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Cezar
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13 Jan , 2009, 18:45 »
Good day gentleman.
First of all, I
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13 Jan , 2009, 18:59 »
First things first, Welcome to this excellent forum! You'll find terrific info here.
Some time ago I finished the type VIIC 1/144 of which you can see pictures. At the moment when I was building it I didn't know as much as I do now so I couldn't reflect it on my model. Take your time to learn, look at pictures and go building it without rushing. You'll be very satisfied with the result.
I wish you the best!
Nicolas
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14 Jan , 2009, 00:58 »
Welcome, you are in for a good beginning with drilling out the floodholes - you may want to consider thinning the material out from the back, so the hullmaterial looks thinner around the openings.
Be carefull, submarines can be addictive .....
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Welcome to AMP Cezar!
Are you drilling the holes outright? Lot of work- i find skimming the plastic on inside with dremel tool will open em eventually without problem, and makes edges all nice, and clean.
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14 Jan , 2009, 01:22 »
Hello and welcome Cezar! The advice that Jan and Siara give is very good. I have found that using a dremel tool with the Number 114 cutting head (the round one) makes the job of thinning out the inner hull much easier.
Set the dremel to its slowest speed, go slow and use light pressure. I use a light offset behind the hull side I am working on to gauge the thinness of the plastic. When it is thin enough to see through I use a sharp Number 11 xacto to open the flood vents.
It only takes a little practice and you will be opening vents in no time. Remember, go slow with light pressure.
Hope this helps.
Ernest
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14 Jan , 2009, 02:53 »
just use a toothpick to push through after thinning.
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Yes, 1/144 definetly counts!
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14 Jan , 2009, 04:30 »
Gentleman.
Thank you for the warm welcome.
Well, using the Dremel tool to thin hull walls was my first instinct. But I have old 1/125 scale Revell U-boot kit that I
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16 Jan , 2009, 22:45 »
Hi Cezar,
it looks like yo are off to a good beginning!
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Gentleman, small update.
Things are going slow, but I
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17 Jan , 2009, 19:45 »
Hi Cerzar
You have a personal message.
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18 Jan , 2009, 02:15 »
I dont know if its worth the effort doing a inner hull in 1:144 as far as I know the deck is solid, and the holes in the deck is the main view to a inner hull ?
Otherwise, theres lots of inspiration to the inner hull in this tread
http://models.rokket.biz/index.php?topic=106.msg1174#msg1174
I like the trick with tube - would allso work in larger scales and be a good beginning on scratching a innerhull.
Cheers/jan
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18 Jan , 2009, 02:38 »
Cezar- i have noticed you have cut open all 3 holes on both sides of the bow.
Most type VII boats had only 2 holes on starboard side, and 3 holes on port side.
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18 Jan , 2009, 03:44 »
if Cezar isn't into rivet,
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18 Jan , 2009, 05:49 »
Nice build! I to like the PVC pipe idea. I think at 1:144 scale, and the fact that the deck is moulded solid, what you have done will be good enough at replicating a pressure hull.
Again, looking good!
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18 Jan , 2009, 08:04 »
Gentleman.
So you liked the PCV pipe idea ? Good, have few more in my sleeve.
Siara, good catch, I blindly followed Revell without checking the photos, I
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