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Phil Another amazing update and a very high standard of building. You could go on mastermind with your expert knowledge of this craft. Very talented indeed. Look forward to your next update. Tony Happy Modelling
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Great updates as always 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
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Gandale wrote:Going to look amazing when painted, excellent work as usual.... Regards Alan Thank you Alan for your kind comments and support! 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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birdaj2 wrote:Phil
Another amazing update and a very high standard of building. You could go on mastermind with your expert knowledge of this craft. Very talented indeed.
Look forward to your next update.
Tony Thank you very much Tony for looking in and your kind comments! 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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tigerace wrote:Great updates as always Phil  regards Phil Thanks for looking in Phil! Much appreciated. 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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Just catching up with your latest. This is going to be one hell of a museum piece. Mark Regards Markwarren (Mark) Admin
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This is an amazing build diary and just gets better and better. I have one of these kits in my stash, but it will only get the basic treatment plus one or two adaptations from this superb display of modelling. WTG I`m watching this one to the end. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Markwarren wrote:Just catching up with your latest. This is going to be one hell of a museum piece. Mark Wow, thank you Mark for such a nice compliment! 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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[quote=delboy271155]This is an amazing build diary and just gets better and better. I have one of these kits in my stash, but it will only get the basic treatment plus one or two adaptations from this superb display of modelling. WTG I`m watching this one to the end. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) Thank you Del for such a nice compliment. Much appreciated! 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'. In this weeks update I fitted two support rails that connect the upper and lower decks. Later U-boats had a much more complicated design, whereas U230, which my model is based on, had modifications added to it each time it entered into dock after a patrol. U230 was a bit of a Heinz 57 dog rather than a pedigree winner.  The only close up of U230's conning tower shows just the two supports from what I can make 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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Other support fitted. 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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I spent another evening cleaning up glue overruns, fitting some parts that had broken off and preparing the air gun and compressor FOR THE PAINT!! Yes, the time is here folks!! The conning tower has a two tone grey camouflaged pattern, so I started by applying the lighter of the two greys first. About 5 coats with 10 mins drying time in between. 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 paint job isn't the most perfect, but then again this is a U-boat and not a sports car. 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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Masking up ready for the dark grey paint. 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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That's it for this week! Last day at work tomorrow with next week off camping in Dorset. Can't flipping wait!! On that note, my next post will be in a fortnight when you will see the dark grey paint applied. Thank you for looking in and all of the amazing and encouraging 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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Nice work Phil, really looking forward to seeing her come alive. I think we’ve all be waiting for the painting to start. But you just can’t rush perfection. Mark Regards Markwarren (Mark) Admin
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Phil Brilluant work. Been looking forward to the painting stage to see howit would all blend together and must say it looks very good indeed. All the work on those hand/safety rails look really neat. Tony Happy Modelling
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That looks absolutely amazing!
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