U-505, Bronco 1/350 Type IX C U-Boat

Marcus McBean

Member since
September 2013
From: San Antonio, Texas

Posted by Marcus McBean on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 5:55 AM

Has anyone use the photo storage system offered by Amazon Prime?

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Monday, January 26, 2015 10:21 PM

I am not impressed by their site either...

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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plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Monday, January 26, 2015 9:28 PM

I switched to Imageshack. Glad I did.

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Monday, January 26, 2015 9:23 PM

Maybe my PB account is nearing its bandwidth limits? I really despise them, but have no better alternatives for image hosting...

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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plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Monday, January 26, 2015 8:49 PM

One time all but one picture were gone, then they were up again. Weird.

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Monday, January 26, 2015 8:38 PM

I don't know... They show up fine for me and nobody else has reported that problem yet...

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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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Monday, January 26, 2015 3:55 PM

Hey stik. Can't see the pics? Que Pasa?

Marc

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plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Monday, January 26, 2015 12:20 PM

Great job stik, and in 48 hrs.! Yes The paint and weathering look spot on.

That looks really tiny. If I may throw this out, I would add a very dark almost black wash to each recessed flood hole to add depth to them..

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, January 24, 2015 5:19 PM

Thank you Bill

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 Saturday, January 24, 2015 3:17 PM

Another terrific submarine!

Bill

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, January 24, 2015 2:08 PM

well 45 years of doing something has to pay off somehow... LOL!

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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B_one fixer

Member since
April 2014

Posted by B_one fixer on Saturday, January 24, 2015 12:34 PM

Looks great stik. I hope to build as good as you some day.

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, January 24, 2015 11:59 AM

Thank you Dave. I gotta admit that I really like these 1/350 sub kits. They are lots of fun to do... except for that dang rigging and PE stuff...

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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Stage_Left

Member since
February 2010
From: Maine

Posted by Stage_Left on Saturday, January 24, 2015 8:49 AM

Looks good as usual stik!

Dave

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Friday, January 23, 2015 4:22 PM

Thank you... I need to get back to building... that's a very good idea Hokey!

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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Hokey

Member since
February 2011

Posted by Hokey on Friday, January 23, 2015 1:23 PM

Really nice. I gotta get to building!

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, January 22, 2015 9:46 PM

Thank you Marcus. it was nice to finish a kit in short order. My last few subs took many times longer and turned out the same... but then again I learned as I did them, and applied that knowledge here...

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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Marcus McBean

Member since
September 2013
From: San Antonio, Texas

Posted by Marcus McBean on Thursday, January 22, 2015 9:10 PM

Very nice work for a weekend project, I sure wouldn't be able to do half of the job in that time span. She really looks like she been at sea quite awhile.

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

U-505, Bronco 1/350 Type IX C U-Boat

Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, January 22, 2015 7:14 PM

Well, I guess I never posted a finished thread for this build. It is Bronco's 1/350 Type IX C U-Boat kit built straight OOB in a 48 hour timespan for a Weekend Madness GB. Although I did go back later and add some more weathering, and some rigging. I did modify it from the kit as I wanted to depict U-505 on her final war patrol in late Spring 1944 before her capture. By that time her deck mounted 105mm gun had been removed, so I left that part off and filled the mounting hole. I also replaced the kit's solid radar screen with one made from fine mesh.

As completed within 48 hours...