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BUILD UPDATE #50
Welcome back to another build update on the U-96.
Issue #50 came with a brass etched panel for cladding the left-hand side of the forward hull above the torpedo compartment. This part has been stored with the part from issue #49 ready to be fitted shortly.
The main part of the construction in this update is concerned with fitting the small pieces of wood made up of 86 pieces of 10mm x 8mm from the strips of 1.5x10x248mm wood supplied in issue #39.(Once again, I'm at a loss to give these parts of the hull a name as I'm sure they were called something - NOT the name I called them whilst trying to fit them all squarely into the deck panels ).
To cut the pieces, I clamped a sanding stick to my Amati plank cutter, thus making a temporary jig so that all the pieces were the same length. (That was the plan but due to a mis-measurement of the first piece, they all ended up at 9mm , but, hey, what's a mm between friends and at least they erred on the long side and not too short .
Anyway, following the instructions in the magazine, I test-fitted a few first and I noticed the the moulding process of the deck panels had left a small lip in the groove where they were supposed to sit, so I spent a while with a small file clearing out the slots.
Starting on the left-hand side at the stern, I started laying the pieces according to the instructions with 3, then 11, followed by 12 and last of all a further 10.
The procedure was repeated on the right-hand side starting at the bow with 9 pieces. Then over the mid-section cutaway 15 more pieces were fitted, but these had to be cut down flush with the slots, so using my plank cutter again, I cut several pieces into 3 which gave me some pieces that were just proud of the slots and so wouldn't require much sanding to finish them off.
Finally, a further 17 pieces were fitted from the mid-section to the stern.
Throughout the process, I left enough of a overhang so that they could be sanded flush and in line with the varying contours of the hull decking panels.
All that remains now is the slow process of reducing the height of the pieces so that the deck assembly will sit correctly on the hull, but that's another story for next time.
So long for now, thanks for looking in and for the comments.
Happy building
David daffy09 attached the following image(s):
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Great work David 
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Looking brilliant David Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
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When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Looking good David Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Very nice update Daved, looks a great build Steve
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Looking very nice. Some good progress made. Certainly adds some nice detail to the build. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
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Golden Star, English Brig. RMS Titanic. (Academy 1/400 Centenary Anniversary Edition) Revell-Monogram 1/48 B-29 Superfortress 1:8 Baron von Richthofen's Fokker Tri-plane. HMS Victory. Nelsons Flag Ship. Sultan Arab Dhow. Artesania Latina Carmen II. The Battleship Yamato. Model Airways Wright Flyer 1:16 Scale. Trumpeter Bismarck 1/200. HMS Sovereign of the Seas. The Black Pearl.
Building:HMS Surprisel. Hatchette U96. Soleil Royal.
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Certainly a fascinating build, interested to understand what the wood blocks a for, keep the pics coming Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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My personal very humble opinion about what the cut wooden strips are supposed to be.
Thanks to Davetwin, Martyn, Andy, Steve, Riff-raff and Jase for the comments.
@ Jase, you said it would be interesting to know what those blocks are for. It's my educated guess, based on researching various drawings and photos I have seen, and the 'Haynes U-boat Owners manual' that the long open slot just above the saddle tanks was incorporated to enable seawater to drain easily from the deck whilst surfaced, and the parts which those wooden blocks on our model describe are what would have been the exposed ribs that supported the deck.
They would not have been as visually pronounced as is the case on the model (at it's present stage of build) because they would have been recessed by the thickness of the steel plate cladding on the side of the deck, and of course once painted they would blend in with the somewhat dark, gloomy interior of the deck.
Thanks again and happy building
David
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BUILD UPDATE TEASER
Hi everyone, here's a quick teaser of how work is progressing on the internal elements of the torpedo compartment. Paint used is 'Vallejo RAL 9001 Ivory' and 'Lifecolor DKM51 Dunkelgrau'. I have experimented with giving the 2 small panels at the front a wash to give the wall a grimy, used look. Don't know if it's worked or not -what do you think? The torpedoes have been finished with 'Alclad2 ALC-112 Steel' and 'ALC-109 Polished brass' were used to paint them. All the parts are just dry-fitted at the moment to give me an idea of the overall look. Still a lot more work to do here though.
Happy building
David daffy09 attached the following image(s):
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Looking good David I wondered what the blocks of wood was for now it makes sense Rgd Martyn Building ?
Completed. Soliei Royal . Sovereign of the Seas . Virginia . Scotland . San Felipe . Corel vasa , Santisima Trinadad X section , Vasa
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When sailors have good wine, They think themselves in heaven for the time. John Baltharpe
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Hi David. Looking realy nice. keep the pics comming. Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
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Looking very nice indeed! How far along is this now into the build?
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Hi Davetwin,
I'll let you all know the answer to that one when I get my next delivery of parts which should be later this week. The last build update number should be a clue
Happy building
David
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Looks good to me David Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Looking good David, I had some minor fit issues with the deck sides as well. I am just about to start cutting all those lovely wooden bits  . Keep up the good work. Graeme
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Great work David, looking really great..... Regards Alan
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BUILD UPDATE #50(A)
Hi friends,
Just another quickie. Received issues 52 - 55 in post yesterday so more soon. In the meantime, I'm still working on those pesky little wood thingy's, filing, sanding, cursing as one breaks off, then repeating the process over. We're getting close to the final result now but still a way to go though.
Happy building
David daffy09 attached the following image(s):
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BUILD UPDATE #50 (B)
Hello again.
Well I've finally finished the assembly of those wooden pieces that go in the longitudinal flood slot at the base of the mid-section deck cladding.
After sanding/filing them to the correct depth to allow the removable deck section to sit correctly, which was a fiddly, time consuming operation with several bouts of cursing (all in all I must have sanded them down by a good 4 to 5mm),I then modified these parts slightly.
On the bottom of the deck cladding, where the slots to locate the wooden pieces are situated, there is lip roughly 1.5mm running the length of the gap.
Using an emery board (of the type our ladies use to manicure their nails), I carefully filed away at the wooden blocks to the thickness of this lip, thus emulating the way these parts appear on photos of u-boats that I have seen in my 'Haynes U boat Owners manual'.
After giving them a coat of primer (which now makes it easier to see where any filler is necessary), they now look far less obvious and give the illusion of being the framework onto which the deck cladding is attached, seeming to disappear within the long flood slot.
The pictures don't really show the overall effect as well as they look on the model and the removable deck is only loosely fitted on the main hull structure and therefore there is still a small gap noticeable in the photos which will close up when the deck section is finally glued into place.
That's it for now, more in a few days.
Thanks for looking in and comments are welcome.
Happy building
David daffy09 attached the following image(s):
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Well done on what sounds like a tedious job and looking the bizz Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Really nice work David. I am in the process of sanding these down and like you say its a real pain. Keep up the good work.
Graeme
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