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SG:
Hi! am back on track with a new side project, given the historic moment modelling is gaining momentum and I made a little progress with the U48 project as well (most of the gun components are ready, am working on the aiming block at the moment). I decided to give it a try to the crazy idea of building a "Maiale" from scratch in the 400th scale, actually am still a bit concerned about the feasibility of it. I needed some side-project to release the pressure from the U48 project, the bogging-down 88, and get closer to modelling again.
Did some research and made the first steps, main body (diameter 1,3 mm, length 15mm) and the breakwater-shield. A few pitures of what i've done so far (more infos and pics in the "side projects" section of my blog: 3xblackcats.wordpress.com/side-projects/). The shield needs some more shaping and refining (mostly thinning of the walls) before being detached from the carrier. Any feedback is welcome.
Cheers,
SG


http://cubeupload.com/im/SGm/SLC.jpg


http://cubeupload.com/im/SGm/body.jpg


http://cubeupload.com/im/SGm/shldconcave.jpg


http://cubeupload.com/im/SGm/shld.jpg

SG:
Hi, I finally managed to complete the frontal shield. Opted for the four-ribbed version of it. After few fruiltless attempts with different materials (stretched sprue, fishing wire, thinnest copper wire available) i opted for the .001 ultra-thin rigging wire by Uschi (some 0.02 mm thick), which was glued with CA. Spacing is 0.25mm. Further carving and shaping and extra-thinning on the walls  + some dry fitting was carried out before the ribbing process and filnally the shield was detached from its carrier.
A few pics:


http://cubeupload.com/im/SGm/shield1.jpg


http://cubeupload.com/im/SGm/shield2.jpg


http://cubeupload.com/im/SGm/indexshield.jpg


That was fun!


Cheers,


SG







   

dougie47:
Hi SG,

Great work as usual. Please let us know how you get on with this side project.

Cheers,

Dougie

SG:
Thank you Dougie! will surely do. The next step will be the fast dive tank, something tells me it won't be peaches and cream ;D
 

SG:
Hi it's been a while.
Despite a very rough start of the year i managed to concede myself a few modelling sessions and almost completed the fast dive tank, another "model in a model" because of its bizarre shape and of course, dimensions.







A few pics of the build. the compressed air cylinders and their "nipples", bolts in fact (1.5mm-long x 0.3 mm wide styrene rods, perforated w a 0.1 drill bit, rounded at the tip w gentle sanding, and completed w the 0.05mm-thick bolts).








links to bigger pics:
https://u.cubeupload.com/SGm/IMG3474.png
https://u.cubeupload.com/SGm/IMG3475.png
https://u.cubeupload.com/SGm/IMG3484.png
https://u.cubeupload.com/SGm/IMG3478.jpg

The fast dive tank (with the compressed air cylinders added) still on its carrier, waiting to be completed (main handle, dive lever and fore side details still to be added). Sorry for the low resolution of the pics, taken w my phone.






Cheers,
SG

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