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channell got a reaction from Haliburton in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hi again everyone... did a quick youtube vid with some more progress:
Moving at a glacial pace but still moving! I ended up repainting the bridge section as it appeared to be off on color compared to the rest of the superstructure and the black "baseboard" paint was a bit sloppier than I liked; I also had to repaint the "wooden" grates on the deck around and above the bridge as I could not get the colors to match between the two (I only painted the lower grating at first). Don't know if I was stiffed a PE fret or somehow lost it but it turns out I don't have the fret that has the upper grate and most of the hose reels so I substituted in the grate from the Eduard set that I still had from my first build. Luckily I have hose reels from the KA set so I don't need to chase down a replacement fret.
Anyway, I'm expecting more free time to come into my life over the next few months and am trying to get myself psyched to make some good progress.
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channell got a reaction from mtaylor in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Hi again everyone... did a quick youtube vid with some more progress:
Moving at a glacial pace but still moving! I ended up repainting the bridge section as it appeared to be off on color compared to the rest of the superstructure and the black "baseboard" paint was a bit sloppier than I liked; I also had to repaint the "wooden" grates on the deck around and above the bridge as I could not get the colors to match between the two (I only painted the lower grating at first). Don't know if I was stiffed a PE fret or somehow lost it but it turns out I don't have the fret that has the upper grate and most of the hose reels so I substituted in the grate from the Eduard set that I still had from my first build. Luckily I have hose reels from the KA set so I don't need to chase down a replacement fret.
Anyway, I'm expecting more free time to come into my life over the next few months and am trying to get myself psyched to make some good progress.
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channell reacted to yvesvidal in U-552 by yvesvidal - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/48 - PLASTIC - Type VIIC U-boat
Going through the wiring (relatively complex) of the lights and features of the submarine.
The stands are made of usual plumbing parts and provide a stable base for that heavy model. I have finished wiring the torpedo compartments and the officer's quarters. All the connections have small connectors to allow me to take the whole enchilada apart. I suspect that the building of the remaining compartments and the conning tower may require an easier access to the hull and therefore, it is swell to be able to disassociate it from the base.
The result is quite impressive and massive:
Close up on the radio equipment and batteries compartment:
The hull as it stands today:
Close-up on the various compartments:
All buttoned up:
Hope you enjoy that night tour of the insides of a German U-boot.
Yves
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channell got a reaction from thibaultron in U-552 by yvesvidal - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/48 - PLASTIC - Type VIIC U-boat
I really love this build! Beautiful work.
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channell got a reaction from Kevin in U-552 by yvesvidal - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/48 - PLASTIC - Type VIIC U-boat
I really love this build! Beautiful work.
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channell got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
This thread isn't dead yet... despite going since 2013 without a finished Bissy to show for it. 😅
I've noticed I tend to do the most work on my ships from September to January so maybe I'll make some good progress in the next few months... then again, who knows? I'm not gonna try to force it, just take my time and let the build take it's course. This is a hobby after all!
Anyway, some new progress to report; I assembled the aircraft catapults and did a bunch of small touch-up work.
I'm generally leaning towards abandoning the instruction order (which would have me working on the forward/aft decks) and working on the lower levels of the superstructure and upwards from there. Anyway, I'll post more progress when I have more to show!
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channell got a reaction from RGL in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
This thread isn't dead yet... despite going since 2013 without a finished Bissy to show for it. 😅
I've noticed I tend to do the most work on my ships from September to January so maybe I'll make some good progress in the next few months... then again, who knows? I'm not gonna try to force it, just take my time and let the build take it's course. This is a hobby after all!
Anyway, some new progress to report; I assembled the aircraft catapults and did a bunch of small touch-up work.
I'm generally leaning towards abandoning the instruction order (which would have me working on the forward/aft decks) and working on the lower levels of the superstructure and upwards from there. Anyway, I'll post more progress when I have more to show!
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channell got a reaction from RGL in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Not much time in my world for the Bismarck lately but slow progress is still being made:
I was going to use the conning tower off my old kit but I ended up reworking the new one instead... I want to show the the conning tower with the thick "bank vault" doors open and they just didn't work out all that well on the old one. I also got the PE and paint on the bridge and next layer up as I work my toward the top of the forward superstructure "wedding cake"
Since I had the airbrush out also I hit the couple of the Veteran Models AA guns I had previously built... these things are the definition of detail insanity!
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channell got a reaction from Kevin in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
This thread isn't dead yet... despite going since 2013 without a finished Bissy to show for it. 😅
I've noticed I tend to do the most work on my ships from September to January so maybe I'll make some good progress in the next few months... then again, who knows? I'm not gonna try to force it, just take my time and let the build take it's course. This is a hobby after all!
Anyway, some new progress to report; I assembled the aircraft catapults and did a bunch of small touch-up work.
I'm generally leaning towards abandoning the instruction order (which would have me working on the forward/aft decks) and working on the lower levels of the superstructure and upwards from there. Anyway, I'll post more progress when I have more to show!
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channell got a reaction from Canute in U-552 by yvesvidal - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/48 - PLASTIC - Type VIIC U-boat
I really love this build! Beautiful work.
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channell got a reaction from Beef Wellington in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
This thread isn't dead yet... despite going since 2013 without a finished Bissy to show for it. 😅
I've noticed I tend to do the most work on my ships from September to January so maybe I'll make some good progress in the next few months... then again, who knows? I'm not gonna try to force it, just take my time and let the build take it's course. This is a hobby after all!
Anyway, some new progress to report; I assembled the aircraft catapults and did a bunch of small touch-up work.
I'm generally leaning towards abandoning the instruction order (which would have me working on the forward/aft decks) and working on the lower levels of the superstructure and upwards from there. Anyway, I'll post more progress when I have more to show!
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channell got a reaction from Old Collingwood in U-552 by yvesvidal - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/48 - PLASTIC - Type VIIC U-boat
I really love this build! Beautiful work.
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channell reacted to yvesvidal in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Glad to see you back on this lovely model. Most likely, one to become the ultimate reference!
Yves
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channell got a reaction from Canute in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
This thread isn't dead yet... despite going since 2013 without a finished Bissy to show for it. 😅
I've noticed I tend to do the most work on my ships from September to January so maybe I'll make some good progress in the next few months... then again, who knows? I'm not gonna try to force it, just take my time and let the build take it's course. This is a hobby after all!
Anyway, some new progress to report; I assembled the aircraft catapults and did a bunch of small touch-up work.
I'm generally leaning towards abandoning the instruction order (which would have me working on the forward/aft decks) and working on the lower levels of the superstructure and upwards from there. Anyway, I'll post more progress when I have more to show!
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channell got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
This thread isn't dead yet... despite going since 2013 without a finished Bissy to show for it. 😅
I've noticed I tend to do the most work on my ships from September to January so maybe I'll make some good progress in the next few months... then again, who knows? I'm not gonna try to force it, just take my time and let the build take it's course. This is a hobby after all!
Anyway, some new progress to report; I assembled the aircraft catapults and did a bunch of small touch-up work.
I'm generally leaning towards abandoning the instruction order (which would have me working on the forward/aft decks) and working on the lower levels of the superstructure and upwards from there. Anyway, I'll post more progress when I have more to show!
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channell got a reaction from lmagna in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
This thread isn't dead yet... despite going since 2013 without a finished Bissy to show for it. 😅
I've noticed I tend to do the most work on my ships from September to January so maybe I'll make some good progress in the next few months... then again, who knows? I'm not gonna try to force it, just take my time and let the build take it's course. This is a hobby after all!
Anyway, some new progress to report; I assembled the aircraft catapults and did a bunch of small touch-up work.
I'm generally leaning towards abandoning the instruction order (which would have me working on the forward/aft decks) and working on the lower levels of the superstructure and upwards from there. Anyway, I'll post more progress when I have more to show!
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channell got a reaction from Landrotten Highlander in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
This thread isn't dead yet... despite going since 2013 without a finished Bissy to show for it. 😅
I've noticed I tend to do the most work on my ships from September to January so maybe I'll make some good progress in the next few months... then again, who knows? I'm not gonna try to force it, just take my time and let the build take it's course. This is a hobby after all!
Anyway, some new progress to report; I assembled the aircraft catapults and did a bunch of small touch-up work.
I'm generally leaning towards abandoning the instruction order (which would have me working on the forward/aft decks) and working on the lower levels of the superstructure and upwards from there. Anyway, I'll post more progress when I have more to show!
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channell got a reaction from yvesvidal in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
This thread isn't dead yet... despite going since 2013 without a finished Bissy to show for it. 😅
I've noticed I tend to do the most work on my ships from September to January so maybe I'll make some good progress in the next few months... then again, who knows? I'm not gonna try to force it, just take my time and let the build take it's course. This is a hobby after all!
Anyway, some new progress to report; I assembled the aircraft catapults and did a bunch of small touch-up work.
I'm generally leaning towards abandoning the instruction order (which would have me working on the forward/aft decks) and working on the lower levels of the superstructure and upwards from there. Anyway, I'll post more progress when I have more to show!
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channell got a reaction from mtaylor in U-552 by yvesvidal - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/48 - PLASTIC - Type VIIC U-boat
I really love this build! Beautiful work.
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channell got a reaction from cog in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
This thread isn't dead yet... despite going since 2013 without a finished Bissy to show for it. 😅
I've noticed I tend to do the most work on my ships from September to January so maybe I'll make some good progress in the next few months... then again, who knows? I'm not gonna try to force it, just take my time and let the build take it's course. This is a hobby after all!
Anyway, some new progress to report; I assembled the aircraft catapults and did a bunch of small touch-up work.
I'm generally leaning towards abandoning the instruction order (which would have me working on the forward/aft decks) and working on the lower levels of the superstructure and upwards from there. Anyway, I'll post more progress when I have more to show!
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channell got a reaction from mtaylor in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
This thread isn't dead yet... despite going since 2013 without a finished Bissy to show for it. 😅
I've noticed I tend to do the most work on my ships from September to January so maybe I'll make some good progress in the next few months... then again, who knows? I'm not gonna try to force it, just take my time and let the build take it's course. This is a hobby after all!
Anyway, some new progress to report; I assembled the aircraft catapults and did a bunch of small touch-up work.
I'm generally leaning towards abandoning the instruction order (which would have me working on the forward/aft decks) and working on the lower levels of the superstructure and upwards from there. Anyway, I'll post more progress when I have more to show!
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channell got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
This thread isn't dead yet... despite going since 2013 without a finished Bissy to show for it. 😅
I've noticed I tend to do the most work on my ships from September to January so maybe I'll make some good progress in the next few months... then again, who knows? I'm not gonna try to force it, just take my time and let the build take it's course. This is a hobby after all!
Anyway, some new progress to report; I assembled the aircraft catapults and did a bunch of small touch-up work.
I'm generally leaning towards abandoning the instruction order (which would have me working on the forward/aft decks) and working on the lower levels of the superstructure and upwards from there. Anyway, I'll post more progress when I have more to show!
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channell got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Bismarck by Channell - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Not much time in my world for the Bismarck lately but slow progress is still being made:
I was going to use the conning tower off my old kit but I ended up reworking the new one instead... I want to show the the conning tower with the thick "bank vault" doors open and they just didn't work out all that well on the old one. I also got the PE and paint on the bridge and next layer up as I work my toward the top of the forward superstructure "wedding cake"
Since I had the airbrush out also I hit the couple of the Veteran Models AA guns I had previously built... these things are the definition of detail insanity!
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channell got a reaction from popeye the sailor in U-552 by yvesvidal - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/48 - PLASTIC - Type VIIC U-boat
I really love this build! Beautiful work.
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channell got a reaction from yvesvidal in U-552 by yvesvidal - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/48 - PLASTIC - Type VIIC U-boat
I really love this build! Beautiful work.
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