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TYPE IX / Re: Sunken U-Boat
« Last post by tankerken on 11 Feb , 2024, 21:33 »Blast damage.
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TYPE IX / Re: Sunken U-Boat
« Last post by tankerken on 11 Feb , 2024, 15:35 »Many years (decades) later, I found it while cleaning stuff out of my mother's house. I ended up using it as practice for painting something very rusty. I liked how it was coming out, so I added a base to create a vignette showing it at the bottom of the ocean. I added a shark from the old Revell Calypso kit and a brass plaque stating that it was on it's "last patrol."
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TYPE IX / Sunken U-Boat
« Last post by tankerken on 11 Feb , 2024, 15:21 »Here is a model I built a while ago. There is a bit of history that goes along with it.
It is the old Nichimo 1/200 scale kit that I built as a kid back in the 1970s. Being a kid, I did it using the electric motor power option. I actually ran it in the pool a lot, but could never get the battery cover to seal up properly, so it sank a lot. Eventually the motor seized up tight and it just would not go any more. So I installed a firecracker in the battery compartment and "depth charged" it in the neighbor's pool. BOOM! It was quite spectacular! Some pieces even landed on the roof. I collected all the parts I could, glued them back together, put everything in a plastic baggy, and forgot about it.
Ken
It is the old Nichimo 1/200 scale kit that I built as a kid back in the 1970s. Being a kid, I did it using the electric motor power option. I actually ran it in the pool a lot, but could never get the battery cover to seal up properly, so it sank a lot. Eventually the motor seized up tight and it just would not go any more. So I installed a firecracker in the battery compartment and "depth charged" it in the neighbor's pool. BOOM! It was quite spectacular! Some pieces even landed on the roof. I collected all the parts I could, glued them back together, put everything in a plastic baggy, and forgot about it.
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TYPE IX / U-505 Markings
« Last post by tankerken on 05 Feb , 2024, 19:26 »Does anyone know where I can get some accurate decals for the U-505 on its last patrol? I know the kit decals are wrong, and the AMP site is closed down.
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Here's some wip photos.
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SUBS: Gato / Re: Finished Photos of My Revell 1/72 Gato-U.S.S. Cobia (SS-245)
« Last post by averageuser on 01 Feb , 2024, 16:38 »She looks beautiful. (And nice torpedo shutters!). Very well done.
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AMP NEWS / Re: CLOSING DOWN
« Last post by averageuser on 01 Feb , 2024, 16:36 »Thanks for that!
It's lovely to see modelers appreciate a resource. Of course "rivet counters" like the details, but even getting the heart of the info is useful. With 3D printing and so many tools now, it is a very exciting time to model!
It's lovely to see modelers appreciate a resource. Of course "rivet counters" like the details, but even getting the heart of the info is useful. With 3D printing and so many tools now, it is a very exciting time to model!
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The old Revell kit is not as bad as people think it is; the basics are there, it just needs some refinement and details added. I've seen people put as much or more work into the new Revell 1/72 scale kits, and even the Trumpeter 1/48 scale kit.
It's also the only real option available if you want a Type VIIB.
Ken
It's also the only real option available if you want a Type VIIB.
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Welcome aboard!
Wow, that's a great model: great painting, a fair amount of superdetailing and the crew also!
The old Revell kit demands (too) many attentions. Been in my stash for years, i never dared building it. Very well done, Bravo!
Wow, that's a great model: great painting, a fair amount of superdetailing and the crew also!
The old Revell kit demands (too) many attentions. Been in my stash for years, i never dared building it. Very well done, Bravo!