Bri62
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Morning all,
Thought I would take a look at the sub and check it over got a few extras in this one (see pics)
Thought I would take a look at the sub and check it over got a few extras in this one (see pics)
Brian's 1/48 Dkm u-Boat Type Viic U-552 Take 2
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Bri62
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Just been fannying around for tomorrow's start
Spares from take 1
Waiting on some P.E. aftermarket stuff from Czech Republic. and wood stencil from China
The 3D super drawings is ok but its all exterior stuff
Spares from take 1
Waiting on some P.E. aftermarket stuff from Czech Republic. and wood stencil from China
The 3D super drawings is ok but its all exterior stuff
You can buy a Hanes workshop manual on a VIIC .
Bri62
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Cheers Ian ordered 
Waspie
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I thought Ian was joking!!!! Doh!!!
boatman
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NO Doug hayens do one on nr everything even the starship USS ENTERPRISE
as ive got it somewhere
chrisb
There’s an Amazon review on the Tiger tank one that gives it one star because you couldn’t use it to service a real tiger…..I’d like to think it’s a joke, but who knows these days
scottie3158
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If you ever fall on hard times at least you will be able to live in the box lol.
Jim R
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Looking forward to round two. Just make sure it's 100% secure at all times 
Bri62
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Made a start, and Jim looking to make a cradle of some sort.
Andy the Sheep
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Armchair, sandwiches, samovar and me ready for the 2nd take, Brian.
Hals und beinbruch, alter hase!
Hals und beinbruch, alter hase!
Bri62
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Your very welcome Andrea, finished for the day
Waspie
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Perhaps a few chain lashings Brian!!!! Failing that - a few cushions under where it's stored!!!!
Bri62
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It's because the hull is round ......I'll sort something
Cut up a couple wood V blocks & mount them on a big wide board so notippy/nobreaky.
Bri62
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Torpedo colour? struggling to find a colour picture the only one is on the museum boat and it's a metallic blue. I really don't think they painted there torpedo's just greased them before loading, but for my model I would like to do some colour!!
Torpedos had unpainted steel bodies, the 'warhead' was often bronze, or a copper alloy. propeller Brass as where the moving part of the fins.
The only ones with coloured heads where training torpedoes that had a bright colour so they could be recovered again. The colour would be different vessel to vessel so you could not say mine was the closest and you got your ones back.
The only ones with coloured heads where training torpedoes that had a bright colour so they could be recovered again. The colour would be different vessel to vessel so you could not say mine was the closest and you got your ones back.
Bri62
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Managed to do all 12 torpedo's but won't need all of them.
boatman
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WELL DONE Bri i admire your mojo to build it all again an im looking forward to seein it all lit up an the new ideas you have got on this build an regards your wife buyin it for you you have got a true treasure there in her just like my jen as she bought me my big tomcat for me as she knew i wanted it god whatever would we do without these women ?
chrisb
chrisb
Bri62
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Hi, decided to change it up I have been watching Das Boot and a couple of documentaries and noticed the deckhead, bulkhead were painted an off white and not grey as depicted in the manual also when I was serving albeit not on a sub the same was true. so my deckheads and bulkheads will be LP-39 throughout the boat
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