(A)SW GBII - CLOSING

reserved for finished build pics...

Hi Kermit,

Thanks for hosting it. Not 100% sure of my subject yet, but pencil me in for an Airfix 1/350 HMS Trafalgar.

Cheers

Tony

Hey Richard...

Please add me to the list with

A.  Revell 1/144 Type VIIc U-Boat

B. Verlinden 1/35 Biber minisub crossed over with the no aftertmarket GB

I wouldn't mind doing Verlindens Hunley either, maybe later on in the year....

Tony,

You are on the board! You can start march 1st. Just two days....

I put revell of germany's type XXI submarine with visible interior in 1:144 scale on the board for myself, a crossover with the weathering GB

Richard

Julez,

You were posting as i was writing my last one... You can consider yourself enlisted as well m8. Have fun!

Richard

Reporting for duty- Monogram 1/300 (or so) USS Ramsey DEG-2/FFG-2

Im in. AM TBF-1C, USS Block Island May 1944. The Block Island got the submarine warfare part right. It was the anti part they had a problem with. Sunk May 29, 1944 by U549

Kermit may I if you please get in on this build ? I haven't built a ship in years, a lot of years to be honest. I am not sure of which I will do but I would like to enter a Destroyer, more than likely in 1/700 scale.

Stikpusher,

Interesting build for sure! I am going to enjoy you build the monogram. If it is anything like the older revell ship kits youre going to have alot of fun cleaning up flash and do some seamwork You're on the board sir!

JBrady,

Ahh, the AM Avenger Built the italeri rebox for the last group and i have to say it is one of the best detailed kits outthere OOB, period. Hope you will have just as much fun and satisfaction as i did!

Vetteman42,

Randy my friend. Welcome aboard and very glad to have you again. 1:700 you say? That's gonna be fiddly work i guess.... Great diorama scale though.... I am very curious as what you are going to choose once the time comes

Ok, boys and girls... the (A)SW GB part 2 has officially started today.... Get out the styrene and cut some sprue!

Bsyamato,

Welcome to the group sir. Your build has been added to the list! The few rules i have are in the first post... nothing dramatic...just have fun. Basically we all post pictures of our builds in this group while we are working. It creates a fun atmosphere where everybody can respond to your work and exchange thoughts about the specific subject of this group. Believe me its fun!!

Richard

kermit

Stikpusher,

Interesting build for sure! I am going to enjoy you build the monogram. If it is anything like the older revell ship kits youre going to have alot of fun cleaning up flash and do some seamwork You're on the board sir!

 

The kit I have is actually one of the original production runs. I picked it up off Ebay a fewyears back and must have come from an old collection. In any case the modlings themselves look great-NO FLASH what so ever... There may be some seam work, but it will be hard to say until construction begins. My biggest obstacle I think will be painting/masking and the PE I intend to try out.

Thanx Kermit

I'll do more space on workbench and start with the double mamba power this weekend.

Well,... i guess your humble host is the first one to cut sprue.... As i announced i will start off with Revell of Germany's Type XXI sub with visible interior. Not much done apart from spraying the inside of the hull halves light grey, painting some dials and tubes that are molded on and adding a black wash as to simulate dirt...:

More to follow soon.

Richard

Well you also have a 9 hour lead on start time from those of us on the west coast of North America

I did take some pics of my old kit box and sprues just to show it here though. The only mold line which I found that obviously needs clean up is on the centerline of the bottom of the hull.

Starting me too

First of all needed to found the right box where i put the gannet. He comes in usual RoG box, then with lateral opening... the best way to lost some piece, then i used to put kits that comes with these box in others old boxes with the convenient top opening...

... after a quarter of an hour i found it in the italeri antonov an- 2 colt box..... (and where i put the antonov?)

..going to the gannet:

The kit are one of the best kit that i lately see on my workbench (lotsofpieces!!! i like it).

All fly control surfaces are movable (not ever this it's a good thing) without wasting the accuracy of the kit:

i had alreafy glued the tail surfaces, rudders etc before to start this post

Weapons bay, front gear well and cockpit base even glued.

Front gear well need some details to add.

This afternoon dedicated to do research for gannet details, heres a honest site for after WW2 british planes

Lots of picture , history etc and mainly great details of planes

return on kit

Fuselage as the revell made it:

The nose comes with air intakes closed and too few dept.... before drill and cutter action

Again not decided which version to do ( Decals are for Royal Navy and Marineflieger )

The first idea after visiting the site above, after found this picture,

(copiright of picture thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk )

is to do some partial double mamba (what name ) engine scratch (i'll not use aftermarket kits to finish the gannet) to simulate partial maintenance time.

that's all for introduction, and time to go on bed

Hope updates this weekend

Stikpusher,

Great intro and a really interesting kit. It comes with a tiny helo too? Think i am going to enjoy seeing it built sir.

Bsyamato,

I can see you understand the group building thing now I enjoyed your introduction to the gannet. It looks like it is one of revell's newer kits? Detail looks very good sofar... The only thing that i am still wondering about is what you mean with "double mamba"... My best guess would be "weathering"?? (aging the model, making it look old and used?) Guess we will find out soon. Great work sofar and looking forward to your next pictures!

Richard

kermit

about is what you mean with "double mamba"... My best guess would be "weathering"?? (aging the model, making it look old and used?) Guess we will find out soon

Srry for my english Kermit , double mamba it's the gannet engine, formed by two turboprop engine  joined with

a gearbox... at the end the Gannet have two engine. 

For wheatering i'll use as ever drybrush, only focused on sea ambient.

Yes the kit it's one of newer revell kit (2007), i take a pictures of untouched sprues but don't remember where is.

If you interested in this kit here a review of it, 

Soon some update of the progress.

Ps what's the length of the XXI submarine that you build?

bsyamato,

No, it is me who has to apologize for failing to understand you were mentioning the engines.... Pretty stupid mistake of me I am sorry my friend.

I just took a look at that review you posted and i think you convinced me to look for it next time i am in the hobby shop I really like the way it looks!

Anyways,.... the revell 1:144 "wilhelm bauer" type XXI submarine with visible interior is 53cm (21") in length once completed, just like their VIIC in 1:125 scale. Sofar i am very impressed with it and there is alot of nice detail.

Richard

kermit

bsyamato,

No, it is me who has to apologize for failing to understand you were mentioning the engines.... Pretty stupid mistake of me I am sorry my friend.

I just took a look at that review you posted and i think you convinced me to look for it next time i am in the hobby shop I really like the way it looks!

Anyways,.... the revell 1:144 "wilhelm bauer" type XXI submarine with visible interior is 53cm (21") in length once completed, just like their VIIC in 1:125 scale. Sofar i am very impressed with it and there is alot of nice detail.

Richard

LOL !!

i think you write posts as me, after midnight when the sleep it's very strong.. 

as i write above the kit is very nice even for oob finish and without aftermarket pieces.

Today i've worked a little on it, cut away the panel for access to engine(s) so.. i cannot retire to scratch it.

tipe XXI .. wow 53 cm .. i have in stash only a bismark 1/350 that have more lenght than it . never builded submarines till now. i'm curious to see a wip of one

Stikpusher I will be watching your build closely as I am planning to build a destroyer too, and haven't built a ship since I was a kid. That was a bunch of moons ago too.

Bsyamato what an unusual build, and thanks for the links. I will be watching with great interest.

Kermit I went to Michaels today to get a replacement model for little Kenny, after a year he finally broke the P-51 I got for his B-day last year. Got the same model for him as he asked Uncle Randy to fix it for him, got it finished up and given to him this evening. LOL no I didnt build a P-51 in a day buddy it was one of Testors fast build kits, they are pretty tough too seeing as how it took a 3 year old almost a year to brake. Anyway while at Michaels I noticed they have a couple of sub kits and I have a 50% off coupon good for tomorrow only, and I have never built a sub You can see where this may be going I think, and you have a habbit of makin me do kits or use building methods I have never used before ........................

Randy,

Buddy! Ofcourse i would love to have you for the GB! And i am very curious about your news here. Sub kits you say?? If  it is the revell subs, all of them are nice but the 1/144 kits are a little nicer than the older 1/125 U99 kit...just sayin. Oh,..... and subs fly through the water so technically it's not a ship

Looking forward to the news about your score

Richard

Stik, very cool.....So come on then, lets see that Gold Models set

Bsyamato, I like the look of your Gannet, awkward yet attractive to the modeler...Looking forward too seeing it finished

Randy, a sub you say, i've never seen you take on anything without wings before, i guess wer'e both out of our comfort zone....I'ts Richards fault

Wip Pics...

I've made a start and have cut some of the pouring molds off the Biber...Resin seems to agree with me and i have a feeling that i'm going to enjoy this build....

Julez72

Stik, very cool.....So come on then, lets see that Gold Models set

Bsyamato, I like the look of your Gannet, awkward yet attractive to the modeler...Looking forward too seeing it finished

Randy, a sub you say, i've never seen you take on anything without wings before, i guess wer'e both out of our comfort zone....I'ts Richards fault

Wip Pics...

I've made a start and have cut some of the pouring molds off the Biber...Resin seems to agree with me and i have a feeling that i'm going to enjoy this build....

 

 

hi Julez

 intead i'm curious to see a resin build, never try one. I have a resin figure but never started it ... i fear the resin too easy for break. Hope to teach somethin from your build

Gannet updates

Cutting the engine inspection door on left side;

More cut on fuselage, need to make more space possible for details etc.

Watching pictures of real some little detail to correct.

on the front well ,the rounded shapes are greater than the kit on real and can be opend for engine maintenance and lots of wires and cables can be visible (good way to mess up a model )

Handling the piece with one hand drill.. piece came out fortunately without breaks. can be i put few gue.

not a great problem, i glued these pieces when i not planned an engine modding.

Easiest to continue the work!

that's the kit shape (at the same time i sanded the upper surface of well to give it a thin aspect)

and after real pictures confrontation:

Now the front cover

Details starts good but from real pictures are visible some undone detail (here a picture)

some cut, sanding needed.

One side done

That's all for now.

This evening again with tools in y hands

Julez,

...I'ts Richards fault...

Suuure.....blame it on the frog...

C'mon guys,..... you got to admit subs are cool! In fact, this new round of ASW gb fun made me rewatch all kinds of asw related movies and docus as well as fire up the silent hunter series of games once more

Bsyamato,

Wow, you take your hobby serious Well done my friend. I really enjoy your updates and scratchwork skills! Can't wait to see what you do with the engines

And as for my own submarine....

The past few days i have been working on completing the sidewall:

Assembling the tower:

With visible command station and periscope:

And working on the torpedo room:

Next up will be the officers quarters and batteries... More coming soon!

Richard

kermit

Bsyamato,

Wow, you take your hobby serious..

Not so serious .. this evening exagerated at dinner, so not go down at the hobby office

just wasting time on internet .Never paid so much euro for a single little plane (just one hasegawa kit years ago) , and want to do my best for the gannet but..... epic fail it's ever possible

Good progress on your submarine. Good details on it. Following progress that are new for me

I like the GB way

bsyamato

I like the GB way

 

Agreed, it makes building that much more enjoyable

Richard, yes sir you are 100% right, subs are very cool I'm loving the look of your interior on your type XXI..I beleive they have one restored somewhere in Bremen...Hey have you seen the resin interior compartments for the 1/72 type VIIc, i think CMK make them...(subtle hint)

bsyamato, yes some of the parts are wafer thin, mainly the stabilising fins on the torpedos...Will have to be extra carefull with them, i'm expecting a challenging but enjoyable build with this one...Your work on the Gannet looks first class, very well done....

Bsyamato,

I am glad you like the GB's. Come to think of it.... i do all my modeling for the groups. It is just extra fun to talk about it with people who like the same subject. In this case ASW stuff

Julez,

Hey have you seen the resin interior compartments for the 1/72 type VIIc, i think CMK make them...(subtle hint)

DONT even start about the 1/72 VII's..... I have been trying to find one for weeks now and the only one i found at ebay was in england, setting me back 100 euro's with shipping (almost doubling the normal price i paid) ... A bit too rich for my blood...

Yes, ive seen the resin stuff. Looks great too! Also saw somebody do a conning tower of a type VIIC in 1/35 scale that looked awesome too.

Richard

Richard, yeah i'd love to do a project like that one of these days...I do have one planned with the 1/72 Flower, in scene from the Cruel Sea the Compas Rose is taking on survivors from a U-boat that they attacked and i'd like to add the bow of a TypeVII sticking out of the water at a 45% angle next to a Flower with nets down with a few figures climbing the nets and more in the water....One day