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  1. yvesvidal
    Fantastic project and such an elegant boat. The scale of 1/24 is a good choice as it will allow you to place some sailors on the deck (if they request it) and will compare favorably with other Yawls and Schooners at the same scale, on the market. It should make up for a very impressive model, even bigger than the Amati Dorade. I will be watching your work with passion. Yves
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    I bet you that even Airfix does not have such a nice model in their collection. Very well done. So, what is the next one? Titanic 1/200 by Trumpeter? Yves
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    Kevin, You wish you had a "James H." ahead of you, with his wonderful pictures and instructions. It looks right from our perspective. Yves
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    This ship is going to be top-heavy 🙂 Yves
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    That is strange. I would get in touch with CAF and ask them. Could it be the plan which is a tad too small? Will the frames fit if you sand everything down by 1 mm? How does it fit into your building stand? This seems like a lot of sanding to me.... Yves
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    Very well said Kevin. You are a poet and a philosopher. Yves
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    eyesight and sanity.... Yes, 1/700 is a real challenge and this destroyer is a little masterpiece. Yves
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    WOW !!!! Kevin, you are relentless !!! What a fantastic kit. I will be following with a lot of interest as I would like to acquire a kit from CAF (but a prohibited one...the Chebec 😉 ) Working at the scale of 1/48 or 1/32 is also the best way to include a lot of details. In addition, when you are tired of it, it will fit perfect next to my submarine at the same scale.... 😉 Yves
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    You are turning a very old and crude kit by Airfix, into a little marvel!!! Yves
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    RGL, Here are four paintings of the French cruisers and battleships of that time, painted by Roger Chapelet (or Michel Bez), if I am not mistaken. All four ships were offered by Heller, unfortunately in the 1/400 scale which was their reference long before the 1/350 became a standard: Quite a fleet. Yves
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    Superb work KPNuts. I like that you went through the trouble of wearing the tires a little bit. Your model is so realistic, it can be easily taken for the real thing. Yves
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    For the main 88 mm gun, I just found out that EDUARD was proposing a resin/brass kit for the Trumpeter kit. For $20 on E-Bay, I decided to purchase it and give it a try and see how it compares to the Trumpeter gun, spiced up with the RCSubs PE. At first look, the details on the EDUARD kit are extremely impressive and this kit is a project in itself: Lots of parts in this little kit: And lots of explanations and assembly sheets. EDUARD proposes two ways of assembling the gun: Submerged or ready to fire: I will take the submerged option as this is how I am representing my model (no little people on the deck). Yves
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    I just installed the rear 20mm Flak gun: This is done with the Trumpeter kit and enhanced with the PE by RCSubs. Yves
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    Fuji, The underwater observation chamber allowed one person at a time to look underneath. Yes, the bow thruster may have been added later on and would be a nice addition to the model. Billing Boats missed that point (and so did I). Yves
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    Very sleek hull. It is starting to take shape. Yves
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    Excellent choice of model. I built that model about 35 years ago and enjoyed it very much. It combines plastic and wood assemblies, which makes it very interesting. The model can be radio-controlled (mine sailed in the Mediterranean sea as well as multiple lakes in France, Boston and North Carolina. I still have that beautiful boat and would need to rejuvenate it a little bit. If you are looking for a challenging build, you could try to plank the hull with wood. A few people have tried it. I am not sure they ever finished it. I will be following your build with a lot of interest. Yves
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    Superb paint job, as always. You know so well, how to render that old salty patina on these behemoths of metal. Yves
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    Maybe the OSS was very persuasive with their threats or promises for Citizenship..... Yves
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    Another exciting project that will end up in an exquisite model. Maybe Chris Watton should offer additional wood sheets to build various models based on the same hull..... Yves
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    Katuna, No, I do not believe this is from Snowman. It is not his style. They are on the Internet and I suspect that they may be part of an upcoming 3D book on the Type VII-c. Yes, they are incredible of details and realism: Here is a link: https://blenderartists.org/t/cutaway-type-vii-u-boat-wip/1119855/65 Yves
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    Really nice. I love the details. Yves
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    Good catch Gentleman. I have seen various pictures of models, showing different orientations. I also could not find a clear pictures of the real thing. I will definitely reverse the shoulder-rests on my model. Thank you. Yves
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    Interesting arrangement, probably dictated by the narrowness of the hull. I like the fact that you show some blue prints to explain the details of the model. Yves
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    Below are the two deck guns, painted and ready to be glued on the deck: Yves
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    Let's review the assembly of the rear machine gun: The Flak Gun of 20 mm. That specific weapon was used to fight against air crafts, whereas the 88mm deck gun was used to attack nearby boats and ships. U-552 was an early Type VII-c and as such only had the single 20 mm MG151 gun. Later submarines, would see their Flak gun doubled and the platform to operate them, was also increased in size. The Trumpeter implementation of the FLAK gun is not too bad and a definitive effort went into the meshing used to collect used ammunition. Once again, the PE set from RCSubs helps bring that little model to a higher level: The two sets combined do provide a nice and accurate rendering of the FLAK gun: Yves

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