Brian's 1/48 Dkm u-Boat Type Viic U-552 Take 2

Bri62 · Jun 21, 2024

Bit more done and had to order more paint (used most of the life color German U-boat set 2)

Bri62 · Jun 22, 2024

Used what little paint I have and used a micro led for the tower/sail, my Paint from John is coming Monday

scottie3158 · Jun 22, 2024

Excellent stuff Brian.

Bri62 · Sunday at 9:19 AM

boatman · Sunday at 9:48 AM

YES Bri like Scotie said an exseelent build an yes the light you have fitted in the connin tower is just right an looks fab this should look great when done an hope it will be in pride of place in the livein room for all your visitin guests to look at an appreciate as thats where my tomcat will go when ive finished it as jen dont mind my models bein in the best room
great moddelin sir
ATB chris an jen

Bri62 · Sunday at 10:30 AM

^^^^^
Cheers Chris. The wife not happy with you putting the idea in my head of housing the U-boat in the living room lol

boatman · Sunday at 10:45 AM

Bri62 said:
^^^^^
Cheers Chris. The wife not happy with you putting the idea in my head of housing the U-boat in the living room lol

OH DEAR dont want to upset SWMBO but try it anyway an see whats she says she may like it once it set up an lit up
chrisb

Jim R · Sunday at 11:27 AM

As always your patience and skill does you credit and it shows in the quality of the build.

Bri62 · Sunday at 11:35 AM

boatman said:
OH DEAR dont want to upset SWMBO but try it anyway an see whats she says she may like it once it set up an lit up

She was only joking Chris. and I would need a cover of some sorts to keep the dust out .....and that would be too expensive.

Jim R said:
As always your patience and skill does you credit and it shows in the quality of the build.

Thanks Jim

Bri62 · Monday at 9:06 AM

Bri62 · Monday at 1:15 PM

Come on Trumpeter, terrible fit along the seam used some dissolved putty to fill, sanding and repaint tomorrow :sad:

Bri62 · Tuesday at 9:47 AM

A bit more work needed (not today though)

boatman · Tuesday at 10:36 AM

Bri62 said:
Come on Trumpeter, terrible fit along the seam used some dissolved putty to fill, sanding and repaint tomorrow

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WELL It seems to me all trumpys kits are a bad fit then as you bri also havin bad fittin parts like my tomcat oh dear

Bri62 · Tuesday at 10:51 AM

boatman said:
WELL It seems to me all trumpys kits are a bad fit then as you bri also havin bad fittin parts like my tomcat oh dear

To be honest this is the first Trumpeter kit I have had problems with. But I have only built a few

Waspie · Tuesday at 11:00 AM

Bri62 said:
Come on Trumpeter, terrible fit along the seam used some dissolved putty to fill, sanding and repaint tomorrow

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As far as I remember, this is your first negative issue Brian. Not too much of an issue though I hope!! The build is truly a thing of beauty. Some amazing work.

boatman · Tuesday at 11:28 AM

Waspie said:
As far as I remember, this is your first negative issue Brian. Not too much of an issue though I hope!! The build is truly a thing of beauty. Some amazing work.

yes Doug you are quite right an i aggree with you whole heartled
chrisb

Bri62 · Tuesday at 12:09 PM

Waspie said:
As far as I remember, this is your first negative issue Brian. Not too much of an issue though I hope!! The build is truly a thing of beauty. Some amazing work.

not a big issue I agree but I'm a bit ocd and it has to be right :smiling3:

boatman said:
yes Doug you are quite right an i aggree with you whole heartled

Cheers chaps :smiling3:

Bri62 · Wednesday at 10:07 AM

Was hoping to get the conning tower/sail done today but I managed to break a grabrail getting it off the sprue fixed it as best I can do, but will need to go off properly before I go poking again :smiling3:

Bri62 · Wednesday at 11:55 AM

Managed to finish the tower just a bit of paint and weathering