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build diary for 1/72 Cottage Industries H. L. Hunley submarine?

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    November 2005
build diary for 1/72 Cottage Industries H. L. Hunley submarine?
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 1:20 PM
Sometime in the last couple of years I saw a writeup on a build of the 1/72 H.L. Hunley submarine that Cottage Industries makes. I don't remember if it was a magazine article, or an online build diary. I'd sure like to find it now, as I want to help my daughter with a civil war project for a history class. Having visited the Warren Lasch Conservation lab, and the Magnolia Cemetary, it would make a nice father/daughter project. I have experience with plastic kits, but not with resin. Can anyone help me?
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 3:55 PM
Mario-Verlinden makes a 1/32 scale version which is more expensive but maybe easier to build.

http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=VE2000


As for resin kits: clean parts in hot water with a degreaser like 409, check for pits (little air bubbles) and drill holes in mating surfaces for more tooth. I would use 2-part epoxy and CA for small parts. Oh- if sanding is required-pls do it outside or wear masks-esp. your daughter.
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 10:26 AM
Thanks for the information. I did finally locate article I'd remembered -- on the SteelNavy website.
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  • From: Derry, New Hampshire, USA
Posted by rcboater on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 8:25 PM
There is a nice build article on the Hunley on today's edition of Modeling Madness--

www.modelingmadness.com

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