Bow section of ribs completed and primed before painting and weathering.
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Ill add the anchor chain and puleys, but im still searching for detailed plan of the anchor chain system. Does anyone have the plans of it please?
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TBC...

Hi Siara,

I Know it's been a while, but yes i'm still here! U-69 has had to take a back seat as i've got some serious work commitments and have to decide on a new carreer path within the rail industry.

Do you have a copy of Anatomy of the Ship, Type VII U-boat, By David Westwood? There are some quite detailed drawings of the anchor chain storage box and anchor windlass drum, which is attached to the removable capstan by a shaft. This is drawn up in plan and side elevation on page 84/85.

Well done on the 'sticky' a build well worthy of such an accolade!

PM me if you need help as regards the above drawings.

Sav.

Siara- i have the anatomy book- if you don'y have it I can scan
 

all the anchor/anchor mechanism diagrams and send them to you on Monday-just let me know

Siara- i have the anatomy book- if you don'y have it I can scan
 

all the anchor/anchor mechanism diagrams and send them to you on Monday-just let me know

Siara- i have the anatomy book- if you don'y have it I can scan
 

all the anchor/anchor mechanism diagrams and send them to you on Monday-just let me know

Thanks von stauber. PM sent.
Heres the preview of something ive been working on for the couple of days. Can You guess the item?
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/2...dlas005kl0.jpg

TBC...

winch for anchor (anchor windlass) ????
 

:hmm:

Yes- it is windlass indeed.
All done- just another coat of primer needed, and some paint, rust and grime.

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TBC...

How impressed am i? And built up so quickly too!

What are you going to use for your weathering? I bought the 'Rust,dust and Smoke' set by Mig Productions. This set is a must IMO and will last you for years.

Good stuff mate, keep em coming,

Sav.

Anchor scans on the way mate!
 

sorry for the delay and poor quality - my scanner is acting up


PS how do you directly post an image here on the sub sim message forum (- not using a link to imageshack, etc)

tried cut/paste - did not work

Good choice Savvy- i heard lot of good about Mig pigments. :up:

First the model will be preshaded to bring the shades through.
After the base color aplication i will postshade it. After that the wash, and finaly the rust- using acrylics, and weathered using Tamiya weathering master set-/orange rust, gunmetal, silver/.
I will be using watercolours and artists oils also.
The lot will be sealed with mat water varnish.

Todays pics- some piping and underdeck buoy starage canister.
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Ive done some research on rust.
I managed to find container of similar color to u-boats hull, and with wide range of rusty patches. I think some will come usefull for the weathering process.
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Couple of days ago i was playing with watercolors and from top of my head came up with something like so:
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I think it looks ok. Not far of the real thing.

On another note, today the guy called Albert J. Hieggelke posted the comment on my blog regarding the pictures in the slideshow. It only turned out the guy is the son of the Fahnr.z.S Fritz Hieggielke- the crew member of the 552. :rock:How cool is that?

TBC...

This morning i slowly started to prepare the stern section of U-boat for ribs.
On inspection i discovered it will be very hard to "rib" the part of the hull next to exhausts. I decided to cut`em out. The price was heavy- 2 deep cuts to thumb, and finger. :roll:

But on the bright side, now the rib job is easier, and i can correct the collector pipes and scratch build the exhaust pipes, and outlet boxes/not present on the resin hull/
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/7...0041ue2.th.jpg

Im glad i`ve beefed up the underside of the resin hull. :know:

TBC...

Just fyi, I've also got Westwood's Type VII Anatomy of the Ship - in case you need anything just give a holler.

Accidently :yep: just got the same book, and another- few here regard as best sub read /hm,hm...Iron Coffins./ :rock:

All i need now is time, and lots of it.

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Stern ribbing proves to be tight squeze. Without cuting the exhausts probably impossible task.


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The exhaust outlet box.

TBC...

question regarding hull painting- I am assuming you are
 

going to keep the pressure hull and internal ribs a different shade (darker) than the external hull- but when you paint the external hull how are you going to keep the paint (presumbly a lighter shade than the ribs/pressure hull) from travelling through the flood holes and ruining the ribs/pressure hull shade??? you cant' mask the holes closed from the inside with the ribs in place - correct???

You right- theres nothing to stop the paint entering the holes. Good :smug:
So far i only applied the primer. The inside will be painted same color as the bottom of the hull- Schiftsbodenfarbe III /antifouling paint/.
When i close the deck it is so dark inside, that the only light will be traveling through the slots in the deck, and floodholes. The lighter paint- Hellgrau 50 in which the upper hull will be painted will highlight the ribs a bit without looking out of place.

ok sounds great- for a minute there- with your attention to detail - I
 

thought you were going to say you were going to mask every flood hole individually :lol: at that point I would have had to suggest you go on medication !!!! just kidding - keep up the great work!!!

Sometimes i think that myself.:lol:

Just to keep You updated small sneaky at exhausts:
http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/5...t003wp9.th.jpg

Its not glued in yet, its only in place to get the right shape of wire. Once painted ill attach two clamps round the muffler.

TBC...

the work is too nice to hide under the deck!!!!!!!!!!!
 

:up: but like a master craftsman- you'll know it's there - that's what counts!!