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Re: U-552 - doing it my way.
« Reply #330 on: 02 Feb , 2009, 05:13 »
Nice work, guess you masked first?

The turret is shaping up nicely too, and a nice touch with the brass propellers.

Have you decided for a crew ?
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« Reply #331 on: 02 Feb , 2009, 05:17 »
There will be crew. Long ago i bought 2 sets from Warrior- conning tower crew, and 88mm gun crew. ;)
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« Reply #332 on: 02 Feb , 2009, 07:54 »
Masked few more times, and few different levels of fading applied.





Looks almost good- few more touches, maybe some algae hue, and it will be done.
Now all the rusty streaks from the flood holes will dissolve on that line.
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« Reply #333 on: 02 Feb , 2009, 09:16 »
           Siara..Any thought on a "scum" line...?
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« Reply #334 on: 02 Feb , 2009, 09:22 »
Quote from: billp51d on 02 Feb , 2009, 09:16
           Siara..Any thought on a "scum" line...?
What exactly do you like to hear Bill?
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« Reply #335 on: 02 Feb , 2009, 09:36 »
Quote from: Siara on 02 Feb , 2009, 09:22
Quote from: billp51d on 02 Feb , 2009, 09:16
           Siara..Any thought on a "scum" line...?
What exactly do you like to hear Bill?
     Like to hear,Siara..?   Boats that sat in port for any amount of time developed a "scum line" from the oils and general waste in the water around them.. Have you any tought of creating this on your boat?
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« Reply #336 on: 02 Feb , 2009, 10:58 »
Bill- i know what it is, but im not sure the U-552 had that line at this stage of her life.
10 may 1941- her third patrol. Actually second patrol, as she only sailed to Helgoland on one occasion when she developed the problem.
I thought the salty discolouration would be fine, but scum line- i dont know. Whats your oppinion? ???
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« Reply #337 on: 02 Feb , 2009, 11:39 »
Quote from: Siara on 02 Feb , 2009, 10:58
Bill- i know what it is, but im not sure the U-552 had that line at this stage of her life.
10 may 1941- her third patrol. Actually second patrol, as she only sailed to Helgoland on one occasion when she developed the problem.
I thought the salty discolouration would be fine, but scum line- i dont know. Whats your oppinion? ???
    Siara...I didn't really look at the history of your boat..but thought since your doing such detail with the paint..even to the algae growth, which is a nice touch..that perhaps you would add a "scum line" but I see your reasoning ...Bill
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« Reply #338 on: 02 Feb , 2009, 11:58 »
Nice. Clean copper, flux and low-temp solder do the trick.
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« Reply #339 on: 03 Feb , 2009, 01:40 »
I want barnacles! ;D
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« Reply #340 on: 03 Feb , 2009, 06:40 »
Quote from: rabapla on 03 Feb , 2009, 01:40
I want barnacles! ;D
   That's a good one, rabapla ! I wished I had thought of it..!!  ;D
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« Reply #341 on: 05 Feb , 2009, 23:47 »
mmmmmmmm, very nice!
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« Reply #342 on: 06 Feb , 2009, 09:34 »
Im slowly getting my head round painting the figures, and got myself few sets of paints.
Aparently best thing one can get for painting the figures.



TBC...
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« Reply #343 on: 06 Feb , 2009, 14:14 »
Your u-boat is really beautiful Siara.  Makes me want to take a hammer to mine!  :D
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« Reply #344 on: 06 Feb , 2009, 15:22 »
Thanks Ernest. ;)

I got the figures out of the box, and decided on little dry fit:






Some filling, flash cleaning, and sanding is required, but overall great figures.
TBC...
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