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ALL other U-boats / Re: Robbe`s type XXI, 1/40, U-2511.
« Last post by Bad Karma on 17 Mar , 2024, 10:44 »
Not much to report, decided to remove the paint job from the flat-bed with nail polish remover. I was not happy, it irritated me.
Some parts broke off, i was allreay aware of that would happen.
Also working on the new tech-rack for the U-47, there is little malfunction in the electronics.
The servos are nervous, in the neutral state. More on that later.

Paint job almost removed.
 

Vallejo wheaterings set.


And these models for a future project are on my most wanted list, a littlebit expensive. I have to think about it.



Regards,

Ron.
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TYPE IX / Re: Sunken U-Boat
« Last post by tankerken on 12 Feb , 2024, 16:59 »
Another View of the shark.
Ken
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TYPE IX / Re: Sunken U-Boat
« Last post by SG on 12 Feb , 2024, 09:09 »
Lovely build! I like the shark idea  8)
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TYPE IX / Re: Sunken U-Boat
« Last post by tankerken on 11 Feb , 2024, 21:33 »
Blast damage.
Ken
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TYPE IX / Re: Sunken U-Boat
« Last post by tankerken on 11 Feb , 2024, 15:35 »
Many years (decades) later, I found it while cleaning stuff out of my mother's house. I ended up using it as practice for painting something very rusty. I liked how it was coming out, so I added a base to create a vignette showing it at the bottom of the ocean. I added a shark from the old Revell Calypso kit and a brass plaque stating that it was on it's "last patrol."
Ken
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TYPE IX / Sunken U-Boat
« Last post by tankerken on 11 Feb , 2024, 15:21 »
Here is a model I built a while ago. There is a bit of history that goes along with it.


It is the old Nichimo 1/200 scale kit that I built as a kid back in the 1970s. Being a kid, I did it using the electric motor power option. I actually ran it in the pool a lot, but could never get the battery cover to seal up properly, so it sank a lot. Eventually the motor seized up tight and it just would not go any more. So I installed a firecracker in the battery compartment and "depth charged" it in the neighbor's pool. BOOM! It was quite spectacular! Some pieces even landed on the roof. I collected all the parts I could, glued them back together, put everything in a plastic baggy, and forgot about it.
Ken
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TYPE IX / U-505 Markings
« Last post by tankerken on 05 Feb , 2024, 19:26 »
Does anyone know where I can get some accurate decals for the U-505 on its last patrol? I know the kit decals are wrong, and the AMP site is closed down.
Ken
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TYPE VII / Re: Howdy
« Last post by tankerken on 03 Feb , 2024, 16:18 »
Here's some wip photos.
Ken
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She looks beautiful. (And nice torpedo shutters!). Very well done.
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AMP NEWS / Re: CLOSING DOWN
« Last post by averageuser on 01 Feb , 2024, 16:36 »
Thanks for that!
It's lovely to see modelers appreciate a resource. Of course "rivet counters" like the details, but even getting the heart of the info is useful. With 3D printing and so many tools now, it is a very exciting time to model!
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