Revell VIIC 1-72 scale my way... - Page 27

Siara · 07-03-08, 03:31 AM

TBC...

Siara · 07-05-08, 06:14 AM

Railings around the 20mm gun.
Kit part is thick.

I will solder the replacement railings from wire of various thickness.
First i needed the workbench.
Cardboard 2mm thick was used to make plug.

TBC...

Siara · 07-05-08, 03:36 PM

I couldnt wrap the frame with 2mm cardboard, without it splitting. Even though i soaked the cardboard for hours in water prior wraping.
Time for plan B.
8 discs from the 2mm cardboard, glued, and sanded on the dremel tool.

TBC...

Siara · 07-06-08, 09:15 AM

After initial strength tests, came the time for the real thing.
I glued the part of the unused Nautilus deck to the underside of the plug to get the right spacing for stantions.
Top rail, and 3 stantions are thicker 0,7mm wire- same as was used on top of the CT.
Rest of the legs were made of the 0,4mm wire.

I need to sand the joints, to get nice , flat finish. Not bad for the first time soldering eh?

TBC...

Siara · 07-06-08, 03:55 PM

Having the break from the wintergarten, so time to finish the main body of the CT.

The voicetube.
Revell part was not aractive proposition, so i made new 1 from 1mm wire.

TBC...

Schöneboom · 07-06-08, 05:15 PM

Brilliant job on the railing & voice-tube, Siara!

Do you plan to add the wooden planks on the lower rail? And perhaps a plug for the voice-tube?

Siara · 07-06-08, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schöneboom

Brilliant job on the railing & voice-tube, Siara!

Do you plan to add the wooden planks on the lower rail? And perhaps a plug for the voice-tube?

Thank You for the kind words.
I will add the planks later. i think i give the plug a miss, as the overall setting will be WO and E. Topp on the CT with the watch crew, and 3 sailors as the gun crew.

bert8for3 · 07-06-08, 06:37 PM

... (speechless). That CT is looking so far beyond awesome ...

And now the railing. Beautiful job. Did the wire keep the shape easily enough? Or did you have to heat to get the shape to keep? I have visions of the whole thing wanting to straighten out, but obviously it didn't.

Siara · 07-06-08, 06:45 PM

Thanks Bart8for3!

The key in shaping the rail was, to wrap it first, around smaller diameter round object- in this case i used the Fahrenheit doedorant can.

When it sprung back a little it was tight fit on the plug.

Siara · 07-08-08, 02:31 AM

Arresting hooks, which are located on both sides of the top of the CT.
The crew used them to fasten the harnessess to it during storm weather.

It is only the test on scrap bit of plastic:

TBC...

Siara · 07-08-08, 04:03 AM

TBC...

Siara · 07-08-08, 02:45 PM

Couple of wires made from 0,1mm wire.

Holes for wintergarten drilled.

Now im planing to paint the insides of the CT, before i glue top part to the bottom in order to connect the railings.

TBC...

lukass1613 · 07-09-08, 11:45 AM

Great job! Siara you have a private message from me. Check it if you're interested

Siara · 07-09-08, 03:14 PM

Thanks Lukass! Dziekuje!

Now another picture just surfaced, thanks to Dougie Martindale.
It shows the left side of the console where BBC box is located. Now- to replicate it im searching for more fotos of the box, some drawings perhaps.
Heres the pic:

Can anyone help me out on this please? :hmm:

Siara · 07-10-08, 03:03 AM

I made the box as well as i could from 1 picture.

I rounded the top of the air stacks, the kit parts are ready for later U-boats with mesh grilles at the top.

TBC...

07-03-08, 03:31 AM	#391
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	TBC... __________________ Master Models

07-05-08, 06:14 AM	#392
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Railings around the 20mm gun. Kit part is thick. I will solder the replacement railings from wire of various thickness. First i needed the workbench. Cardboard 2mm thick was used to make plug. TBC... __________________ Master Models

07-05-08, 03:36 PM	#393
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I couldnt wrap the frame with 2mm cardboard, without it splitting. Even though i soaked the cardboard for hours in water prior wraping. Time for plan B. 8 discs from the 2mm cardboard, glued, and sanded on the dremel tool. TBC... __________________ Master Models

07-06-08, 09:15 AM	#394
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	After initial strength tests, came the time for the real thing. I glued the part of the unused Nautilus deck to the underside of the plug to get the right spacing for stantions. Top rail, and 3 stantions are thicker 0,7mm wire- same as was used on top of the CT. Rest of the legs were made of the 0,4mm wire. I need to sand the joints, to get nice , flat finish. Not bad for the first time soldering eh? TBC... __________________ Master Models

07-06-08, 03:55 PM	#395
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Having the break from the wintergarten, so time to finish the main body of the CT. The voicetube. Revell part was not aractive proposition, so i made new 1 from 1mm wire. TBC... __________________ Master Models

07-06-08, 05:15 PM	#396
Schöneboom Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 651 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Brilliant job on the railing & voice-tube, Siara! Do you plan to add the wooden planks on the lower rail? And perhaps a plug for the voice-tube? __________________ Dietrich Schöneboom, U-431 "Es wird klappen, Herr Kaleun. Ganz sicher."

07-06-08, 06:37 PM	#398
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	... (speechless). That CT is looking so far beyond awesome ... And now the railing. Beautiful job. Did the wire keep the shape easily enough? Or did you have to heat to get the shape to keep? I have visions of the whole thing wanting to straighten out, but obviously it didn't. __________________

07-06-08, 06:45 PM	#399
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks Bart8for3! The key in shaping the rail was, to wrap it first, around smaller diameter round object- in this case i used the Fahrenheit doedorant can. When it sprung back a little it was tight fit on the plug. __________________ Master Models

07-08-08, 02:31 AM	#400
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Arresting hooks, which are located on both sides of the top of the CT. The crew used them to fasten the harnessess to it during storm weather. It is only the test on scrap bit of plastic: TBC... __________________ Master Models

07-08-08, 04:03 AM	#401
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	TBC... __________________ Master Models

07-08-08, 02:45 PM	#402
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Couple of wires made from 0,1mm wire. Holes for wintergarten drilled. Now im planing to paint the insides of the CT, before i glue top part to the bottom in order to connect the railings. TBC... __________________ Master Models

07-09-08, 11:45 AM	#403
lukass1613 Swabbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 14 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Great job! Siara you have a private message from me. Check it if you're interested

07-09-08, 03:14 PM	#404
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks Lukass! Dziekuje! Now another picture just surfaced, thanks to Dougie Martindale. It shows the left side of the console where BBC box is located. Now- to replicate it im searching for more fotos of the box, some drawings perhaps. Heres the pic: Can anyone help me out on this please? :hmm: __________________ Master Models

07-10-08, 03:03 AM	#405
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I made the box as well as i could from 1 picture. I rounded the top of the air stacks, the kit parts are ready for later U-boats with mesh grilles at the top. TBC... __________________ Master Models