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Some real dedication and skill being put in on this one. Looking forward to seeing it all come together under a paint layer - it will look brilliant. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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birdaj2 wrote:Some real dedication and skill being put in on this one.
Looking forward to seeing it all come together under a paint layer - it will look brilliant.
Thank you Tony!  You and me both on the paint front!  Regards, Phil W. 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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Glad you`re at the end of the rivets   looks fantastic though well worth your time and effort  well done Phil  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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Thanks Phil! Not quite done with the riveting yet, but definitely heading in the right direction! Regards, Phil W. 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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I admire your dedication to this build Phil, and it shows with every rivet.
Very well done
Happy building
David
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daffy09 wrote:I admire your dedication to this build Phil, and it shows with every rivet.
Very well done
Happy building
David Thank you David! I have questioned my dedication at times when I think to myself 'i'm bonkers for doing this'.  Regards, Phil W. 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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Awesome job on the riveting, it will be such an achievement when you do the final strip of rivets I can't imagine too many others will go down this route so well done you. Al
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Spal wrote:Awesome job on the riveting, it will be such an achievement when you do the final strip of rivets I can't imagine too many others will go down this route so well done you. Al Thanks Al! Yep, getting ever closer to finishing this part of the build. Can't wait to get the paint on! Been such a long time coming. The week I finish the rivets, I may crack open a beer or two! Regards, Phil W. 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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Good evening from 'the Dockyard'. A fairly quick update tonight as this week I've been concentrating on finishing off my 1/43 scale MG TD build. This particular post will be updated during the next couple of days. Back to the boat; first off, i realised i had missed some weld lines around the bow area. The attached photo shows the weld lines that run vertically down from the forward tip of the port saddle tank. The boat is upside down. Sticky Wickett attached the following image(s): 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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Vertical weld line completed. Sticky Wickett attached the following image(s): 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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This photo shows the diagonal weld line that connects with the previous vertical one to the part-works supplied brass rivet strip, via a small vertical weld. Sticky Wickett attached the following image(s): 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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A smaller, vertical weld line, further back on the port side. Sticky Wickett attached the following image(s): 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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The starboard side was treated the same way. This photo shows the small, vertical weld line, opposite the port one mentioned previously. Sticky Wickett attached the following image(s): 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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Marking out the weld lines on the lower, port hull at the rear of the saddle tank. Sticky Wickett attached the following image(s): 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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Erasing a marking out mistake. Sticky Wickett attached the following image(s): 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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Continuing forward on the lower, port hull, i marked out further vertical and horizontal guide lines. Sticky Wickett attached the following image(s): 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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Port mid-ships weld line being marked out. Sticky Wickett attached the following image(s): 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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Starboard mid-ships weld line marked out. Sticky Wickett attached the following image(s): 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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Very nice Really good to see such attention to detail Steve
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Well, that concludes this weeks update. As i mentioned before, i didn't get that much done this week, but i hope to make up for lost time this weekend. For next week's update, i aim to get all the weld lines applied to the marking out in this post and also apply weld lines to the end of both saddle tanks. By doing it this way i can still handle the boat, as i continually turn it round to work on both sides. This will then leave the mid-ships rivets, the remainder of the saddle tank weld lines and the port, mid-ships draught marks to be completed the week after. Thanks for looking in and your comments, have a great weekend and happy modelling. Regards, Phil W. 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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