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 Thanks for looking in and your comments another update soon  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi All Well after many months of scratch building some headaches and pure joy as I watched this come together and can now say the build part is over apart from painting the two figures. I still have to fit the R/C but that shouldnt take long. A few notes:- The ships bell is now fitted at the rear of the bridge area where the helmet brackets are situated. If your wondering where the anchor is well they would not carry one when on patrol so all you can see is the rope and its shackle on the deck. The captain is first shown in the main observation station and then on his bridge. If you feel like taking something like this on then good luck but be aware that all you get is a fibreglass hull and a plan of the S80 type with the old style bridge if you want the later skullcap bridge you will need to source plans. The build will include scratch building everything from the deck up but I did also buy a fittings kit for it that included the guns, torpedo's ect. Would I do it again and the answer is yes there is nothing more satisfying than creating parts just using a plan and some bits of wood and plasticard. Hope you have enjoyed watching this come together as much as I have enjoyed building the beast.    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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A pleasure to watch this come together and a fantastic end result which hopefully will encourage a few onlookers to consider such a build. No doubt you'll be waiting until the Spring before her launch, the Ducks will be thinking WWIII has broken out 
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Thanks for looking in everyone and your comments Just to put things in context below is a couple of pics the first shows the hull as received and next the finished boat with the scratchbuilt parts from the deck upwards. 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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Fantastic build Andy and a testament to your skills, it looks aweswome!
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Thanks for looking in and your comments Nem Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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HI Andy. Congratulations on a stunning build. Really enjoyed watching this one come together. Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Thanks for the kind words Ian im busy fitting the R/C and painting the crew figures at the moment Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Hi All Introducing Captain Walter Brun and 1st mate Gruber now added to the bridge of the Schnellboot. 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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Neat figurines and they look about bang on scale. Nice little addition, WTG. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Nice finishing touch, good luck with the BotY entry
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Thanks for looking in and your comments, The figures are from Deans Marine and are the correct scale Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Very nice touch with the figures, looks fantastic!
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Hi Andy. Really nice touch with the figures. Fantastic build. Ian Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Hi Andy, An absolute top notch build. Quality craftsmanship.[ahem pardon the pun] Completed projects: 1/43 scale Bedford HA van / 1/43 scale MG TD sports car
Current projects: 1/48 scale U-boat [U230]
Future projects: 1/148 scale railway diorama / 1/50 scale R/C Volvo F89 logging truck / 1/148 scale Thunderbirds Fireflash
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Wow I have no words. The finished thing is impressive enough...but the very fact all you got was a pre-formed hull just...well, blows everything else out of the water (pun intended ) Definitely one to be proud of!
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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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