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Re: U-552 - doing it my way.
« Reply #15 on: 11 Jul , 2008, 13:50 »
First using the 80 grit sandpaper i scratched the woodgrain, and paint chiping:



...and painted the lower surfacess with revell black, thinned 1/8 with humbrol enamel thinner:


 
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« Reply #16 on: 12 Jul , 2008, 06:25 »
Kitchen salt applied in place of intended chiped paint:


First coat of WEM IJN Kure Gray. I used this paint instead of planned Schiffsbodenfarbe III, because it saved me mixing it with lighter colors to get it right to scale, and the Kure Gray still has desired green tinge anyway:



Second coat. Here you can see the scratches on timber showing nicely like wood grain:



I sprayed the scopes, and hatch lid aswell:



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« Reply #17 on: 12 Jul , 2008, 14:40 »
I applied 3 and 4 coat of paint, adding gradualy Helgrau 50, and Baltic Gray, and varnish.
Than the salt was removed:


Tomorrow ill wash the lot, and add some paint with brush.

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« Reply #18 on: 12 Jul , 2008, 22:28 »
WOW!!! SOOO impressive! The level of detail is amazing, and your skill to do it - fantabulous! Keep up the amazing work, and keep posting pix!

Also, I must apologize for not responding earlier, a display glitch wasn't showing me any posts in general Modeling, otherwise I would have been praising your work sooner!
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Re: U-552 - doing it my way.
« Reply #19 on: 13 Jul , 2008, 08:27 »
Thanks Rokket!
Im glad You like it. ;)

Gloss acrylic varnish applied, followed by wash.




 Once proper dry ill polish it, add some chips, rusty streaks, and paint discoloration, and seal the lot with satin combination of Tamiya X 21, and X 22 varnish.

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Re: U-552 - doing it my way.
« Reply #20 on: 13 Jul , 2008, 18:09 »
I finished painting the CT, had the good, long look at it, and washed tthe lot off. It turned out too dark for my liking, and the WEM enamels proved hard work.
I will start anew with Tamiya acrylics. ;D
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Re: U-552 - doing it my way.
« Reply #21 on: 15 Jul , 2008, 15:57 »
During the washing process i lost some delicate detail from peryscope stacks. So im making the new ones.
The only good thing is, the new ones will be ten times better than he old. 8)
Work in progress:


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« Reply #22 on: 16 Jul , 2008, 14:44 »
Cont. work in progress:


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« Reply #23 on: 18 Jul , 2008, 10:58 »
I made the plate under the main body of the scope. Sheet styrene, drilled, with wider holes on the bottom. After the glue set round the wires i sanded the bottom smooth, and top to required length of the bolts on the sheet of sandpaper 1500 grit.


I received the delivery of the I.C.
It is the second cross they sent me- first dissapeared in post. Thanks to PZG they sent the replacement for free.

Hope noone will take it badly, as it will be used for display purpose. It will be located on the plank.

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Re: U-552 - doing it my way.
« Reply #24 on: 18 Jul , 2008, 12:28 »
Siara,

Your doing some great work. I'm blown away by the scratch work your doing.
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« Reply #25 on: 19 Jul , 2008, 02:57 »
Looking SOOOO good. And you're soo right about the replacement stuff - frustrating, but you will have an even sweeter loking boat becasue you've already built these before! IC looks great and is appropriate.
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« Reply #26 on: 19 Jul , 2008, 04:17 »
Thanks so much guys! Your comments are much preciated. ;)
Im almost there restoring the scope to the former / maybe better glory /:


Still some more detail to be added before i have go at painting the beast again. ::)

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« Reply #27 on: 19 Jul , 2008, 06:47 »
Wow! Nice mid section detail, you are doing BEAUTIFUL work!
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« Reply #28 on: 19 Jul , 2008, 07:53 »
Thanks again Rokket!

Got the top rail curved:


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Re: U-552 - doing it my way.
« Reply #29 on: 19 Jul , 2008, 18:52 »
Your soldering is beautiful! That whole piece is very schweeeet!
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