Revell VIIC 1-72 scale my way... - Page 10

bert8for3 · 01-16-08, 07:37 PM

@Siara, just want to say if I may that I came across this thread a month ago and have been following it since, likewise Savvy's, it's amazing what you're doing and fascinating to follow it detail by detail.

Siara · 01-17-08, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by bert8for3

@Siara, just want to say if I may that I came across this thread a month ago and have been following it since, likewise Savvy's, it's amazing what you're doing and fascinating to follow it detail by detail.

Thank You for kind words ber8for3

Sabalo · 01-17-08, 05:26 PM

Wow Siara! I am returning after a long time out of this forum, I thought that I knew enough to start my Uboat, but I am going to wait for your work, you are my leader pal, what a work are you doing!!

Siara · 01-18-08, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sabalo

Wow Siara! I am returning after a long time out of this forum, I thought that I knew enough to start my Uboat, but I am going to wait for your work, you are my leader pal, what a work are you doing!!

Thank You

Remember the trouble i had with reference regarding the waterline triming marks?
Im happy to say my search is over.
Fellow subsimer Rokket had the spare set of decals , which he and his friend Doughie Martindale created for use on his model of U-557.

And who knows more about the U-boats than Doughie? As we all know the extensive research he performed for flood hole patterns , and the paint types of kriegsmarine.
Not only that , from february everyone can get the set of them marvels for excellent price of 6 US$.
Decals will be available from Rokket`s page - HERE

Keep checking it for updates.

Savvy · 01-18-08, 02:53 PM

Excellent news on the trim markings, i've been searching the world for these bloody things!

Sav.

Siara · 01-19-08, 09:03 AM

Continuing the flood holes replacement - stern holes.

Filling the gaps and sanding is required. The part is tricky to fit.

TBC...

01-19-08, 06:09 PM

I just found this kit today at a hobby store, my wife's not letting me work on it until I finish the F/A-18F I bought yesterday. Tonight I think I'll sneak out once she's asleep and see what's what - I got intrigued when I saw this thread, your work looks astounding!

I'm debating whether or not to cut out the holes on the hull. It makes sense to do it but I have to find my fine-point knives. Also getting ideas to motorize it as well but that'll wait.

For my paint job I've been thinking of giving her a red hull with a light weathered grey look but that's far off in the distance... Ohh the possibilities :hmm:

Looking forward to seeing more of your progress Siara!!

Siara · 01-26-08, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by -SWCowboy.

Looking forward to seeing more of your progress Siara!!

Thank You.

Stern flood holes sanded down and finished.

I need to create the bumper strip just abowe it - i cut it away for filling and sanding the PE part.
Due to the PE flood holes having realy small edge /space between holes and the actual edge of the PE/ and thikness of kit plastic in the area of the asembly , some plastic needs to be skimmed on inside to prevent it showing when wieved from diferent angles from outside of the hull.

I left that task for when everything else is done , because after that operation the kit becomes very fragile here , and could cause lot of problems and warping if done diferently.

TBC...

Savvy · 01-26-08, 11:12 AM

Nice job mate,

Where ya been? I thought you had done a bunk!

Big day today on mine, She now has paint on the hull!!

Sav.

Siara · 01-26-08, 11:17 AM

Thats good going mate , i cant wait till mine is all done up ready for furnishing.
Hopefuly in about a week or so i should have the hull on bolts , fixed to the wood.
Hope You posting the pics today

PS: I was away from docks for couple of days , because taxman has the hounting season now...and i hated my medic avatar.

Siara · 01-26-08, 02:21 PM

With hull work near completion i had to come up with the stand. The kit offer ugly little stand , so i decided to mount it on brass and wood.
I`ve drilled two holes in the bottom of the hull in place of kit mounts.

The nut wasnt enough to offer enough torque strength , and the fit was a little loose.

...so i cut brass sheet slightly bigger than the nut.

...and fixed , bending the sides to hug the nut.

The fit is much better now. This will stop the nut sliping , and give me more confidence when tightening the stand.

The bolts will run through the brass knobs /:rotfl:/ and be screwed tight to the wood.

TBC...

Siara · 01-27-08, 08:30 AM

Stand - continuation.

Two 4 cm steel tubes form kinda spacer for my "works stand".

and test fit. The bolt is 4 cm longer than the tubes , giving me enough space for fixing to timber.The plank ive chosen its actualy 2.7 cm thick.

TBC...

Siara · 01-27-08, 03:08 PM

Finished stand.

TBC...

Siara · 01-30-08, 04:14 AM

Flood holes and stern torpedo shoot.

sides were thined.

Dremel job...

TBC...

bert8for3 · 01-30-08, 09:09 AM

What's the triangular/circular piece in the first two pics, can't figure it out?

01-19-08, 09:03 AM	#141
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Continuing the flood holes replacement - stern holes. Filling the gaps and sanding is required. The part is tricky to fit. TBC... __________________ Master Models

01-26-08, 11:17 AM	#145
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thats good going mate , i cant wait till mine is all done up ready for furnishing. Hopefuly in about a week or so i should have the hull on bolts , fixed to the wood. Hope You posting the pics today PS: I was away from docks for couple of days , because taxman has the hounting season now...and i hated my medic avatar. __________________ Master Models

01-26-08, 02:21 PM	#146
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	With hull work near completion i had to come up with the stand. The kit offer ugly little stand , so i decided to mount it on brass and wood. I`ve drilled two holes in the bottom of the hull in place of kit mounts. The nut wasnt enough to offer enough torque strength , and the fit was a little loose. ...so i cut brass sheet slightly bigger than the nut. ...and fixed , bending the sides to hug the nut. The fit is much better now. This will stop the nut sliping , and give me more confidence when tightening the stand. The bolts will run through the brass knobs /:rotfl:/ and be screwed tight to the wood. TBC... __________________ Master Models Last edited by Siara; 01-30-08 at 05:44 PM.

01-27-08, 08:30 AM	#147
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Stand - continuation. Two 4 cm steel tubes form kinda spacer for my "works stand". and test fit. The bolt is 4 cm longer than the tubes , giving me enough space for fixing to timber.The plank ive chosen its actualy 2.7 cm thick. TBC... __________________ Master Models

01-27-08, 03:08 PM	#148
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Finished stand. TBC... __________________ Master Models

01-16-08, 07:37 PM	#136
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	@Siara, just want to say if I may that I came across this thread a month ago and have been following it since, likewise Savvy's, it's amazing what you're doing and fascinating to follow it detail by detail.

01-17-08, 05:26 PM	#138
Sabalo Mate Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London Posts: 58 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow Siara! I am returning after a long time out of this forum, I thought that I knew enough to start my Uboat, but I am going to wait for your work, you are my leader pal, what a work are you doing!!

01-18-08, 02:53 PM	#140
Savvy Loader Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 89 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Excellent news on the trim markings, i've been searching the world for these bloody things! Sav.

01-19-08, 06:09 PM	#142
-SWCowboy. Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I just found this kit today at a hobby store, my wife's not letting me work on it until I finish the F/A-18F I bought yesterday. Tonight I think I'll sneak out once she's asleep and see what's what - I got intrigued when I saw this thread, your work looks astounding! I'm debating whether or not to cut out the holes on the hull. It makes sense to do it but I have to find my fine-point knives. Also getting ideas to motorize it as well but that'll wait. For my paint job I've been thinking of giving her a red hull with a light weathered grey look but that's far off in the distance... Ohh the possibilities :hmm: Looking forward to seeing more of your progress Siara!!

01-26-08, 11:12 AM	#144
Savvy Loader Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 89 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice job mate, Where ya been? I thought you had done a bunk! Big day today on mine, She now has paint on the hull!! Sav.

01-30-08, 04:14 AM	#149
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Flood holes and stern torpedo shoot. sides were thined. Dremel job... TBC... __________________ Master Models

01-30-08, 09:09 AM	#150
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	What's the triangular/circular piece in the first two pics, can't figure it out?