc, I dont really feel comfortable going to far. OC.
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On another forum I was looking at the Pontos update set for the 1/200 scale HMS Hood kit - Amazing level of detail and talk about large 4.5 Feet long :o OC.
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More reclaiming mojo time cooked and eat a curry and then on all sytems go - so I carried on by replacing some of the bollards that had been knocked off, then on the rear deck - she had two assistant capstans that needed there mountings drilling into deck then placing. Here are a few pics folks showing the work and a general view over the ship. OC.
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Supern work my friend - I couldn't find the right words to come up with as I was Trawling your build, its the cods honest truth - Im Battered by the skill in your build just hope you find some Place to put it when built. Great Work OC.
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WOW - Now she looks a beauty you have done a marvelous job there :) OC.
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Absolutly loving the deck planking - Super Work clean neat and tidy OC.
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Hello again folks long time no speak - think i have been suffering from that SAD condition, as i just have not felt like doing anything let alone the build, and poor ole lady has been sitting there wondering what she has done So today i gave myself a kick up the behind and had a go from where i left off - I continued with the rear starboard section and added another sheet of brass etch that had been cut to shape, next off was working on some of the front deck bollards and capstans, these required painting prior to removing from the plastic fret, then a little bit of cleaning of the holes on the deck ready to take the lugs on the bottoms of the bollards etc. Just the two pictures folks. OC
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