Revell Type VIID Submarine 1/350

[MSea]

Great model and skills

[chriswil42]

Exquisite Kevin.

[cph64]

Fantastic paintwork and weathering Kev, well done. U822 in Das Boot has it's tiger stripes hand painted so they have a hard edge, I don't know if it's artistic license or not, plus at one point it's attacked by a Sunderland so there's an idea for your diorama.

[Viscumin]

Hi Bigkev,
Great work, hope to join you on posting soon.
Cheers,
Peter

[Bigkev]

Thanks Pete,
I could have written those words myself....
Bigkev

[Wizzel]

Right then.  As I mentioned earlier, I have one of these which I started on one of our Sunday play days and it is now on my bench waiting to be continued. 

Kev, I have a question about the etched brass railings around the conning tower gun deck (if that's the correct terminology?).  Did you put them on as 2 separate halves or  did you join them together first, roll them and then fix in place? 

How would you do it Haddock?

[Haddock]

Right then.  As I mentioned earlier, I have one of these which I started on one of our Sunday play days and it is now on my bench waiting to be continued. 

Kev, I have a question about the etched brass railings around the conning tower gun deck (if that's the correct terminology?).  Did you put them on as 2 separate halves or  did you join them together first, roll them and then fix in place? 

How would you do it Haddock?

Best ask Kevin. All I can say is don't be too ambitious.
Haddock.

[Bigkev]

Hi Wizzel,
Thanks for the enquiry.
For me, I made up each halve of the Conning Tower Railings, and made them fit with test fitting numerous minor adjustments.
I think joining before the two halves before attempting bending might be a bit too ambitious.
Like Haddock says, don't try to be too ambitious.
It's better to have a good result, and then learn from the good result, to have an even better result next time.
Cheers,
Bigkev 

[Haddock]

Hi Wizzel,
Thanks for the enquiry.
For me, I made up each halve of the Conning Tower Railings, and made them fit with test fitting numerous minor adjustments.
I think joining before the two halves before attempting bending might be a bit too ambitious.
Like Haddock says, don't try to be too ambitious.
It's better to have a good result, and then learn from the good result, to have an even better result next time.
Cheers,
Bigkev

Words of wisdom.

[Wizzel]

Thanks both.  I've started to get the brass on now but I'm making a bit of a mess of it!  Glue everywhere, but at least I've not lost any brass yet!!

[Bigkev]

Thanks both.  I've started to get the brass on now but I'm making a bit of a mess of it!  Glue everywhere, but at least I've not lost any brass yet!!

Well Wizzel,
That is one house point to you.
I tend to lose something when working with Brass!!
Persevere my friend, it will all come good with a little practice and patience.
Keep us posted.
As a hint, I did remember drilling some fine pilot holes for the railing stanchions to locate into better.
Keep going, you will get there.
Cheers,
Bigkev

[Bob C]

What a fantastic looking model Kev.

Bob c

[councilman]

Thanks both.  I've started to get the brass on now but I'm making a bit of a mess of it!  Glue everywhere, but at least I've not lost any brass yet!!

Well Wizzel,
That is one house point to you.
I tend to lose something when working with Brass!!
Persevere my friend, it will all come good with a little practice and patience.
Keep us posted.
As a hint, I did remember drilling some fine pilot holes for the railing stanchions to locate into better.
Keep going, you will get there.
Cheers,
Bigkev

Helpful stuff.  Thanks.

[kiwichappers]

Now then Kev,
A stunning result and a most informative write up along the way. Great work.

[Red Lancer]

Superb, Kevin