Old Collingwood
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Evening all, some more progress today - I put a couple of coats of Black on the doors ten set them aside to dry, then I returned to my Two Cuirassiers finishing off their painting - just needs a wash and dusting. OC.
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Thanks Ken. OC.
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Found another interesting link for you - think they do tours there? Also found some figures they are 1/150 scale but that is kind of close to 1/200 - OC. https://castletourist.com/castillo-de-loarre/ https://www.pendraken.co.uk/mid-european-557-c.asp
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Thats some great progress Alan - taking shape more and more each day, and those Verlinden goodies - will look forward to you building those. OC.
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Thank you kindly Alan, they wont look too bad with some Black paint on them and weathered. OC.
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Evening all, I have started the orchard doors - I started off by sizing them up then I sat Two pieces of paper together then after marking the size - I cut through both pieces with my blade, next I squared up some thin wood stock and worked out the correct width and trimed away with my blade, a little sand then both edges where cut to length along with the top rail, I then fitted them on the paper square with the edges. I then I cut some paper strips for the planks on the long runs, these where cut the same width then glued down with a slight gap, next was the cross support planks - again these where cut to size and glued on. The bottoms where trimmed on the one door - still needs doing to the other. OC.
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Thats a good start Alan - those blocks make all the difference creating a genine look, so loving this build. OC.
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Fantastic thorough and info packed build - lovely job. OC.
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That looks so good - the different sizes of Ice makes it look so realistic. OC.
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Evening all, more progress with the Cuirassiers adding some colour. OC.
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Thanks Ken. OC.
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This would look so superb as part of a dio with horses and some figures. OC.
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Fingers crossed. OC.
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This is the plan - kind of. OC.
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I think they leave it up to the builder how its done - build up the stones to where the earth works(grass) would be or build up the earth works first and assemble the stone blocks up to it - might be best to do the stones first and make the earth works just cover them as you want. OC.
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Love this build - and the additions of the figures gets my vote. OC.
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So how will I make my faux doors? I will use Two pieces of paper layed ontop of each, I will then mark out the doors dimensions then cut through both peices creating Two doors the exact same size. Then I will cut out strips of the same paper to simulate the boards and Two cross boards, these will then be glued down using my PVA leaving a slight gap till both are completed. When dry I will paint both doors in flat Black and after I will do a bit of washes and dusting to weather them. I will also make some frame work using some of my wood stock, these will then be painted flat Black, and when dry I will glue them both sides of the wall macking sure they lign up on both sides of the wall, and when dry I will glue inside on the walls the Two doors - hey presto. OC.
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Excellent start Alan, this has all the potential to be a fascinating build into a real star item - loving it mate. OC.
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I have some similar (Lolly sticks) but they will be too thick to use for the door panels, I can use them to make some thinned down frames, but the faux door needs to be a thin as possibly literally paper thin as they will be glued on the wall both sides mimicking a door, with the frame disguising the depth of the door in a kind of 3d illusion. OC.
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Thank you Alan, I think it will bug me if I don't try to make one. OC.
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So pleased I could help Alan. OC.
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