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Offline dbauer

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U-505 ca. 1954
« on: 16 May , 2014, 19:43 »
 :D :D  Hello all!
Here are some photos of my U-505 ca. 1954. The next phase of this project will be a diorama with this boat in a floating dry dock waiting to cross Michigan Ave to the MSI 60 years ago.  Model took over 200 hours and over $300 to complete. Sorry for the terrible pics! I need a better camera!
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Dan

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Re: U-505 ca. 1954
« Reply #1 on: 16 May , 2014, 19:43 »
Sorry! I will get those photos up soon! :-\
Regards,
Dan

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Re: U-505 ca. 1954
« Reply #2 on: 25 Jun , 2014, 15:58 »
Here are some pics of the finished model!
Regards,
Dan

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Re: U-505 ca. 1954
« Reply #3 on: 26 Jun , 2014, 02:00 »
She looks very nice! Ready for her journey
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Re: U-505 ca. 1954
« Reply #4 on: 26 Jun , 2014, 06:19 »
 ;) Thanks!
this only part one of this project.  Another member of our club is going to make the diorama base and drydock for it.  Should be good! I will post pics when  I am able.
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Dan

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Re: U-505 ca. 1954
« Reply #5 on: 26 Jun , 2014, 09:58 »
Wow, just looking at the paint job reminds me of what she looked like on the beach when I was a kid.......great job Dan!!!!!!

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Re: U-505 ca. 1954
« Reply #6 on: 26 Jun , 2014, 16:19 »
 :) Thanks!
That  is the whole idea.  If you look at pics of U-505 at that time it was rough to say the least. That is why I weathered the lower hull so much. It  had been in the water for 9 years with out a cleaning! They painted it black down to the water line. The deck was in rough shape too.
Glad you like it.
Regards,
Dan

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Re: U-505 ca. 1954
« Reply #7 on: 13 Sep , 2014, 14:53 »
Dan,
How's the diorama coming??  Would love to see pic's of the U-505 in the dry dock.


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Re: U-505 ca. 1954
« Reply #8 on: 13 Sep , 2014, 16:47 »
Hi! It is on going as we speak. I am not doing the Diorama base.  Other members of our model club are working on that part. Different persons are working on different parts.  You will have to wait until March when we  get it all together. I will have photos for you then.  You will just have to be patient as I have to be. 
Thanks for asking however!
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Dan

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Re: U-505 ca. 1954
« Reply #9 on: 15 Sep , 2014, 09:37 »
She looks beautiful Dan, Congrats. Please do post close-ups!!

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Re: U-505 ca. 1954
« Reply #10 on: 15 Sep , 2014, 13:30 »
 :)  Thanks for the postive feedback! My camera is not the greatest. I will try and see how they come out.
Regards,
Dan

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Re: U-505 ca. 1954
« Reply #11 on: 02 Apr , 2018, 22:06 »
I remember one of my clients talking about the closing of Mich. Ave for the U505 crossing and showing me several pics of the crossing. If I see him again I'll try to get copies of them.
If you get the time to post the above missing pics it would be great.

Later Tim