AMP - Accurate Model Parts

SEA => SUBS: Uboats => TYPE IX => Topic started by: GlennCauley on 03 Jan , 2017, 11:11

Title: U-190... back at it again!
Post by: GlennCauley on 03 Jan , 2017, 11:11
As of 01-Jan-2017, I am restarting my U-190 project, with a personal deadline set for this year.   
I aim to push forward with this as my primary project.
So far in  my first build session of 2017, I managed to make good progress on hull detailing.

I am very pleased that RC Subs has recently released a new SKU-025 upgrade set to correct the U-190 tower (which was a copy of the U-505 tower).
Here is my main blog site: 
and my FB photo album(s): 
Title: Re: U-190... back at it again!
Post by: GlennCauley on 04 Jan , 2017, 09:13
One long evening saw a lot of progress adding the big PE pieces added to hull.

Bow lower flood holes
One of the 2 remaining "major" hull PE pieces added to the lower bow.
Luckily the SRS photoetch piece keys to molded features on the plastic hull, so alignment is very straightforward.
(The Eduard solution has 2 individual PE pieces, so alignment was not as easy.)

Sternmost lower flood holes (near the stern torpedo tubes)
Though only medium-sized and covering fewer holes... this PE piece (again by SRS) was moderately challenging to install. 
I dry-fit the hull halves, so I could align the new PE piece to the one already installed on the starboard hull.
(The Eduard solution has 2 individual PE pieces, so again... alignment was not as easy.)
Lengths of dual-rivet strips are provided separately, which will go on later.
Title: Re: U-190... back at it again!
Post by: Piet on 07 Jan , 2017, 16:12
Looks real good! 8)
Title: U-190 progress: 7/8 Jan 2017
Post by: GlennCauley on 09 Jan , 2017, 09:35
Good but messy progress on the hull of U-190... rotsa grinding, shaving, filing... and vacuuming my clothes of plastic dust afterwards.   :o
Getting closer to attaching the hull halves!
Title: U-190 tower... lots of progress!
Post by: GlennCauley on 13 Feb , 2017, 08:29
In the past few weeks I have made huge progress on the U-190 tower:

I have updated my main blog site as well as posting periodic Facebook photo albums:  http://gc-scalemodels.ca/U190/
Title: U-190 tower : Snapshot 06-Mar-2017
Post by: GlennCauley on 06 Mar , 2017, 10:44
In less than 1 month - working weekends and a few hours most nights - the U-190 tower has gone from a pile of (mostly) unassembled parts... to THIS.
Title: HFDF antenna
Post by: GlennCauley on 13 Mar , 2017, 07:25
The direction finder loop on U-190 had a HF (high-frequency) antenna on it.    The kit only supplies the basic loop, so I had to scratchbuild the HF antenna and combine it with the DF loop.
Thank you to NZSnowman for making a wonderful 3D model of the HFDF !  :D

Making the HF antenna looked daunting, but after I found I had the correct raw materials, it turned out to be not that difficult:

Title: Re: U-190... back at it again!
Post by: falo on 13 Mar , 2017, 23:53
Hi Glenn,


excellent work, thanks for the pictures.



Regards
falo
Title: U-190 armament :: AA guns
Post by: GlennCauley on 14 Mar , 2017, 09:04
Getting to work on the U-190 armament.
First up, the  double-barrel 2cm Flak C38 on M43U Zwilling mounts, with short shields
Title: Hull together!
Post by: GlennCauley on 21 Mar , 2017, 10:46
Full steam ahead, damn the torpedoes.  :)

I have finally assembled got the hull together!
Now working on the following:
Title: U-190... deck ends
Post by: GlennCauley on 03 Apr , 2017, 10:31
After a few weeks away from U-190, I added the bow & stern deck ends.
The kit parts were used, and all detail was removed.   I then added the PE deck pieces and other details.   Cast brass cleats will be added later.
Title: Re: U-190... back at it again!
Post by: NZSnowman on 05 Apr , 2017, 13:31
Glenn, it possible too late, but you bow of your model of U-190 look like its design for water-refuelling. I believe U-190 just had a standard bow.

U-873 had a bow for water-refuelling. Perhaps, Dougie could also conform this.
Title: Re: U-190... back at it again!
Post by: GlennCauley on 05 Apr , 2017, 15:05
Thank you for the information, but at this point in the build I won't be changing the bow.   
It would be very difficult to fill that area, create & install a PE piece to match the anti-slip pattern already there.
Title: U-190 progress :: 19-Apr-2017
Post by: GlennCauley on 19 Apr , 2017, 09:04
Progress on the hull is substantial, and it is nearing the painting stage.   

Currently adding the running gear:    propeller shafts (replaced with brass tubing), rudders, dive planes (bow & aft)

I will be updating the main blog site soon, but here are a few Facebook photo albums for reference:


Title: U-190... deck installed!
Post by: GlennCauley on 14 Jul , 2017, 07:39
I have been working piecemeal  on U-190, and in the last few days I finally installed the full-length (32") PE deck!




Title: Re: U-190... armament
Post by: GlennCauley on 14 Jul , 2017, 07:48
I have completed 2/3 of the tower armament:
I have one of the 20mm AA guns using some specific parts and a certain shield, but for the second one I will be using slightly different parts and shield.    (Mix & match time!)





Title: U-190... DONE!
Post by: GlennCauley on 18 Sep , 2017, 12:59
I am very happy to announce that U-190 is finally DONE as of 17-Sep-2017.

The display base is the final thing left to be done.

I hope to get some proper photographs of the model in the next few weeks, something better than what my iPhone takes.  ;)
Title: U-190... DONE!
Post by: GlennCauley on 10 Oct , 2017, 11:31
U-190 was completed 1 week before CAPCON 2017.
It placed 2nd in its category (flanked by 2 of my other models).

Unfortunately, I broke the forward rigging shortly after CAPCON 2017 and am preparing to repair/replace it.
Then hopefully I will have the chance to get some good photos of this beast which claimed 1.5 years of my time.  :D

Title: Re: U-190... back at it again!
Post by: falo on 10 Oct , 2017, 13:50
Hi Glenn,


congratulations for this total success. U-190 surrounded by two Japanese Midget Subs – but all three models were built at the same shipyard  ;)


Regards
falo
Title: U-190... done!
Post by: GlennCauley on 27 Mar , 2018, 12:36
http://gc-scalemodels.ca/U190/ (http://gc-scalemodels.ca/U190/)

U-190 has been completed for a short time, and recently competed in HeritageCon 12 (25-Mar-2018) where it won its category and also the Arthur William Redding patron award (for Navy vessels).

Before HeritageCon 12, I took several weeks to refinish the entire paint job:  entire deck, upper & lower hull, and tower.
I was not complete satisfied with the finishing & weathering job I had done initially, but now I am satisfied.

I am hoping to get a more professional photo shoot done soon.