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01-16-08, 07:37 PM | #136 |
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@Siara, just want to say if I may that I came across this thread a month ago and have been following it since, likewise Savvy's, it's amazing what you're doing and fascinating to follow it detail by detail.
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01-17-08, 06:03 AM | #137 | |
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01-17-08, 05:26 PM | #138 |
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Wow Siara! I am returning after a long time out of this forum, I thought that I knew enough to start my Uboat, but I am going to wait for your work, you are my leader pal, what a work are you doing!!
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01-18-08, 01:10 PM | #139 | |
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Remember the trouble i had with reference regarding the waterline triming marks? Im happy to say my search is over. Fellow subsimer Rokket had the spare set of decals , which he and his friend Doughie Martindale created for use on his model of U-557. And who knows more about the U-boats than Doughie? As we all know the extensive research he performed for flood hole patterns , and the paint types of kriegsmarine. Not only that , from february everyone can get the set of them marvels for excellent price of 6 US$. Decals will be available from Rokket`s page - HERE Keep checking it for updates. |
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01-18-08, 02:53 PM | #140 |
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Excellent news on the trim markings, i've been searching the world for these bloody things!
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01-19-08, 09:03 AM | #141 |
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01-19-08, 06:09 PM | #142 |
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I just found this kit today at a hobby store, my wife's not letting me work on it until I finish the F/A-18F I bought yesterday. Tonight I think I'll sneak out once she's asleep and see what's what - I got intrigued when I saw this thread, your work looks astounding!
I'm debating whether or not to cut out the holes on the hull. It makes sense to do it but I have to find my fine-point knives. Also getting ideas to motorize it as well but that'll wait. For my paint job I've been thinking of giving her a red hull with a light weathered grey look but that's far off in the distance... Ohh the possibilities :hmm: Looking forward to seeing more of your progress Siara!! |
01-26-08, 09:34 AM | #143 | |
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Stern flood holes sanded down and finished. I need to create the bumper strip just abowe it - i cut it away for filling and sanding the PE part. Due to the PE flood holes having realy small edge /space between holes and the actual edge of the PE/ and thikness of kit plastic in the area of the asembly , some plastic needs to be skimmed on inside to prevent it showing when wieved from diferent angles from outside of the hull. I left that task for when everything else is done , because after that operation the kit becomes very fragile here , and could cause lot of problems and warping if done diferently. TBC... |
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01-26-08, 11:12 AM | #144 |
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Nice job mate,
Where ya been? I thought you had done a bunk! Big day today on mine, She now has paint on the hull!! Sav. |
01-26-08, 11:17 AM | #145 |
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Thats good going mate , i cant wait till mine is all done up ready for furnishing.
Hopefuly in about a week or so i should have the hull on bolts , fixed to the wood. Hope You posting the pics today PS: I was away from docks for couple of days , because taxman has the hounting season now...and i hated my medic avatar. |
01-26-08, 02:21 PM | #146 |
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With hull work near completion i had to come up with the stand. The kit offer ugly little stand , so i decided to mount it on brass and wood.
I`ve drilled two holes in the bottom of the hull in place of kit mounts. The nut wasnt enough to offer enough torque strength , and the fit was a little loose. ...so i cut brass sheet slightly bigger than the nut. ...and fixed , bending the sides to hug the nut. The fit is much better now. This will stop the nut sliping , and give me more confidence when tightening the stand. The bolts will run through the brass knobs /:rotfl:/ and be screwed tight to the wood. TBC... Last edited by Siara; 01-30-08 at 05:44 PM. |
01-27-08, 08:30 AM | #147 |
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01-30-08, 04:14 AM | #149 |
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01-30-08, 09:09 AM | #150 |
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What's the triangular/circular piece in the first two pics, can't figure it out?
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