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Offline Greif

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Re: U-552 - doing it my way.
« Reply #285 on: 19 Jan , 2009, 00:50 »
Stunning!  Simply stunning! :o
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« Reply #286 on: 19 Jan , 2009, 15:36 »
Not much modelling time today, but i managed to collect the all new glass cover from the glass guy.
The one i had before had some minor issues, which needed to be rectified, but instead he made the new glass tank for me. And it is much nicer!  ;D

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« Reply #287 on: 21 Jan , 2009, 06:30 »
Net cutter, and jumping wires supports fixed to the deck.
I used stretched sprue.
The sprue stretched on top of the cigarette lighter, inserted in the holes, and blobed at the ends with hot knife.
Primer applied.





TBC...
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« Reply #288 on: 22 Jan , 2009, 00:12 »
VERY classy
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Re: U-552 - doing it my way.
« Reply #289 on: 22 Jan , 2009, 03:33 »
and even removable!
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« Reply #290 on: 22 Jan , 2009, 03:52 »
Much to kind guys!  ;D
20 mm primed, base of the gun got the remaining detail, and
dry fitted to the deck:




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« Reply #291 on: 22 Jan , 2009, 06:38 »
Thats just perfect - really worth the extra work!

You must be more or less ready to paint your boat ?

Cheers/Jan
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« Reply #292 on: 22 Jan , 2009, 06:45 »
Thank you Jan. ;)

Im glad the way it turned out. It was worth it indeed.
Im still awaiting the delivery of my new airbrush- the highly acclaimed Infinity http://precisiongermanairbrush.com/infinity126543.html

Another thing is- the 88mm gun. I dont know if to build it first, and then paint the whole lot- leaving the rigging, and figures for last, or to paint the model, and while doing so, work on the gun simultenously.
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Re: U-552 - doing it my way.
« Reply #293 on: 24 Jan , 2009, 00:39 »
Weathering around scope base = photo real!
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Re: U-552 - doing it my way.
« Reply #294 on: 24 Jan , 2009, 06:41 »
Quote from: rokket on 24 Jan , 2009, 00:39
Weathering around scope base = photo real!

Thanks Wink!

Preshading.
Conning tower, and top part of the hull were preshaded using Tamiya XF-18 Medium Blue, mixed 50/50 with Tamiya Thinner (X-20A)
I thought the usual black will be too harsh under the very light base colour.
Bottom of the hull will get preshaded with XF-50- Field Blue.






TBC...
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Re: U-552 - doing it my way.
« Reply #295 on: 24 Jan , 2009, 10:09 »
Tamiya XF-50 for lower parts of the hull:



TBC...
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Re: U-552 - doing it my way.
« Reply #296 on: 24 Jan , 2009, 14:15 »
She's really taking on life now Siara.  I look forward to seeing her complete.
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« Reply #297 on: 25 Jan , 2009, 06:01 »
Mix of Tamiya X-2, XF-18, XF-18, X-21, and X-22 for top part of the hull.
Preshading just visible through the main colour- perfect! ;D





TBC...
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« Reply #298 on: 25 Jan , 2009, 13:19 »
Bottom of the hull painted.
I used mix of colours, of which the Tamiya XF-18 was dominant.






This shot shows the oil canning effect beautifuly. All the work ive put into getting the hull to look right pays off now. ;D
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« Reply #299 on: 25 Jan , 2009, 13:30 »
This party is getting hot!  ;D

Have to agree, your preshading really get the full effect out of your "oil-canning" - looking good Mate!

Looks like a good choice of colors!

Cheers/Jan
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