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Robbe`s type XXI, 1/40, U-2511.
Bad Karma:
hi ererybody,
Well after a few years waiting for to be worked on again I put my U-2511 on the workbench.
This will be a RC model,fully functional.It is a ABS hull from the Robbe firm,
http://at.robbe-online.net/rims_at.storefront/49e98a5000648995271b3e0dc14606a5/ChangeLanguage/EN?ISID=49e98a5000648995271b3e0dc14606a5
Here you can see some statitics of the hull,
http://www.shipsnthings.com/HTML/robbe2.htm
And this is the brass deck from http://www.modelbrass.com/ that I am gonna use,
http://www.modelbrass.com/RobbeXXI_english.htm
Here are some real pictures of U-2511(the only that I have,grrrrrrr).
From left to right,
U-1108,U-3514,U-2511 and U-2506(Bergen),
I am now working on the floodholes I hope you like it so far,
This is a drawing of the floodholes of U-2511 from the VOZM book pages 22 and 65,
And this is my work on the floodholes so far,
And more pics,
my best regards,
Ron.
Rokket:
Lot of work but worth it, looking excellent!
vonbulowfla:
nice work ron .nice scale also . diving capabilitys ? 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
Bad Karma:
Thanks lads,Yes this baby will dive with two piston tanks,
I think I am gonna install these piston tank,
http://www.engel-modellbau.de/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=2_29&products_id=1268&osCsid=263294de952dc0bdf74086fccb3ecf81
And I wanna shoot the six torps.
my best regards,
Ron.
Bad Karma:
Gently I make some progress on the floodholes,
in these pictures you will see it.The ''H''shape plate will be replaced by a brass one.
The ABS ''H'' shape plate will all be removed(I am not happy about it),so it will be one big sleeve.
;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
my best regards,
Ron.
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