Revell VIIC 1-72 scale my way... - Page 8

Siara · 12-20-07, 03:11 PM

Great - thanks Savvy. PM sent.

Siara · 12-21-07, 03:47 AM

Reworked anchor well.

Rest of the bumpers in place

TBC...

Savvy · 12-21-07, 06:05 AM

Not a problem Siara,

I'll get them posted off today.
Progress is slow but good, i've applied all the etch to the wooden decks, very time consuming. Also started on the conning tower. Had no time to take pix, maybe later today.

Sav.

Savvy · 12-21-07, 06:44 AM

Me again,

Just been out and posted them, let me know if you get them ok.

Sav.

Siara · 12-21-07, 03:38 PM

Thank you Savvy.

The rivets.

TBC...

Siara · 12-23-07, 07:07 AM

The microphone aray around planes.
As i scraped most of original ones during sanding i had come up with replacement brass rod microphones.

I left 1mm of rod sticking out. After the paint is aplied i will sand the ends of the rods to expose brass.

TBC...

Siara · 12-23-07, 07:30 PM

Whole aray in place. Added extra one to make 24 each side.

After the glue set in i was able to file them to more realistic length.

TBC...

Siara · 12-24-07, 05:31 AM

Finished GHG ready for painting.

Custom GHG against original.

TBC...

Siara · 12-26-07, 05:27 AM

Hydrophones on port side:

Mirror image of starboard side. Again number of microphones is 24 instead of 23.:

One day , i actualy might join the two halves of the hull together...

TBC...

Siara · 12-26-07, 05:16 PM

The bumps i was asking about aerlier. Guided by many photos i decided to move them. They appear to be in wrong place.

Made new bumps out of 2,25mm x 5,25mm block of steryne:

Job done:

TBC...

Siara · 12-27-07, 05:34 PM

Drip channel. It is missing on the model.

Drainage holes were drilled /0.8mm/ and styrene strips formed the channel like drain.
On close inspection you can see the detail of the drip:

Its taken me most part of today to figure out how to make this bit.

TBC...

Siara · 12-31-07, 05:32 AM

Port drip channel.
I thought this channel will be easier to make , because i had it figured out how to produce one. How wrong was i...
It actualy was more timeconsuming bringing the portside to match up with starboard side.

Theres two more of them to make.

TBC...

Siara · 01-01-08, 10:13 AM

The 3 vents behind the saddle tanks:

TBC...

Siara · 01-02-08, 08:27 AM

Bored with the hull works i started work on torpedo.
One of the torpedo doors will be open with just about 1 cm of warhead showing.

12 disc have been cut from 1mm styrene , and glued together.
After the glue set i drilled the 1mm hole thrue the center in order to insert it in dremell for sanding.
Because dremell tool reaches the fast speeds even on lowest settings i transfered the warhead to hand drill for fine sanding.

I tried wood for that purpose , but because of grain its hard to get the desired texture.
Now to piston.

TBC...

Siara · 01-02-08, 03:50 PM

work on torp goes on.

Lick of gold paint now and it can wait till the hull is done.

TBC...

12-20-07, 03:11 PM	#106
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great - thanks Savvy. PM sent. __________________ Master Models

12-21-07, 03:47 AM	#107
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Reworked anchor well. Rest of the bumpers in place TBC... __________________ Master Models Last edited by Siara; 12-21-07 at 04:37 AM.

12-21-07, 03:38 PM	#110
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thank you Savvy. The rivets. TBC... __________________ Master Models

12-23-07, 07:07 AM	#111
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The microphone aray around planes. As i scraped most of original ones during sanding i had come up with replacement brass rod microphones. I left 1mm of rod sticking out. After the paint is aplied i will sand the ends of the rods to expose brass. TBC... __________________ Master Models

12-23-07, 07:30 PM	#112
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Whole aray in place. Added extra one to make 24 each side. After the glue set in i was able to file them to more realistic length. TBC... __________________ Master Models

12-21-07, 06:05 AM	#108
Savvy Loader Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 89 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Not a problem Siara, I'll get them posted off today. Progress is slow but good, i've applied all the etch to the wooden decks, very time consuming. Also started on the conning tower. Had no time to take pix, maybe later today. Sav.

12-21-07, 06:44 AM	#109
Savvy Loader Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 89 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Me again, Just been out and posted them, let me know if you get them ok. Sav.

12-24-07, 05:31 AM	#113
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Finished GHG ready for painting. Custom GHG against original. TBC... __________________ Master Models Last edited by Siara; 12-24-07 at 05:53 AM.

12-26-07, 05:27 AM	#114
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hydrophones on port side: Mirror image of starboard side. Again number of microphones is 24 instead of 23.: One day , i actualy might join the two halves of the hull together... TBC... __________________ Master Models

12-26-07, 05:16 PM	#115
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The bumps i was asking about aerlier. Guided by many photos i decided to move them. They appear to be in wrong place. Made new bumps out of 2,25mm x 5,25mm block of steryne: Job done: TBC... __________________ Master Models

12-27-07, 05:34 PM	#116
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Drip channel. It is missing on the model. Drainage holes were drilled /0.8mm/ and styrene strips formed the channel like drain. On close inspection you can see the detail of the drip: Its taken me most part of today to figure out how to make this bit. TBC... __________________ Master Models

12-31-07, 05:32 AM	#117
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Port drip channel. I thought this channel will be easier to make , because i had it figured out how to produce one. How wrong was i... It actualy was more timeconsuming bringing the portside to match up with starboard side. Theres two more of them to make. TBC... __________________ Master Models

01-01-08, 10:13 AM	#118
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The 3 vents behind the saddle tanks: TBC... __________________ Master Models

01-02-08, 08:27 AM	#119
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bored with the hull works i started work on torpedo. One of the torpedo doors will be open with just about 1 cm of warhead showing. 12 disc have been cut from 1mm styrene , and glued together. After the glue set i drilled the 1mm hole thrue the center in order to insert it in dremell for sanding. Because dremell tool reaches the fast speeds even on lowest settings i transfered the warhead to hand drill for fine sanding. I tried wood for that purpose , but because of grain its hard to get the desired texture. Now to piston. TBC... __________________ Master Models

01-02-08, 03:50 PM	#120
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	work on torp goes on. Lick of gold paint now and it can wait till the hull is done. TBC... __________________ Master Models