Kevin

good evening everyone
 
the engine conversion will take me quite a while so here is some more progress, should you be interested
 
the first of the outboard exhausts only requires the six pipes to be cut off, and turn the manifold upside down 

the rest of todays photos are trying to get some shape to the after end of the  stbd engine, No its not perfect by a very long way, i need to see what it looks like after a bit of filler, more shaping a coat of primer

good morning everyone
thank you for comments likes and messages
lol i now have realised the full amount of work involved in this idea i had
everything now has to be rotated 180 degrees, and the easy bit is done, most of it will have to be scratched 
 
as i went along removing the ends of the block, i could have avoided taking the head off 

 
 

good evening everyone
 
the engine conversion will take me quite a while so here is some more progress, should you be interested
 
the first of the outboard exhausts only requires the six pipes to be cut off, and turn the manifold upside down 

the rest of todays photos are trying to get some shape to the after end of the  stbd engine, No its not perfect by a very long way, i need to see what it looks like after a bit of filler, more shaping a coat of primer

good morning everyone
thank you for comments likes and messages
lol i now have realised the full amount of work involved in this idea i had
everything now has to be rotated 180 degrees, and the easy bit is done, most of it will have to be scratched 
 
as i went along removing the ends of the block, i could have avoided taking the head off 

 
 

good morning everyone
thank you for comments likes and messages
lol i now have realised the full amount of work involved in this idea i had
everything now has to be rotated 180 degrees, and the easy bit is done, most of it will have to be scratched 
 
as i went along removing the ends of the block, i could have avoided taking the head off 

 
 

me again
well i managed to turn the hull supports form the port side to the stbd
removed some tabs and adjusted the bulkheads by cutting where the diesel support beams go, i don't suppose for a moment that  the further I go into this that it will be easier, but for me thats a great start
 
 

good morning everyone
 
the forward torpedo compartment is coming to an end, just a few things that are in paint, but i am unable to fit for now until i decide how to set the build up in its final setting
 
 
right for me its silly time
i want to do something with this build that  i have not seen before, or found on the net
 
as discussed she only has one engine in the kit, which is a port side inboard , which has some hull framework underneath it
there is no stbd engine or frame work under the diesel to support it either, 
 
i want to build a stbd side engine from the port side, using it as a doner unit  the port one can be cloaked in covers whist welding work is carried out
 
reason for doing this
because i want to, as the kit does not represent the confined space they endured 
 
how am i going to do this?
I dont know, but i mess it up im up a creek without a paddle
 
both engines are symmetrical  as in both sides have the controls inboard, which also means the blocks are different as well
i am going to start with the superstructure first whilst i get my head around the best way to do this
 
 
 
 

the boocks are the same but above that everything is 180 degs out

good morning
yes the lighting wont work like it is, it was just setup for now to see if the effect i was after was going to work, i work put un any lighting until the outer hull is ready, mush later on
however i was quite happy with the results and it shows the areas i need to improve, loving this build,
 
another surprise is the interest others have shown

good afternoon everyone
 
 no lights
not much achieved today, but i did a quick temporary wire up of the 5 leds in the compartment, im happy now as it is how I wanted it to look

some lights

i will change the lights to warm white and dim them later on in the build

good morning everyone
thank you for comments likes and messages
lol i now have realised the full amount of work involved in this idea i had
everything now has to be rotated 180 degrees, and the easy bit is done, most of it will have to be scratched 
 
as i went along removing the ends of the block, i could have avoided taking the head off 

 
 

good morning everyone
thank you for comments likes and messages
lol i now have realised the full amount of work involved in this idea i had
everything now has to be rotated 180 degrees, and the easy bit is done, most of it will have to be scratched 
 
as i went along removing the ends of the block, i could have avoided taking the head off 

 
 

me again
well i managed to turn the hull supports form the port side to the stbd
removed some tabs and adjusted the bulkheads by cutting where the diesel support beams go, i don't suppose for a moment that  the further I go into this that it will be easier, but for me thats a great start
 
 

me again
well i managed to turn the hull supports form the port side to the stbd
removed some tabs and adjusted the bulkheads by cutting where the diesel support beams go, i don't suppose for a moment that  the further I go into this that it will be easier, but for me thats a great start
 
 

good morning everyone
 
the forward torpedo compartment is coming to an end, just a few things that are in paint, but i am unable to fit for now until i decide how to set the build up in its final setting
 
 
right for me its silly time
i want to do something with this build that  i have not seen before, or found on the net
 
as discussed she only has one engine in the kit, which is a port side inboard , which has some hull framework underneath it
there is no stbd engine or frame work under the diesel to support it either, 
 
i want to build a stbd side engine from the port side, using it as a doner unit  the port one can be cloaked in covers whist welding work is carried out
 
reason for doing this
because i want to, as the kit does not represent the confined space they endured 
 
how am i going to do this?
I dont know, but i mess it up im up a creek without a paddle
 
both engines are symmetrical  as in both sides have the controls inboard, which also means the blocks are different as well
i am going to start with the superstructure first whilst i get my head around the best way to do this
 
 
 
 

the boocks are the same but above that everything is 180 degs out

good morning
yes the lighting wont work like it is, it was just setup for now to see if the effect i was after was going to work, i work put un any lighting until the outer hull is ready, mush later on
however i was quite happy with the results and it shows the areas i need to improve, loving this build,
 
another surprise is the interest others have shown

me again
well i managed to turn the hull supports form the port side to the stbd
removed some tabs and adjusted the bulkheads by cutting where the diesel support beams go, i don't suppose for a moment that  the further I go into this that it will be easier, but for me thats a great start
 
 

good morning everyone
 
the forward torpedo compartment is coming to an end, just a few things that are in paint, but i am unable to fit for now until i decide how to set the build up in its final setting
 
 
right for me its silly time
i want to do something with this build that  i have not seen before, or found on the net
 
as discussed she only has one engine in the kit, which is a port side inboard , which has some hull framework underneath it
there is no stbd engine or frame work under the diesel to support it either, 
 
i want to build a stbd side engine from the port side, using it as a doner unit  the port one can be cloaked in covers whist welding work is carried out
 
reason for doing this
because i want to, as the kit does not represent the confined space they endured 
 
how am i going to do this?
I dont know, but i mess it up im up a creek without a paddle
 
both engines are symmetrical  as in both sides have the controls inboard, which also means the blocks are different as well
i am going to start with the superstructure first whilst i get my head around the best way to do this
 
 
 
 

the boocks are the same but above that everything is 180 degs out

good morning everyone
 
the forward torpedo compartment is coming to an end, just a few things that are in paint, but i am unable to fit for now until i decide how to set the build up in its final setting
 
 
right for me its silly time
i want to do something with this build that  i have not seen before, or found on the net
 
as discussed she only has one engine in the kit, which is a port side inboard , which has some hull framework underneath it
there is no stbd engine or frame work under the diesel to support it either, 
 
i want to build a stbd side engine from the port side, using it as a doner unit  the port one can be cloaked in covers whist welding work is carried out
 
reason for doing this
because i want to, as the kit does not represent the confined space they endured 
 
how am i going to do this?
I dont know, but i mess it up im up a creek without a paddle
 
both engines are symmetrical  as in both sides have the controls inboard, which also means the blocks are different as well
i am going to start with the superstructure first whilst i get my head around the best way to do this
 
 
 
 

the boocks are the same but above that everything is 180 degs out

good morning everyone
 
the forward torpedo compartment is coming to an end, just a few things that are in paint, but i am unable to fit for now until i decide how to set the build up in its final setting
 
 
right for me its silly time
i want to do something with this build that  i have not seen before, or found on the net
 
as discussed she only has one engine in the kit, which is a port side inboard , which has some hull framework underneath it
there is no stbd engine or frame work under the diesel to support it either, 
 
i want to build a stbd side engine from the port side, using it as a doner unit  the port one can be cloaked in covers whist welding work is carried out
 
reason for doing this
because i want to, as the kit does not represent the confined space they endured 
 
how am i going to do this?
I dont know, but i mess it up im up a creek without a paddle
 
both engines are symmetrical  as in both sides have the controls inboard, which also means the blocks are different as well
i am going to start with the superstructure first whilst i get my head around the best way to do this
 
 
 
 

the boocks are the same but above that everything is 180 degs out

good morning
yes the lighting wont work like it is, it was just setup for now to see if the effect i was after was going to work, i work put un any lighting until the outer hull is ready, mush later on
however i was quite happy with the results and it shows the areas i need to improve, loving this build,
 
another surprise is the interest others have shown

good afternoon everyone
 
 no lights
not much achieved today, but i did a quick temporary wire up of the 5 leds in the compartment, im happy now as it is how I wanted it to look

some lights

i will change the lights to warm white and dim them later on in the build

good afternoon everyone
 
thank you for comments and likes
 
the after bulk head went in after a primer and Lifecolour DKM50, picking out a few colours along the way

 
next the torpedo stowage deck with just primer dkm 50 and Flory grime
the torpedo's i never went the full hog on them, going to be pretty well hidden, alclad aluminium and a bit of brass for the props, Tamiya dark grey for the bang bit of the torpedo, i then put a bit of brass around one of them to simulate be secured in the stowage
 

 
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the bulheads are now fitted, just the deckhead left to go  in the next couple days
left to do
torpedo crane
torpedo tube rear doors
lighting
weathering, but not going heavy at all on the rust, she is a new boat going out on first patrole
 

good afternoon everyone
thank you for comments likes
submarines never had space under the torpedo tubes, there was a multitude of pipes, strainers, and valves, so although this is artistic licience, i closed the gap in a bit, no one is going to be able to follow a pipe
mig oil stain used under the tubes, 

my loading torpedo get the chop after a aluminium paint job and a new set of props
 

the bunk beds from the kit were discarded as the bunks would have been raised whilst loading the fish

sorry about the poor photos, i need one hand to keep it all together
 
arrived today

 

im not sure what colour they are, i don't even know what the panel is for, although i am presuming it is a control state board for the tubes, colours can be decided at anytime when i know for sure, its just a filter at the light source, at a quick quess i would say red/green and power status

Update:
I feel that I've been a busy Possum today.... 🙂
 
Got the Portholes drilled out, something that I wasn't looking forward to particularly.
 
Anyway, the method: (Or the madness.... 🙂)
Firstly tape the ply templates that should have been part of the Hull in place. (Why didn't I use these? Personal preference. The Bow/Stern sides where these should have been, was faired in with knifing compound..)
You may ask why didn't I wait until the Hull was completely prepped/premiered. The reason is that I could reference the ply parts with the resin Bow/Stern Resin blocks and the edge of the base of the Deck.
Cut out the Paper Templates and strengthen the back of these with Blue painters masking tape. Pin the templates to the ply pieces, (Holes), two pins, Remove the Ply and reposition the templates on the Hull utilizing the same holes in both template and Hull. Drill out the holes using the paper template as a guide with 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0mm drills (94 holes X 3)  
So, it worked out o.k. The completed port holes look a little scrappy but this will change after priming. (There are also "Rivet" thingies that occupy the holes.)
I can now go over the Hull filling anything obvious, Spray with spray putty, (I love this stuff, it gives an "Eggshell" smooth finish.), and Prime.... 🙂.
 
So, onward but no more today.
I'll look at spraying the Deck pieces tomorrow with Vallejo clear.
 
Cheers....HOF.
 
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