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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Under Construction => Resin Kits => Topic started by: Des on November 26, 2012, 12:28:35 PM
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Recieved my Alley Cat 1:32 scale resin Bristol M1.c today, here is a brief look at what came in the box, I was very impressed.
Des.
All photos are of the kit as it was delivered, no clean up has been done at this stage.
The kit arrived in a very sturdy top opening box, it was package very well for post within another very sturdy box, no damage occured at all to the kit.
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Upon opening the box the contents were all packaged nicely. There were five zip lock plastic bags each containing components for the build.
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At the bottom of the box was the instruction sheet, this is a simple one page printed in B&W, it is easy to follow and has clear illustrations, there are no part numbers for any of the parts so reference to the drawings is essential.
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The decals appear to be very good, colours are excellent and there is a good instruction sheet for decal application with seven options being offered.
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One plastic bag contains the PE parts and the clear windscreen A second bag holds the metal undercarriage struts which are very well cast, the tail skid also in metal, two lengths of brass rod for the axle and spreaders and a length of 0.5mm plastic rod for the engine push rods.
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Another bag holds the two wings which have very finely detailed ribs, and the one piece fuselage which is also very well moulded inside and out, but it is heavy.
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Bag number four has the components for the engine, they are well cast but the cooling fins on the cylinders are a little soft. There are two seats offered, one has the seat belt moulded as part of the seat the other is just the seat so you can add your own belts if so desired. Fuselage frame looks very good as does the wheels and other bits and pieces.
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The final bag contains the prop and spinner moulded as one unit, two types of cockpit coaming, a lovely engine cowling plus the tail items, the tail also has nicely detailed ribs.
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Being one of the first fifty people to purchase this kit I also received a figure. It is of a RAF pilot wearing his Sidcot suit with fur lining, thigh length boots, three finger mitten type gloves and a leather helmet with goggles.
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Des,
My old friend am I ever looking forward to following your latest project. The kit looks very very good too.Especially the pilot figure.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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That looks pretty complete. The metal landing gear struts are a sound idea.
Steve
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That's a magnificent looking kit Des and like others I'm very interested to follow your progress in making it. Resin kits are still something of a Dark Art to me but they represent a valuable niche in the hobby for subjects that may be ignored by mainstream large scale kit manufacturers. The pilot figure looks amazing and I hope he is or will be made available separately.
Given what Alley Cat's achieved with the resin moulding quality of its Bristol M1.c, we can hope they will be encouraged to tackle other subjects- a DH.5 would be high on my wish list, and a Sopwith Baby.
Kind regards
Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia
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Congrats mate! Watching your build will be like watching a pretty good film. I can`t wait till you actually begin.
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I cleaned up all the parts then gave them a good wash. I have the cockpit assembly completed, all parts went together extremely well with CA giving a superb bond. I have used all the kit supplied items plus added a few extras like the pressure pump, throttle quadrant, switches, plumbing, bracing wires, control cables and instrument decals, I used Airscale 1:48 scale WW1 instrument decals which are brilliant. Even though the kit supplied seats are good I opted for a wicker seat, this particular seat was sent to me by Scott (albatros1234).
As you can see the cockpit tub fits into the fuselage very well, it slides in from the front with no problems at all, a perfect fit. Colouring the stringers inside the fuselage was a bit difficult, being a one piece fuselage it does not give much room to work. As with most WW1 aircraft, once the cockpit coaming is fitted all the hard work done inside virtually disappears.
Here are a series of photos to show where I am up to at the moment, so far I am very pleased with the quality of this kit, all parts fit extremely well.
Des.
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looking great..... ;)
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I see now how you spent your time while your internet service was out of order! ;D
Beautiful work Des. Your painting brings the wicker seat to life and I can only hope that Scott decides to offer them for sale as I think they'd prove to be a popular item. It really is unfortunate that the fuselage coaming obscures a large portion of your work.
Cheers,
Chris
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Excellent work as usual!
Steve
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Pretty to watch as always, Des. Your cockpit assembly is very well done, really like the seat as well. I spent almost a full day earlier this week modifying/repairing the wicker seat on my WNW "Bif" and it comes no where near to Scott's results. Looking forward to the rest of this build, I've never done a Vac Kit but this one looks like a real winner.
Cheers,
Lance 8)
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Des,
Beautiful works my old friend. It looks like this is the perfect first time resin kit with straight forward construction and excellent details. No doubt about it she'll a real show stpper when complete.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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You make it look so effortless Des! ;) That cockpit and wicker seat look fabulous (slightly off topic, I second Chris's motion for Scott to sell the wicker seats! :D ).
Keep up the good work. You're blazing the trail for the rest of us who ordered the M1.c! Thanks.
Regards,
Bob
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Excellent and inspiring work Des and I add my vote to those urging Scott to make his wicker seats available for purchase. It is a show stopper in that cockpit.
I love the level of detail you have added to the kit's parts and it is impressive that the cockpit assembly slides neatly into the one piece fuselage- it shows how carefully engineered the kit parts are.
cheers
Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia
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Just a small update. I have decided to do this model as one of the trainer versions so the appropriate cockpit coaming has been fitted, the engine cowl is also fitted. The metal undercarriage struts went on very easy and with the axle and spreader bars it is a very robust assembly. The rigging top mast is resin but once glued together and fixed to the fuselage it is quite strong. I added hinges to the elevators using 0.5mm brass tube, the tail planes have now been fixed to the fuselage. So far all the parts have fitted extremely well with very little adjustments needed to achieve an excellent fit, this is a credit to Alley Cat Models.
Des.
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This one's moving right along Des! Looking good. :D Glad to hear it all fits so well. My copy just arrived yesterday, but it is a bit down on the build list. I'll be learning from your experience! ;) Thanks for sharing this.
The metal landing struts look very sturdy and realstic. Glad to see that they assembled and attached so well. That's always a worrisome area for me.
Very impressive so far!
Regards,
Bob
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Des,
She's coming along nicely my old friend. I've noticed how clean the seams between the parts are . Is the results of your always outstanding work or is the kit fit that good? Did the white metal landing struts require much rework (reshaping) or merely parts clean up? Thanks for this excellent thread,the more I follow the more I want to get ahold of one of these kits.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Without knowing this is a resin kit, I would've thought that it's injection moulded. That speaks well for the kit itself but also to the skills of the modeller, who we all know could easily make a silk purse from a sow's ear.
Cheers,
Chris
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Thanks guys for all the nice comments.
Gregory - The white metal landing struts did not require any work at all, just a very minimal amount of light sanding along the edges. The fit of parts with this kit are excellent resulting in very good seam joints, the only part so far that need a small amount of sanding to make it sit perfectly was the cockpit coaming, but it was only about two minutes work. I am very impressed with the kit so far and being my first resin kit it has inspired me to build more kits in this medium. I noticed on the a2zeemodels website that they have posted a notice saying - due to demand please allow 1 - 2 weeks manufacturing time - so I guess this kit has proven very popular for them.
Des.
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Des,
Thanks for your reply and heads up on the demand my old friend. From what I've seen from your build it's no wonder there's a high demand for this gem.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Tip top, Des!
Looking forward to seeing more updates ;)
BVB
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Nice to see there is a demand for this machine. That combined with the quality ensures future releases.
Steve
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Great work as always Des, this looks like a great kit - would be nice to see a number of builds (Hint, hint Bob 8))
Andrew
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I have added the decals to this model using the kit supplied sheet. The decals are not bad, could be better but went on okay with the help of Mr Mark Softer, once I patted the decals down I hit them with the hair drier, this made them really hug the surface. I sprayed the areas to have decals applied with Humbrol gloss varnish No.35, excellent finish for decal application, the entire model will now be sprayed with Humbrol Satin clear.
The engine has also been made and fitted, it is a great little engine with exceptional detail, the fins are well defined and the top of the cylinders have great detail, the induction manifolds all fitted very well. The kit comes with a length of 0.5mm plastic rod to be cut up and used for the push rods, this would be perfectly alright but I decided to use 0.5mm brass tube.
Des.
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That's one sweet bird Des! Great job! ;D Love that paint scheme, but then again, they're all nice. :)
Regards,
Bob
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Spectacular Des! That is an amazing build and I'm especially impressed at how quickly you can produce museum- quality models. It takes me months to make a 1/32 model, so your speed and precision plus the workmanship is just so impressive.
Kind regards
Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia
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Beautiful finish Des. What did you use for the silver?
Cheers,
Chris
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Chris - I used silver :) :) :)
seriously though, I used the old tried and tested Humbrol No.11 Silver, it's been around for a million years and has always been a good paint, it sprays beautifully. Some areas of the model are still gloss coated for decal application, so it will all be dulled off with a coat of satin soon.
I hand made the fuel pump which is mounted on the front leg of the undercarriage strut, the wings will be going on today.
Thanks Dave and Bob for your kind words. I'm hoping that Rowan will bring out a complete decal set for this particular model, there are some really nice schemes for the Bristol M1.c and I'm sure a decal set would prove very popular.
I chose this particular trainer version because I wanted to get away from the boring PC10/12 which is so common on a lot of RFC aircraft.
Des.
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Des,
She looks fantastic in the trainer livery my old friend. I wonder though if the skull and crossbones was some sort of ominous warning to the trainee's. Outstanding thread and a joy to follow.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Very sharp. You went with the silver one - tough choice I imagine!
Steve
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Not a tough choice at all Steve, I didn't want another model in PC10/12 so silver/black is a far cry from the norm.
The wings went on extremely well, and easy. I used five minute epoxy to hold the wings as the wings are a little weighty, just a matter of propping up the wing tips until the glue set. I will spray the entire model with a satin clear coat tomorrow.
I forgot to mention it but the rudder is hand painted, I prefer to hand paint instead of using the rudder decals.
Des.
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looking great ....cant wait to start mine.... :D
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Excellent work as usual!! I thought at one point there was a red one you were considering but this is very sharp.
Steve
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I forgot to mention it but the rudder is hand painted, I prefer to hand paint instead of using the rudder decals.
We're on the same wavelength in that regard Des. I mask and airbrush the stripes. It's so much easier than fighting with those decals.
Cheers,
Chris
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Des,
Absolutely a thing of beauty my old friend. Man, I've got to get one of these excellent kits.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
PS: The hand painted tail stripes look perfect, nice and sharp. I wouldn't have know they weren't decal if you hadn't told us.
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Yes Steve, I was contemplating doing this model as 'The Red Devil' but opted for the trainer scheme, I am cosidering getting another kit and doing the red scheme which I feel is quite striking.
Des.
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Des,
you said you paint your rudders rather than decal. What paints did you use? It looks looks a perfect match. A beautiful job as usual.
Sean
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Des, you sly dog! I almost missed this. I've been looking forward to this one, so I went to your web site today and, lo and behold, you're well into her. I like the idea of a Resin Section.
This looks like a wonderful kit and you're doing your usual magic on her. She's gorgeous in her silver and black garb. Can't wait to see her all rigged. ??? Now I want to get started on mine. Gotta finish the Rumpler first, though (resin, by the way ;)) Really glad to see that you're enjoying this medium. Do I see a Planet Brandenburg W.20 in your future?
Cheers,
Bud
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Definitely get one Gregory, this is a great kit, you will thoroughly enjoy the build.
Sean, I firstly spray painted the rudder with Humbrol Gloss White No.22, once dry I masked it then spray painted Humbrol Gloss French Blue No.14, allow to dry then remask and spray paint Humbrol Gloss Ferrari Red No.220. When everything is dry the decals can be applied then a coat of clear, I used a 50/50 mix of Humbrol Satin and Matt clear coat.
Sorry Bud, I must have slipped under your radar with this build. I'm looking forward to seeing you start yours and I'm sure you will be very pleased with the kit. Because resin kits are starting to become more popular I decided to add the Resin board to the forum, this will make it easier for anyone wanting to find particulat builds. I was looking at the Omega Hansa Brandenburg W.20 just the other day, strange little aeroplane but has possibilities, I have put it on my must do list. I looked up the Planet Models website and could not find the W.20 that you spoke of, did I miss something?
Des.
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I looked up the Planet Models website and could not find the W.20 that you spoke of, did I miss something?
Des.
Sorry, mate. No, you didn't miss anything. I misspoke...er...mistyped? I was thinking initially of the Ponnier M.1 then switched planes mid-stream. Another interesting resin subject, though.
Cheers,
Bud
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Don't know if you've now found it, but I see Hannants still has a couple for sale, of the Omega Brandenburg W.20 in 1/32.
At £94.97, and it wasn't exactly one of WWI's bigger machines. Sharp intake of breath on that one, I'm afraid.
Anyway, it's brilliant that the resin manufacturers are beginning to offer some of the lesser knowns in 1/32. I also see Omega are offering something called the Mosca MB bis, which I'd never heard of. Looks like a Morane Saulnier copy.
Mark
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This model is now finished. The rigging is quite basic with double flying wires under the wings. I use 0.12mm mono for the rigging painted with Mr Metal Color Stainless. This model has been a lot of fun to build and went together extremely well with no major issues at all, I would highly recommend this Alley Cat 1:32 scale Bristol M1.c kit to anyone who wants to add another WW1 aircraft model to their collection, even though it is resin it is very easy to build.
Rowan from Pheon Models has indicated that he will be producing a decal set for this particular model, so hopefully soon there will be a great range of decal options available.
A full build log of this model can be found on my website http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com/page38.html
Des.
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Des,
The usual unusual................. an unusual subject done, as usual, in your very stellar fashion. She's beautiful to behold, magnificent work!
Cheers,
Lance
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Another stunning beauty in your stable of thoroughbreds. Congratulations on a brilliant (and fast) build.
Cheers,
Bud
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Ready? That's fast!
Looks great, finally the network has a cool model of Bristol :)!
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I love it Des! And I've bought one!
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Wow, that was very fast, considering what I've become used to with your scratch builds, great work, thanks :)
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That was a very fast build but to your usual excellent standard. Very sharp. Im off to the site to read the build log.
Steve
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She's a beauty Des! The only problem I see is that it went so fast, you'll be out of sorts unless you're already up to speed on researching your next project and ready to dive into it.
Cheers,
Chris
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Thanks very much for all the nice comments.
Having my internet down for two full days gave me plenty of time to work on this model, hence the quick build. Being a monoplane also makes the build move along a lot quicker and the rigging is only very basic. This is a great kit and I hope to see more people built it, especially when Rowan brings out his new decal set.
Congratulations to Alley Cat for producing this model their first 1:32 scale WW1 aircraft kit, I hope to see many more new kits come off their production line.
Des.
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Lovely work Des, you must be champing at the bit to get into a project that requires lots of rigging after this kit!!
Andrew
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Excellent work, Des. You make it look all so easy, too.
That's a pugnacious looking little aircraft, isn't it? I don't mind working with resin, so I'll have to think about this one. The wallet's copped a hiding in the last couple of months, but perhaps when my LSL and leave get paid out.
Dal.
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These two photos show the size of this model compared to a Pfalz D.XII, basically the same size apart from the Pfalz standing a little taller.
Des.
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Excellent as usual, Des!
Thanks ;)
BVB
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Interesting size comparison. I would have guessed the Bristol would be quite a bit smaller than the Pfalz.
Steve
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Des,
I'm with Steve here,I thought it would be much smaller than the Pfalz. Outstanding project all the way my old friend.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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I was also surprised at the size of this model, but what impressed me the most is the shape of the wings, very modern looking for it's time.
Des.
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Hmm...what was that other little project you threw together with the bird like wings?
Steve
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this one turned out super nice. gonna have to get me one of these,all i have is the old blue max kit in 1/48. i think it is one of their better kits but this one looks like its bigger and better. its gotta be nice to crank one out so quick after the back to back scratch builds. i'd be interested in seeing an overall picture of your whole airforce in one shot, like you did a couple years back.
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Here it is Scott, bit hard to get a full view photo but it turned out okay, also two half and half shots, a bit fuzzy but you get the general idea. All the models are 1:32 scale WW1, two are scratch built.
Des.
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Nice display. Like your riser stands.
Steve
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What a stunning collection, Des! Of course, I've seen them all individually, but all together they're even more impressive. 26 planes, built and collected in the same amount of time that I built the same number of 1/48 scale models. That's really incredible considering all of yours are 1/32 scale and two of them were scratch built. You're a wild man, Des!
Cheers,
Bud
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Des,
That's one excellent display my old friend. You should be rightly proud of all your outstanding projects in the collection. Each one is a tribute to your Master Level skills and craftsmanship.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
Merry Christmas to You and Yours
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Des,
Magnificent display! Knowing they are all to your incredibly high standards make the entire collection even more impressive. Thanks for posting this, my total of 5 in this scale still have a long way to go if only numbers wise!
Cheers,
Lance
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Des, very nice collection.
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Very very good.
Your collection it's amazing. I can only wonder how many hours i could stay looking to those knowing how detailed thay are.
Congrats Des.
Cheers
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Des , could you share a bit more on the riser stands ? I really like that idea is rather neat .
Terri
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Hi Terri, here is the link to the topic regarding the riser stands.
http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=1845.0
Des.
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Thank-you Des for the link , will be making a few of these myself !
Terri
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I love it Des, and your collection is absolutely gorgeous !! Wahou!! :o