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                        AFV Club 1/350 I-19 IJN Submarine

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                        stikpusher
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Sonora Desert
                        AFV Club 1/350 I-19 IJN Submarine
                        Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, January 1, 2015 11:30 AM

                        Ok, I am sliding I-19 in under the wire here for my final build completed in 2014. I actually finished the last bits of work (final weathering and prop screws added) yesterday morning and got these photos taken before I went to work yesterday. But I had not time to upload and post them until now. And as usual, a rushed photo job shows here... only about half came out halfway decently...

                        So here she is in the guise of her first war patrol in December 1941 while operating off the California Coast in the Santa Barbara/Los Angeles Harbor area, I-19...

                        I will try to get some better photos up in a few days, But I am off here shortly on a family road trip...

                         

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                        N is for NO SURVIVORS...

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                        warshipguy
                        • Member since
                          September 2005
                        • From: Groton, CT
                        Posted by warshipguy on Thursday, January 1, 2015 12:35 PM

                        Beautiful job! I would expect nothing less from such an accomplished builder!

                        Bill

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                        stikpusher
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Sonora Desert
                        Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, January 1, 2015 2:26 PM

                        Thank you sir! I'm glad you like it.

                         

                        F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

                        U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

                        N is for NO SURVIVORS...

                               - Plankton

                        LSM

                         

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                        warshipguy
                        • Member since
                          September 2005
                        • From: Groton, CT
                        Posted by warshipguy on Thursday, January 1, 2015 3:23 PM

                        I do indeed!  I love submarines. That's why I spent 20 years on them. Yours is a masterful job!

                        Bill

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                        stikpusher
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Sonora Desert
                        Posted by stikpusher on Monday, January 5, 2015 1:19 PM

                        Thank you Bill. Coming from a man with your background, that really means a LOT.

                        Here are a couple more photos that I took a short while ago...

                         

                        F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

                        U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

                        N is for NO SURVIVORS...

                               - Plankton

                        LSM

                         

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                        Model Maniac
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Thailand
                        Posted by Model Maniac on Thursday, January 15, 2015 11:37 PM

                        Very nice work, stikpusher! But your images are not sharp and clear, I think they need more lighting. Try shooting outdoor instead of indoor. Talking about AFV Club's I-19, I had one built some time ago with an upgrade set (PE parts & wooden deck) from AFV Club itself. And I still have one kit in stock with the upgrade set.

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                        stikpusher
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Sonora Desert
                        Posted by stikpusher on Friday, January 16, 2015 12:54 AM

                        Thank you MM. Yes, photography is not my strong point... LOL! It is a very nice kit. In hindsight I probably should have modeled the crane and antenna mast stowed instead of raised...

                         

                        F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

                        U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

                        N is for NO SURVIVORS...

                               - Plankton

                        LSM

                         

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                        warshipguy
                        • Member since
                          September 2005
                        • From: Groton, CT
                        Posted by warshipguy on Friday, January 16, 2015 5:50 AM

                        Why should you have modeled the crane and antenna stowed?  It looks great as is!

                        Bill

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                        stikpusher
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Sonora Desert
                        Posted by stikpusher on Friday, January 16, 2015 11:48 AM

                        Thank you Bill. But when she was operating here in December 1941 offshore, she was not conducting flight ops. No need for the crane to be raised. Then it's just a question of symmetry to have the antenna mast raised. I am sure that at some point here she did have that raised to communicate with Japan more efficiently. But for appearance purposes, it looks better all up or all down.

                         

                        F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

                        U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

                        N is for NO SURVIVORS...

                               - Plankton

                        LSM

                         

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                        warshipguy
                        • Member since
                          September 2005
                        • From: Groton, CT
                        Posted by warshipguy on Friday, January 16, 2015 1:03 PM

                        I agree. I would recommend building another one with them lowered and stowed. It would make for an interesting comparison. But, your model looks fine as is.

                        Bill

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