U Boat Captain

[Deleted member 6559]

Gorgeous!

 

[Jason Crausby]

Hi all,
Just to let you know that I haven’t completely given up on this although I have suffered a couple of minor calamities!

The main problem was the periscope is supported by the arms and it won’t stand straight unless the arms are completely aligned correctly... I should have worked this out earlier but I didn’t and in trying to correct it by forcing the issue I managed to snap one arm off completely.... not at the joint either.... the amount of handling I did trying to put it right took of great areas of paint work so I was beginning to consider scrapping it!

I’m now at the point where with a bit of repair work I might just save it and so that’s hopefully going to take place over the next few days and then this one is done!
Thanks
Jason

 

[Bortig the Viking]

Hi all,
Just to let you know that I haven’t completely given up on this although I have suffered a couple of minor calamities!
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The main problem was the periscope is supported by the arms and it won’t stand straight unless the arms are completely aligned correctly... I should have worked this out earlier but I didn’t and in trying to correct it by forcing the issue I managed to snap one arm off completely.... not at the joint either.... the amount of handling I did trying to put it right took of great areas of paint work so I was beginning to consider scrapping it!
View attachment 367368
I’m now at the point where with a bit of repair work I might just save it and so that’s hopefully going to take place over the next few days and then this one is done!
Thanks
Jason

Hope it all goes well, you can do it.

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Oooh, what a pain! It looks salvageable though. Good luck Jason.

 

[Jason Crausby]

Hi all
Just about calling this finished now...I managed to repair the broken arm and found a bit of spare time to just finish off the final bits so with 2020 not even 2days old I’m calling my first build of the year finished!!!




The light isn’t too good at the moment so I will probably take some daylight pics and post them tomorrow!
Thanks for taking the time to take a look!
Jason

 

[Jason Crausby]

sorry...I couldn’t resist playing about with the photo editor on my phone!!!

 

[Jason Crausby]

As promised ... some daylight shots!



Thanks
Jason

 

[Jason Crausby]

 

[Jack L]

So, so good!!!

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Very nice indeed Jason.

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Nice one Jason .

 

[adt70hk]

Jason

Looking very good indeed and a great job on saving the arm. Very well done indeed.

ATB

Andrew

 

[Jim R]

Hi Jason
Glad this got across the finish line. He is stunning, real quality work.
Jim

 

[Jason Crausby]

Thanks all... it was touch and go for a while but managed to get to the finish line!
much appreciated
Jason

 

[JR]

Jason great to see the head again, remember thinking last time how good it was.
Now doubly good, well done on saving the arm and whole model. Looks the dogs

 

[SteveH]

Hi Jason

Well saved and certainly well finished too.

Great start to 2020 and many more to come

Well done

Steve H

 

[Jason Crausby]

Hi, Steve / John
Many thanks
Not sure about many more to come at the pace I work at! I think the key is to nearly finish a few in December then take the credit for completing them in January!
Thanks again
Jason

 

[Steve Jones]

A great start to the New Year Jason. Sorry to hear about all the fit issues near the end. Glad you stuck with him as it is a real thing of beauty

 

[Mini Me]

We have a saying in Aviation Maint. "Anything we F**k up we can Fix up! Cheers Jason and I'm glad you stuck with it!
Rick H.

 

[Jason Crausby]

Cheers Steve...very much appreciated!
Thanks Rick...I think I need to adopt that saying myself!
Thanks
Jason