Vilthomsen's U-boat room (English)

[Kron161]

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Originally Posted by Johann Vilthomsen

This first phase of the lining of the walls, is being more complicated than expected. There are many things that need to be done, like the electrical box, that needs to be left accessible if need be.
A sample of the work done with the electrical box.



Finished the first section, I start the second one.

Once finished, the second, I install the piece that will allow the Hull's rib to look like a IP section iron rib.


Adjusting the piece to the side. (Note the pencil mark with the inclination for the cut)

Installed and ready the first rib with the union plate bolted to to it.



To allow you to understand how I do to make it look an Iron IP rib, I upload this shot with a piece of provisional channeled wood board, with round edges, that will be the "wings" of the inverted T rib's cross section.


First and second sections done... ready for the third!



If I can, tomorrow more
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[Kron161]

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Originally Posted by Johann Vilthomsen

OK, let's go for the third rib
First I assemble the rib and join it with screws.


I rise it to rest on the notch I carved on the side panels.


Then, Secure it to the top log with a couple of metal angles

View with three of the ship's ribs installed.

Hasta pronto!!!

[Kron161]

My small contribution to the thread:

Make your own U-boat wall clock.

Get one of this kitchen clocks powered with bateries. Does not need to be new. I used one that the former owner of my house forgot in a corner. What is important is that the front side and the needles to be easily removable.

Once you get it, remove the needles and remove the background disk with the hours printed on it (if not removable, you will have to cover it)

Get Adobe or Paintshop, or any other graphic editor of your choice that can handle TGA, and browse the SH3 game's folders until you find the TGA file with the background for the depth gauge. It is better if you have the HI-RES mod. The image have much more quality.

You are going to resize the gauge to match the size of the clock. You may have to print a couple of trials on black and white until you get the right size. Then print it on full colour on a quality photo paper.

Get the gauge and cut it, make a hole in the center, for the needles and glue it. Put the needles back on place. And... There it is!

Your own U-boat wall clock that is not only inmersing but is also useful!



Blackberrys are great for mails, but as photo camera, they suck

[Johann Vilthomsen]

Originally Posted by Kron161

A pleasure my friend! When you have the room finished... I hope to get an invitation!

You can do it. No problem, my house is your house. You know that, isn't?

[Onkel Neal]

Gracias, Kron! Send me a PM with your mailing address, I have a nice Subsim Ping Prize right here I want to send you.

Johann Vilthomsen, we are looking forward to more updates, I really like your project. I have thought about something similar. Very cool

Neal

[Jan7]

A pleasure the view of your proyect, Johann! Amazing and very nice.....

Neal: As you must know, Johann, Kron and Orret, Akerberg and other shipmates are my friends in U-Historia and other spanish Forums long years ago.....



Jan.

[Johann Vilthomsen]

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[Saintaw]

Excellent, can i use your pictures to show my better half how sane I am?

Seriously, that's a lot of work...kuddos.

[Johann Vilthomsen]

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