Ya talking about the story about U 99s downfall.:rotfl: My sub.:lol:

no pressure is cool ^^!

i must confess that... i have to go back to modeling ^^! having a 1/35 tamiya bismarck to do and the revell VIIC... with the CMK interriors kits.... but i need to train before starting a so huge piece of work

1/35, that sounds big.:yep:

Typo i suspect. More like 1/350.:hmm:

How big would that be, I pass math with a D.:lol:

714.2857142857143 cm- in other words over 7 metres.

HOLY ******* THATS A HUGE MODEL!!!!!:huh:

I would suggest to go for an 1:10 scale instead ...but you can be sure that this will cause major discussions with your girlfriend :rotfl:

http://www.yamato-museum.com/en/coll...lection01.html

Looking forward to see the progress of Neal´s Gato! :up:

Cheers,
Michael

yes ^^!
imagine the price of the shelf to expose it....
and the one of the cleaning agains dust ^^!

Well, at first they didn't show much interest in the sub's construction, they seemed to spend too much time drinking in the bar and chasing the dolls. But I had a talk them them and reminded them that the Japanese are not known for their hospitality towards prisioners. The crew is doing much better now, they are on site every day and are even directing some of the work.

Hey! I know that table! its right next to the Lehmann-proof door! :rotfl:

Cool model!

Ok, I've gotten Kretschmer's boat stitched back together.
http://www.subsim.com/models/images/gato_19.jpg





As you can see, I have a slight gap between the conning tower and the hull. How would you handle that, Siara? Putty, sand, and paint? I need to do some touch up paint on the glued spots, so I may try that.
http://www.subsim.com/models/images/gato_20.jpg
My paint job of the wooden slats inside the tower doesn't look so hot at this magnification, either :oops: Oh, and I guess the railing on the deck was lost forever :o



Last, I'll try to find some small plastic "beads" and string the cables fore and aft. I want to try and end up with something that looks like this:
http://www.modelingmadness.com/revie...amisonu99b.jpg



That's it, tomorrow I am off to the best model shop in Houston to get paint, thinner, and any advice and specialty stuff I need for the Gato :rock:

White filler by Squadron should do the job.
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/1052/puttywun9.jpg

Leave it to cure for couple of days, as it likes to sink sometimes. If so fill it smooth again using green filler by Squadron.
http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/8936/puttygun9.jpg

To finish it off before painting use MR: Surfacer:
http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/9083/mrsurfux7.jpg

:up:

OOoooah, Aaaaah. Model stuff.:lol:

So He says, so it shall be done :)
(forgot to ask about the Mr. Surfacer, may have to order it.)
http://www.subsim.com/models/images/gato_23.jpg