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Hi Everyone thanks for looking in and your comments. I go to the S130 website quite often to see how there doing, still mean to take a trip down there at some point. I only have the two dimensional plans, the instructions and parts from the Italieri 1/35 schnellboot to work with when adding the details like the rear skullcap ladders so its all done with measuring and bending by eye and using the simple bending tool in the link below. http://www.ebay.co.uk/it...53d4:g:nekAAOxylpNTRpUN
I had to remake one of the outer bent ladder struts but that was because I inadvertantly made two right hands instead of a left and a a right. The observers platform cage is made from wire and has some twists and turns to make. The most complicated bending will be done when I have to make the correct 20 mm gun mount for the forward gun bucket position. Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Think its time that the hull was painted up before any more detail is added to the decks so here she is with the first undercoat added. More soon. arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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It will certainly be a schnellboot in having three props and good turns with three rudders, should look amazing on the water!
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Hi Andy. Hulls looking great. Look forward to seeing more. Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Great update`s Andy! are you doing a camo paint scheme on her ? love the Baltic camo regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
So Much to Build,But What a Hobby!
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Absolutely top notch work on this Andy,
this is going to be a stunning model once finished
Carl
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Very nice indeed, looking forward to seeing the final colour scheme.
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Thanks everyone for looking in and your comments, still not sure what the finish will look like as yet still thinking on that one. Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi all The air cylinders that should be below the rear of the Torpedo tubes were missing so I made another mould and cast a couple. I have yet to add the plumbing and as you can see from the pic's one will be left closed and the other will be showing the tail end of a torpedo in the act of loading. The lower hull has been masked and the first coat of black sprayed on. The majority of schnellboots had this black anti-fowl color rather than the usual red although some did have red anti-fowl aswell. Also the upper bow section has had a coat of undercoat back to the skullcap. More soon. Andy arpurchase attached the following image(s): Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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This is really starting to look the business now.Very nice indeed. Man he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand He gave birth to poetry But one day will cease to be Greet the last light of the library...We were here!
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Top work Andy, looks fantastic!
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Thanks for looking in and your comments everyone Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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This is look No awesome now you have some paint on it, I'm already itching to see see a video of it in action
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Another excellent update, superb work...
Regards
Alan
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Hi Andy this looks amazing it`ll be very intimidating on the water! :) he he lol regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
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Hi Andy. Some great work going on. really looking fantastic. Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Hi Andy. Coming along very nicely indeed.makes so much difference when the paint starts to go on.look forward to more.cheers mick. Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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Thanks for looking in and your comments everyone Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi Andy, Very nice I must say, and your skill's show all the time, as we can see with the moulding of the air cylinders that alone takes some time to perfect. Looking forward to more post's. Regards Trev. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
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Hi Trev Thanks for looking in and your comments, I have had to order another casting pack so more castings can be made Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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