(A)SW GBII - CLOSING

First clear layer on, after a strike of weathering shading

here i am!!

too few updats about seabat, i planned bad this project and comes really slow even withouth significant mods on

Main colors on

the yellow stripe on and started to paint gears and minor pieces. Also cleared some paint mistake on clear parts with a toothpick

Corrected also the paint on the nose... i extended too much the red area

Nice save on the deck

I forgot one thing when doing the USS Cobia SS 245, the part lines. Since I have everything on the deck glued down (except for the conning tower) it makes it harder to sand down the putty. Here is the devolopment on this so far.

never see these kits but when think to lindberg kits i don't expect great things 

my ridicolous update here

A red was used on another kit and take advantage to paint the relative seabat red parts .... enamels costs

not founf actually a correct color for the high visible red but i have the impression that another thinned layer on the same red (under color was white) can approach to the definitive acceptable color

heres the real from airliners.net

ps the red in my picture is not so glow from real , was a camera flash artifact

BTW what is everyones view of Lindberg's 1 72 scale Japanese Sub I 20 & I 53 ? I got all excited to think I could do a US, a German, and a Japanese WW2 sub; all in the same scale. I'm planning on the German sub anyway.Yea, i read a couple of reviews on the Lindberg kit.

Thanks for the encouraging words everyone. I haven't touched it recently, but i plan on picking it back up again today. There's not much left to do, maybe I can wrap it this weekend.

I have been eating up my extra stock, that is for sure. After I get the deck on, that should be it for any scratch work- it will just be assembly, and hopefully will progress quickly- I have too many things to build- although I may add an aftermarket deck gun....still thinking about it!

huge and fantastic

i suppose you finished your plastic sheets stock  

Finally got the hull together. I made part of the hull visible through the lower stern drainage slots out of a pie plate and the baffle out of stock styrene. I also added stock stryene to cover the spaces between the modules to simulate a pressure hull- hell. you can barely see it anyways through the slots. I will have some trouble placing the front deck- the hull halves are too far apart and I really have to squeeze the sides together. So much for dry fitting before I glued the halves together!. Up next- place the rest of the supports seen through the slots, glue to front deck down. glue the removed parts from above the main drainage slot and create supports visible through the slot, add some piping -mainly for the exhaust- again can hardly bee seen, then the rest of the deck.

Rob

What the .. !!!!

this is an high class detail touch

WOW Maxfax all that attention to detail is going to pay off BIG TIME in the end Your sub looks like it will be going for sea trials one day, outstanding work !

Hello everyone, if anyone is watching!

It has been awhile since my last update- but it has been slow going. I have added all the internal ribs with holes that can be seen from the flood/drainage holes. Added the saddle tank extension piece on the port side, and will add the starboard side soon. There will be further vertical supports added here, then I will re-attach the part of the hull above the slot(I had a knot in my stomach when I removed that part). I also added a small part of the saddle tank visible through the three drainage holes above the rear saddle tanks, including vertical supports. I had to rework the torpedo insert- I added some spare PE and rod to somewhat create part of the mechanism used to open the inner torpedo doors. The door itself is hidden when the outer torpedo door is open, so I did not create one. I also added a "roof" to the torpedo section.  Next is to add the saddle tank extension piece to the hull, then fit the three interior sections and glue the hull together. That will be the next update.

Rob

Maxfax the fuse color is RAF Sky Type S,not correct for RCN but I jumped the gun so there it is ,hence my comment about not totally authentic(my bad)

Thanks for compliments all!

Yamato I will try to get them out in natural light if we get a sunny day soon!

Cheers

Martin

That tracker is AWESOME!

great job!

deHavilland- excellent work- they look great. I just love that main fuselage colour- what is it?

I'll have a pic up soon- been spending time replacing the welds and only a few rivets on the starboard side(the side with the cut outs for the interior), then adding the supports that can be seen through the flood holes. Slow, time consuming work, especially when I only do 30 min per day.

Rob

really good finished firefly Dehavlland to me paint scheme seems correct. 

Not noticed before the boa holes on the tracker engines back .

Imho just try to get more white light on the pictures or try some outdoor picture, the ones you posted are too yellowed.

De havilland they may not be authentic RCN builds but they are darn close enough to my eye and are sweet well done builds Yes you should be proud to have them, I know I would be. Very very nice work indeed.

Thanks for well wishes Yamato.

Here are the latest ......I think done.The Firefly kinda frustrated me a bit.

These are not totally authentic RCN builds but I like them just fine and am pleased to have them both in my collection.

de havilland canada

Big and beautiful Ken,nice work!!!!!

really a good giant!

Dehavilland wishing good healing about your surgery

The Firefly comes perfect!! the paint is the same scheme as the gannet and more correct than mine i wrong the grey 

Big and beautiful Ken,nice work!!!!!

Here are more updates,had knee surgery last thursday so I have time on my hands......

Except for gluing the deck together, all the parts are put together, Now I will finish it off by painting the touch ups and I'll be done.

Ken

Good looking Gato

de havilland canada

Here is a link to my photobucket.There is a lot of misc. builds I have done if interested

 

cheers

http://s483.photobucket.com/albums/rr198/cudaguru/

Nice collection Dehavilland

i can advice you to being organize the photobucket profile now that you have few photos before you ges a big mess as mine  

Getting there

maxfax the pressure simulation is outstanding you going to do a masterpiece u-boat with these details

de Havilland: Nice work so far. There is one of those in Hamilton- and on my list to fly in.

Here is an update. Progress has been slooooow. On the port side, I replaced all the weld seams and many of the rivets. Added most of the hull PE. I also textured the pressure hull casing using a dremel bur and lots of sanding. I'll replace the welds on the saddle tank when I extend the tank past the central drainage slot, which will be when I put the hull together. I have started on the starboard side, and oddly enough, only have to replace a few rivets- I was much more careful on this side.

Rob

thanx for comments Vetterman

Dunno about german 1/700 figures , i think is symple to paint these microscopic usn figures with german paint . don't think in this scale had some great differences on uniforms waiting to see wips 

Thanks for the comps vetteman!!!I guess I am blessed with good eyes still at 41yrs old.The nice resin bits help too.

Well I just finished fitting the canopies and blending them in.The rear glass did not fit well so i faired it in with putty and stuff.

Probably painting by the weekend so I will post once there is something to see.

cheers

Bsyamato oh man those natural light pictures really do make all the extra work and details pop out at ya !! Love it !!!!!!!!!!!!! I really like pictures 7 and 8. And you do have a very nice shelf of models goin there too.

De havilland beautiful pit and, radio compartment man How did you get all that detail to looks so good in that small a scale ? Cant wait to see more from you.

Gotta get my 2 little subs and destroyer out and start building them. Now where is that microscope I ordered.  I have been able to find 1/700 colored PE US Navy figures, but does anyone here know if they make German Navy figures in 1/700 PE ? I have to have figures for what I have in mind for the build.