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Admiral Rick

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  • Birthday 09/12/1948

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    Lanesboro, Massachusetts
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    Art cars watches sailing model building

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  1.    king derelict reacted to a post in a topic: U-47 by RVB (Rick) - Amati - Scale 1/72 - Length 92.4cm or 36.38 inches - marketed by Model Shipways c. 2013
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  17. Admiral Rick
    16:00 hours Crew finished installing the bow deck cutwater (soldered and filled). Admiral Rick
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  22. Admiral Rick
    Well the crew finally got the hull painted above the waterline with Liquitex Basic Acrylic Fluid “Neutral Gray”. Joining the war getting closer by the day. Next on preparation for finish is installation of antenna wire needed to receive necessary info that can only be decoded by our top secret enigma decoder, railings and the on deck bow cutwater needed when submerged. Future necessary painting before finishing and prior to launch are the bow torpedo tube doors. And final weathering of the hull so it appears that we actually have been engaged all the time. Update 09:00 hours Admiral Rick
  23. Admiral Rick
    Well the crew finally got some color to the hull above the waterline after masking the area. We all pray the sea gull stays out of the paint. Update 11:00 The Admiral
  24. Admiral Rick
    Tom I forgot to add aways remember that when things go really bad “A little plaster and a little paint make things look like what they ain’t”. If you adhere to that saying after the repair you will definitely feel better. We have all been there many times in a build. Best Again Rick
  25. Admiral Rick
    Looks great for your second wood project One of the advantages over plastic is that the glue doesn’t melt it and leave an unsightly surface. Also remember with wood you are basically building a small ship and if you make a mistake it can be corrected even if it requires dismantling the entire area by any means necessary. Wecome to MSW. I think you will find wooden ship modeling very rewarding but addicting. You are a close neighbor. I live in Lanesboro Ma and like you I have been modeling since I was a kid. If you have any problems with builds feel free to message me, I might be able to help. Best RVB (Rick)
  26. Admiral Rick
    Terry All I can say is beautiful planking job. Looks great unpainted and good choice. Admiral Rick
  27. Admiral Rick
    Air brushing tip. When not using the magnetic clips for small parts so they don’t blow around double sided Alien tape works great.
  28. Admiral Rick
    While waiting for paint to dry one crew member my granddaughter started working on the name and a berth for the ship as it waits to join the war. My only problem today is “She has a Screw loose”. The rest of the crew took the afternoon off and headed to the local bar. Update 14:00 hours The Admiral
  29. Admiral Rick
    From Rick to Rick Absolutely fantastic build!! When I built Model Shipways USS Niagara I felt just like you and Keith that the rigging would never end. Many times I swore to myself that I would never rig another ship again. But I didn’t hold true to my promise. It was like the molar root canal that you prayed the filing would just get over and wished you never got involved in it. Such a great deal of satisfaction when you finally finished it. Beautiful build. Best Rick
  30. Admiral Rick
    The crew got the lower hull on one side almost finished. The entire crew turned in for the night. Until tomorrow. The Admiral
  31. Admiral Rick
    The crew fine sanded the cut water and masked the upper hull prior to painting. I have done autobody restoration for years and found that materials used in autobody work extremely well if not better than what hobby shops offer for model finishing. The yellow auto masking tape is cheap, stretches on curves and is far superior to regular masking tape and does not leave any film when removed. Anyone who is a very serious modeler should check out auto body supplies. Next up having the crew paint the lower hull before the sun goes down. Remember the war waits for no one. Best the Admiral
  32. Admiral Rick
    Sun is just coming up with light snow in the sub shipyard. Crew is working on the waterline. 1/16” 3M Vinyl masking tape has been applied over the black painted yesterday. The tape was then painted over with the same black to seal it and set aside to dry. When dry the crew will paint the hull bottom dark red. A brass cutwater was added to the bow and blended with the hull with red spot putty. Morning update from the Admiral
  33. Admiral Rick
    First coat of Liquitex Ivory Black in preparation for waterline masking.
  34. Admiral Rick
    From the sub shipyard. U-47 in dry dock on 1-2-3 blocks (A very useful hobby tool) in primer before fine sanding and marking the waterline. Updated report from the Admiral
  35. Admiral Rick
    Good Morning to the crew. It’s going to be a great day we are finally ready to prime the hull with Liquitex Gesso after touch up with red spot putty and fine sanding. Update you all after priming. The Admiral

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