Brian's 1/48 Dkm u-Boat Type Viic U-552

[scottie3158]

What Ron said.

 

[Jim R]

You're making a fine job of this. I like the idea of hanging it in place of the TV. Mike is right - far nicer to look at than the dross that's put out as entertainment.
Nice to see a clean tidy bench

 

[boatman]

You're making a fine job of this. I like the idea of hanging it in place of the TV. Mike is right - far nicer to look at than the dross that's put out as entertainment.
Nice to see a clean tidy bench

DITTO Jim just as well you cant see my bench it would give you a heart attack an i keep meaning to clear it up as got so many tools an some the same 3 time over an ive got 2 big benches to work on an all the tools spread over them down to a sqaure foot work bench now so will have to get jen up there to tidy it up for me lol
chrisb

 

[Bri62]

I bet you are all fed up seeing progress/pictures of the vent drilling and filing so good news this is the last, all finished and I have to say I'm not sorry to see the last of it.
Next is the masking and painting of the hull and then the next thing I'm looking forward too (22 figures to be painted)

 

[Bri62]

Did a bit today, feels good to actually build stuff rather than monotonous drilling.

 

[Bri62]

 

[Ian M]

The easy way with the flag is the Maltese cross is at the top and nearest the flag pole. Same with the white ensign, the quarter with the Union jack upper most nearest the staff.

A task like all those holes is best dealt up in small bites. Well worth the effort.

 

[Bri62]

All ready for the paint just need to check with a fresh head everything lines up

 

[spanner570]

Congrat's on a long and utterly boring (for you) job.

A model submarine is not complete without them there slots drilled out.

Well done.

 

[Bri62]

 

[Bri62]

 

[Waspie]

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Brian, it just gets better and better buddy.

 

[Bri62]

Brian, it just gets better and better buddy.

Cheers Doug

 

[Bri62]

Did a bit this morning don't know what to do about the deck!. It was wooden but painted black anti-slip so I decided to paint the wooden colour and then black and weather it so some of the wood is showing through, what do you guys think?
Also included a messy photo just to prove its not always tidy

 

[minitnkr]

Getting scary close to the moment of truth.

 

[Mark1]

Sounds like a good plan with the deck
Mess you say! Mines still a lot worse than that after ive tidied lol

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Did a bit this morning don't know what to do about the deck!. It was wooden but painted black anti-slip so I decided to paint the wooden colour and then black and weather it so some of the wood is showing through, what do you guys think?
Also included a messy photo just to prove its not always tidy
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I'm sorry Brian that still counts as tidy by the standards of most people

 

[minitnkr]

I think your thought was well thought out.

 

[Bri62]

Well I thought that was so messy, I had to go tidy up (couldn't relax lol)

 

[stillp]

Did you forget to add the messy photo
Pete