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

Bri62 · Saturday at 3:11 PM

guys what's a good aerosol satin varnish?

Andy the Sheep · 2024-06-30T06:04:58+0100

My experience with Humbrol Satin Cote is good.

Bri62 · 2024-06-30T08:34:48+0100

Andy the Sheep said:
My experience with Humbrol Satin Cote is good.

Thx Andrea I'll have a look

Bri62 · 2024-06-30T09:56:48+0100

Sunday mornings progress I need some sort of protection for the paint (I keep knocking it)

Found some army painter satin varnish and give it a coat of that

Bri62 · 2024-06-30T12:36:58+0100

Aft section more or less finished apart from a few small pieces and the weathering.

Bri62 · 2024-06-30T16:50:44+0100

boatman · 2024-06-30T17:02:00+0100

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Bri that will look real when its connected up to the rest of the boat brilliant work an lighting my freind i like very much an if you had not done this twice i think i would have been tempted to build one this is one fab kit an i hope you are lookin for the best spot to show it off in the livin room lol an i hope SWMBO wont tell me off for puttin ideas in your head as i have my hms norfolk on show in our liven room an jen doent mind
chrisb

Bri62 · 2024-07-01T06:23:38+0100

Thanks Chris, on to the port side long hull so a fair bit of masking and paint to do. :smiling3:

Bri62 · 2024-07-01T08:43:21+0100

Just went to start and guess what I forgot to clean my AB from yesterday, Just wondering will a soak in thinners do it?

Neil Merryweather · 2024-07-01T08:54:19+0100

boatman · 2024-07-01T08:58:06+0100

SO the a/b is all gummed up with the last lot of paint then ? as i dont know much about them as i havnt got one hope bri you can clean it up so it will go again
chrisb

Airborne01 · 2024-07-01T08:58:57+0100

I've had no problems whatsoever with Tamiya Brian.
Steve

Bri62 · 2024-07-01T09:08:41+0100

In the ultrasonic bath as we speak the paint was lifecolor German U-boat set 2 not the easiest to clean and a 1/3 of a cup gone off, just totally forgot lol

boatman · 2024-07-01T09:41:42+0100

Bri62 said:
In the ultrasonic bath as we speak the paint was lifecolor German U-boat set 2 not the easiest to clean and a 1/3 of a cup gone off, just totally forgot lol

WELL Bri it looks like im not the only one with a bit of disarter happening to me what with your take 1 an now this on your A/B
chrisb

HAWKERHUNTER · 2024-07-01T11:37:43+0100

Great work Brian, the model that is not the airbrush disaster. Hope you get it sorted.

Bri62 · 2024-07-01T11:44:48+0100

HAWKERHUNTER said:
Great work Brian, the model that is not the airbrush disaster. Hope you get it sorted.

Thanks Steve looks like I need a new nozzle I damaged it removing from the AB

Bri62 · 2024-07-01T14:13:10+0100

Managed to sort the nozzle (maybe) anyway its working to a fashon right now but there is a lip on the pointy end causing it to leak a bit.

scottie3158 · 2024-07-01T14:57:42+0100

Brian, that looks the nuts especially all lit up. The only thing I noticed and its nothing you have done but there is no continuation of the propshaft through the clear section.

Bri62 · 2024-07-01T15:15:18+0100

scottie3158 said:
The only thing I noticed and its nothing you have done but there is no continuation of the propshaft through the clear section.

Paul it's all underneath and one side only same as the engine room there is only a diesel one side see attached pic :smiling3:

scottie3158 · 2024-07-01T15:18:57+0100

Thanks mate that explains it all, again great work on the build.