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Offline dbauer

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Re: U 505
« Reply #45 on: 13 Dec , 2012, 07:56 »
The U-505 sat in the water in Bermuda for several years before being towed up to IL.  And it was in bad shape even then.  I  live in Mountain Lake, Minn so I know ahout the weather issues.  My father has not seen it since it was moved.  I think he would be proud and amazed of all the fuss about a German U-Boat! I just wish they could have done the decks and paint scheme to be alittle more accurate!
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Re: U 505
« Reply #46 on: 15 Dec , 2012, 18:19 »
 ???  More progress...
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Re: U 505
« Reply #47 on: 15 Dec , 2012, 18:20 »
More shots...
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« Reply #48 on: 15 Dec , 2012, 18:23 »
Well, I put more detail on the deck and C Tower.  Alot more to add. I've got two twin 2.0 cm  to build and attach and the 3.7 cm as well.  More detail on deck and Tower yet too. Then starts the hull detail. Seams, rivets, welds..... . Getting there! :P
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Re: U 505
« Reply #49 on: 15 Dec , 2012, 19:39 »
Looks awesome!
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Re: U 505
« Reply #50 on: 16 Dec , 2012, 06:30 »
Hi Dan, your build is coming alone very nicely.  I always enjoy looking at top quality craftsmenship. 
To answer you question, I live in northeast Bavaria in the province of the Oberpfalz near the town of Amberg.  I live slightly less then a 2 hour drive from Munich.  I would be honored to meet and spend some time with you and your family.  We can keep in touch and make arrangements to meet when you are ready to depart for your trip.
I agree that it would have been nice if the museum had gotten the paint scheme and deck color a bit more accurate. 
Cheers,
Ernest 
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Re: U 505
« Reply #51 on: 16 Dec , 2012, 06:56 »
Hi Grief!
Thank you for the comments! That would be wonderful to meet you! My daughter will be coming with me. I have cousins living in Munchen area. I have also been to Augsburg and the surrounding area.  My Father is from Hanover.  My Mother was from  the Garmish area.  She was in the Luftwaffe during the war.  She was a clerk for a staff office in Munich.
Yes, we will keep in touch, then I will E-Mail you our plans before we travel in May.
Best  Regards,
Dan
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Re: U 505
« Reply #52 on: 16 Dec , 2012, 18:51 »
 :) Hi All!
I am looking for a source of Blauschwarz58.2 paint. This is the colour I wish to use for the C Tower for my U-505 project. Or if someone has a mix formula for this shade.
Thanks . :D
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Re: U 505
« Reply #53 on: 16 Dec , 2012, 23:55 »
Hi Dan, I know Snyder and Short has that color in there range of Kriegsmarine paints.  Their paints can be brought from several different retailers.  Vallejo's color 898 (Dark Sea Blue) is also a very close match to Blauschwartz 58.2.  I am at work right now but when I return home this evening I will look at my paint matching program to see if there are more possiblities.
 
Sincerely,
Ernest
 
Quote from: dbauer on 16 Dec , 2012, 18:51
:) Hi All!
I am looking for a source of Blauschwarz58.2 paint. This is the colour I wish to use for the C Tower for my U-505 project. Or if someone has a mix formula for this shade.
Thanks . :D
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Re: U 505
« Reply #54 on: 17 Dec , 2012, 06:55 »
Hi Ernest!
I think they have a colour chip for it, but I don't think Colourcoats has the colour. Let me know when you come up with something.
If you look at the few colour shots of U-505 at the time of capture, the upper hull is very dark.  The Conning Tower/ wintergarten is even darker.  Dougie sent me some stills he had from the History channel which had from the US Navy.
I'll put them on.
Dan
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Re: U 505
« Reply #55 on: 17 Dec , 2012, 07:30 »
Here are some colour pics of U-505 Capture.
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« Reply #56 on: 17 Dec , 2012, 07:31 »
One more. In this one you can see the dark colours at the time of capture. Kind of makes you wonder what they used for a reference when they repainted U-505 ?
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« Reply #57 on: 17 Dec , 2012, 14:26 »
Hi Dan, I looked at the photos and did some greyscale matching with my paint comparison program. Though Blauschwartz 58.2 does not have an RAL number the two that came closest to the photos were RAL9011 (98.8% match) and RAL 9005 (97.6% match).  Given the influence of weather, water, sunlight, etc on the appearance and shade of any paint at any time the above is plenty close enough to model an accurate representation IMHO that is.  :)   Following are model paint color matches for the two RAL colors above:
RAL 9011:  Revell 8 (100%); Gunze 2 or 12 (94.81%); Modelmaster 2094 or 4795 (94.37); Vallejo 979 (94.30)
RAL 9005:  Revell 7 (100%); Gunze 2 or 12 (100%);
Hope this helps,
Ernest
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Re: U 505
« Reply #58 on: 17 Dec , 2012, 18:18 »
 ;D Thank you my friend!
You have been a BIG help!  I sprayed gloss coat on the hull today in several coats to get it ready for the  Archer Surface Detail set. This set is amazing! Even though it is for the Type VII, I have two sets which I can cut and modify to work on the Type IX.  :P  Nothing new in working on a Type IX! I have to modify everything to this model :( !!
 I did some more work on the Conning Tower. I have the outer railing on now. I am working on the 2.0 cm AA mounts now. 
More pics to come....
Regards,
Dan
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Re: U 505
« Reply #59 on: 23 Dec , 2012, 14:25 »
 :D Merry Christmas Everyone!
My Father and I wish you all a Blessed Holiday!
 
Best Wishes,
Daniel and Walter Bauer
Torp. Mechanic U-201& U-805.
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