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bracco_n

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Re: U-711
« Reply #30 on: 04 Jan , 2009, 17:30 »
Could you please teach this rookie how you did the oil canning?
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« Reply #31 on: 05 Jan , 2009, 02:05 »
Hi bracco_n,

it`s not very difficult...but it takes a lot of time!

You "just" have to scratch out the areas between the rivets with a scapel...i think the knife is nr. 10. It
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« Reply #32 on: 05 Jan , 2009, 04:56 »
    Jan / Bracco_n....Check out ... The "Glenn Cauley" site, U-673, Hull Detailing.....A picture's worth a thousand words. By the way....Hull "oil canning" is like everything else....Just when you start having fun....your all done !
                            Regards / Cheers...Bill
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bracco_n

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« Reply #33 on: 05 Jan , 2009, 06:03 »
Thank both of you!
keep up the good work!
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« Reply #34 on: 05 Jan , 2009, 06:16 »
Glenn Cauleys U-673 site is a must!

I doubt, that oil-canning is ever starting to be fun...  ;) But it`s definitely worth the effort!

When its done one fine day, I think "schnellbootwei
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« Reply #35 on: 05 Jan , 2009, 10:53 »
Key to good looking oil canning effect is not to overdo it. I realised, its impossible to make good oil canning- without sanding the / too big anyway / rivets. If you have enough patience- just sand the railway like rivets, and scrape away freely. The oil canning should be smooth curvature of the hull- no hard edges. Best is to scrape away little from the midle between rivet lines- then use various grade sandpapers to smooth the surface. Have look at the way Rokket has done it on his 557, and mine 552. It should give you some ideas.
Good luck- i know it is messy bussiness. ;D
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« Reply #36 on: 05 Jan , 2009, 14:37 »
Yes, difficult bussines. I'm still opening the flood holes so I have a looot of time to wonder what I'm going to do. Thanks for the help!
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Re: U-711
« Reply #37 on: 01 Feb , 2009, 06:32 »
Hi Ralf,

A while back we discussed the domed cover and the position of the sky periscope. Does this photo of U 483 help? The lid is in place over the sky periscope.

http://cgi.ebay.de/U-Boot-Foto-U-483-Auskug-mit-Fernglas-Einsatz-um-1943_W0QQitemZ260355324361QQihZ016QQcategoryZ15504QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Cheers,

Dougie
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Re: U-711
« Reply #38 on: 09 Feb , 2009, 09:42 »
Does anyone has a pic of a "front-panzer" to share?

Greets
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bracco_n

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Re: U-711
« Reply #39 on: 23 Feb , 2009, 06:33 »
Have you made some progress on your boat?
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« Reply #40 on: 23 Feb , 2009, 11:39 »
Thanks for your interest, Nicolas!

I took a pause from the oil-canning, I was bored too much. I`ll continue when its warm outside. So I can sit in the sun while scraping.  ;)

Instead the last sundays were dedicated to the pleasurable ct-conversion. I added the starboard panzerkasten and the "frontpanzer". Then I replaced the kits wind deflector by a scratch-build one using the frame of my WEM-PE  ;D When I went out of glue, I cleaned the wintergarten from the kits "deck" to prepare for the Nautilus deck. Yesterday I applied a primer...

I already tried to post some pics, but system said "Your upload folder is full!"
Hope, I`ll find out how this image-shack (?) works.

Greets
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bracco_n

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« Reply #41 on: 23 Feb , 2009, 11:53 »
imageshack is pretty straightforward. select the picture you want to upload and then resize it if you want. Once you're done hit "upload". Once the photo is uploaded you'll see a screen that contains many web addresses, there's one that says hotlink for forums (1). Copy that one and then paste it in your message.

I'm glad you're maing progress on your boat, I really look forward to your build. It'll be nice to have a model with the AA shelters. Keep up the good work!
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Re: U-711
« Reply #42 on: 25 Feb , 2009, 04:39 »
Ok, here are the promised pics:





















...as you can see, there are still a lot of things to do - but its progressing.
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bracco_n

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« Reply #43 on: 25 Feb , 2009, 08:32 »
Jan, your model is coming out nicely. Out of all the projects currently being built, yours is the one I'm most interested in. You are doing a terrific job on that conning tower.
Did you check my U-1023? It's not that good but it's coming out better than what I expected.
Keep up the good work!
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Re: U-711
« Reply #44 on: 25 Feb , 2009, 15:03 »
Jan, I agree with Bracco, your conning tower looks great!  This will be a very neat looking model when you are finished.

Ernest
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