Old Collingwood

Sorry that I have been slow on this the last few days (need a kick up the bum) to be honest I aint been so good, I suffer from Angina and the last few days I think I have a chest infection - tight chest when coughing breathing in or out, I am on anti biotics to clear it up. I will so a bit more as the boredom is driving me nuts. OC.

This will be Nice. OC.

They look fantastic brother. OC.

Loverly work Mike of a fascinating subject. OC.

Evening all, bricks painted and placed, and as promised - a fresh group of 2nd KGL primed. OC.

Thank you Dan. OC.

"Hot off the press" I might do some more figure work later to day.............. OC.

If it was me I would try to work on the different levels as separate assemblies (off the deck) and only fit them when finished - that way it avoids too much re handling. OC.

Thank you Alan. OC.

Evening all, some more work around tha hay cart, I have Two resin barrels and an extra cart wheel, these were painted and weathered then glued to the cart, I was then able to glue the whole assembly to the base. Working some brick sections that where hacked out of the wall, when painted/weathered they will be placed against the bottom of the outside wall. OC.

Thank you so much Ken. OC.

Thank you so much Kevin - that means a lot mate. OC.

Liking the look of that - the boats so add to the detail. OC.

Thank you Denis, yep it was a tense moment and the air was "Blue - Green and Purple" OC.

Me too mate - me too, my heart was in my mouth when it hapened. OC.

Thank you so much Alan, trying to keep it as real looking as I can - adding bit and pieces as I go. OC.

Evening all, I kick myself into doing some more work on this to day, first I made up a couple of joining strips to cover the gaps on the main wall, just Two srips of wood painted and weathered than glued in place. I then decided to make up a hay cart, and proceeded to destroy it then weather it, this is one of the defences the KGL put out on the road way to try to slow up the French. OC.

I think if it had been a weaker construction - there would certainly been more damage, good job it landed on its bottom also as most of tha damage was vibration from hitting the fllor. OC.

Amazing work Kevin kind of on the edge of my seat watching your amazing stages. OC.

Indeed brother - was a close call. OC.

Indeed Ken. OC.

This sounds good Ken, good thing about or site - we muck in together. OC.

Morning all, Right little story to tell you (remember what @Kevin did with is accident with his cargo ship card build? well the other evening I came up with a "Cunning Plan" - so that I could detail the side of my hedges properly I thought about getting my dio base with all the buildings thats glued down - into my table to trap the one end of the table with two of my large plastic clamps, and the Idea was to try to raise it by putting something heavy yet large enough underneath - so I chose a large tin of imulsion paint .............guess where this is going?????? Yep...........the clamps gave way and the whole base fell Three Feet onto the floor............🤬 I rushed round the table expecting the worst the garden outhouse had fell off and was on the floor, I picked it up back on the table then I saw a few men on the floor aswel, I surveyed the base and about Ten figures had come un glued and the wall joins where the different buildings joined the front wall had come loose. So I retrieved the figures and re glued them - glued the garden outhouse back in place, but its left me with a need to cover the gaps where the Two seperate building meet - I will most likely use a couple of covering strips - glue them - paint and weather them. That will be my next job before working on the that orchard area. Could have been alot worst. OC.

So well said brother - thank you. OC.

Great job with the decaling Denis - really giving her some character. OC.