Few more hatches done.
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/6...g004gn3.th.jpg

Inner chamber in place, delicate weathering.
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/288...g006cd6.th.jpg

Light. Slightly diferent than what ive seen on the fotos of U-552.
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8...2001nq2.th.jpg

Light cut out.
http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/7...2002dw8.th.jpg

The backing plate for the new light. Made out of brass in order to fill sides in the conning tower- light joint.
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6...g001yb4.th.jpg

The water breaker in place, the bottom edge filled. Two litle holes made on the sides, missed on the kit- present on fotos.
http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/8...g005ox6.th.jpg

Deck with the strip of styrene backup. It is needed to bring the thickness of the deck to the same levell as the water deflector.
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7...g007tx9.th.jpghttp://img375.imageshack.us/img375/3...g008mp9.th.jpghttp://img381.imageshack.us/img381/9...g009kb8.th.jpg

TBC...

"... Inner chamber in place, delicate weathering. ..."

Very nice :up:

Thanks Batr8for3. :up:

Work on light goes on.
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/5...t002bs3.th.jpghttp://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4...t004ic0.th.jpghttp://img375.imageshack.us/img375/3...ght1pr9.th.jpg

TBC...

Just one word: EXCELLENT!!!:up: :up:

Thanks mate!;)

The light fairing almost done. Shape is good- all i need to do now i sand it smooth.
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/2...r001gr7.th.jpghttp://img180.imageshack.us/img180/9...r004gj8.th.jpg

Front wave breaker got the fair share of filler to.
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/3...r008dq2.th.jpghttp://img361.imageshack.us/img361/4...r006le5.th.jpg

TBC...

The recess in the wavebreaker was drilled, and steel rod was glued in to imitate the bolt / i think- its hard to tell what it is exactly from the fotos ive got, enyone? /
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/2...l003xv9.th.jpghttp://img301.imageshack.us/img301/1...s001mb7.th.jpghttp://img150.imageshack.us/img150/9...s003is3.th.jpg

TBC...

The 20mm gun underdeck support glued underside of deck.
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/9...k003em3.th.jpg

Deck in place.
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8...k004kn6.th.jpg

Styrene strip aded to the edge.
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/395...p005jp0.th.jpghttp://img87.imageshack.us/img87/934...p002nd1.th.jpg

Beer can again came handy.
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/4...p001yt8.th.jpghttp://img265.imageshack.us/img265/3...p009fz8.th.jpghttp://img84.imageshack.us/img84/161...p010dv5.th.jpg

I left fraction of the milimetre protruding from the top to form sort of steel edge which is present of pictures of the real boat.

TBC...

Another thin strip of the beer can, slightly smaller than the previous one. It will highlight the lip on the edge.
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/4...p002ao0.th.jpghttp://img254.imageshack.us/img254/8...p003er0.th.jpg
The edge of the 20mm gun platform finished.

TBC...

All the doors and hatches on the bottom part of the CT have been done. Only the railing and steps remain to be added, but that will be completed in late stages of CT construction.

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4...l002hg8.th.jpghttp://img376.imageshack.us/img376/7...l004en4.th.jpg

TBC...

Top section of the CT.
The grilles on the sides of the tower.
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/4...2webfy5.th.jpg

Original parts drilled.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/5...e001po2.th.jpg

And opened.
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6384/4567wn1.th.jpg

PE in place. The edge was planed for the PE to fit snug. Mr.Surfacer will fill the gaps.
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/7...2004ij1.th.jpg

TBC...

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/8...3002ig2.th.jpghttp://img152.imageshack.us/img152/6...3241gw2.th.jpghttp://img47.imageshack.us/img47/763...3242os1.th.jpghttp://img47.imageshack.us/img47/156...3243ej2.th.jpghttp://img404.imageshack.us/img404/6...s324tr9.th.jpghttp://img399.imageshack.us/img399/3...3003zo8.th.jpghttp://img102.imageshack.us/img102/1...3001qa4.th.jpghttp://img110.imageshack.us/img110/5...3005zp4.th.jpg

TBC...

Radio aerial housing.
http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/4...3007zs3.th.jpg

Timbers imitation sanded.
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/7...r003wy7.th.jpg

Eduard PE in place
http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/8...r004ao3.th.jpg

Because im not using the floor rib / which in fact is only in the kit to make modelers life easier glueing together the CT halves / i decided to extend the housing right to the floor.
http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/3...0061dn5.th.jpg

Painted black on inside
http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/4...r007yf6.th.jpg

Done
http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/2...r008st6.th.jpg
http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/8...r009tu5.th.jpg

TBC...

Sides of the CT are of the wrong shape. Ajustment need to be made to the elevation, and curvature at the top.
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/2...y002zj1.th.jpghttp://img528.imageshack.us/img528/4...y003aj4.th.jpghttp://img528.imageshack.us/img528/4...y005jz5.th.jpghttp://img404.imageshack.us/img404/7...y007qf9.th.jpghttp://img259.imageshack.us/img259/8...y001kp6.th.jpghttp://img403.imageshack.us/img403/4...y004eo0.th.jpg

TBC...

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/2...2011fq8.th.jpg
Im slowly adding some detail.

TBC...

Seat on the side of CT.
I used the scrap bit of the Modelbrass deck. Added some hinges.
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/1...t003gi4.th.jpghttp://img185.imageshack.us/img185/8...2002md8.th.jpg

TBC...