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Post by Robert on Feb 23, 2009 12:59:42 GMT 1
Thanks Anthony. I have to say that my enthusiasm is just slightly altered since I began its build. And the editor of Model Military International who started to review it in its monthly magazine seems to share my point of view. In the other hand, adding some scratch to make it more realistic -- not as Poul's level (!) -- is a challenge I am ready to accept! Just waiting to receive my transfer sheets and one more book about that boat before I go further ahead. Robert PS: static, static it will be my dear Anthony. Remember, I live in town, unfortunately...
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Post by Robert on Feb 26, 2009 12:10:30 GMT 1
Waiting to go further ahead with the hull, here are a couple of close-ups of one of the rear torpedo tubes. Exteriorly, every thing joins nicely and parts are well detailed. The introduction trapdoor for the torpedoes can become movable. But if the inside of the tube has to remain visible, there's a hell of a work to be made to look it smooth.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2009 0:02:06 GMT 1
Wow Robert. Your attention to detail far exceeds mine.
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Post by snapdragon on Feb 28, 2009 0:57:23 GMT 1
hi guys I am still unemployed, but am expecting alot of money from the taxman shortly ;D. my 1/16 Trumpeter king tiger build is still ongoing. now... reguarding the colour of S-Boats. They had their own shade of white called Schnellbootweiss which was the base coat and some had camo schemes painted over. Before you all start screaming at me and waving fingers telling me I'm wrong and asking for the mix ratio.... you don't need to bother. I've spent along time researching this and managed to get a Kreigsmarine RAL number for the white and guess what... Vallejo have this exact shade in ther paints. It is White Grey no. 70993 position 151. stock up lads.... you'll need a few coats on this beast! how did I manage this? It helps to have a friend in Hamburg, Germany, who knows someone in the Blohm & Voss Dockyard who was able to dig into their records and pull out original Kreigsmarine paint chips and numbers! ;D ;D Blohm & Voss have a very large model of the Bismarck in their office... how big? about 4 times the size of ours I reckon it's huge! built by the men who built the actual ship and was hidden at the end of the war to avoid it getting nicked by the allies. according to my friend it's a great model. next time I'm there I'll try and get to see it James
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Post by nm on Feb 28, 2009 9:32:05 GMT 1
Blohm & Voss have a very large model of the Bismarck in their office... how big? about 4 times the size of ours I reckon it's huge! built by the men who built the actual ship and was hidden at the end of the war to avoid it getting nicked by the allies. according to my friend it's a great model. next time I'm there I'll try and get to see it James Here's that model: www.bismarck-class.dk/shipmodels/german_models/bismarckblohmvoss1.htmlChange the 1 to a 2 to see the second half. Can the public see the model, do you know? nm
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Post by Robert on Mar 2, 2009 13:17:55 GMT 1
Thank you, gentlemen... Now, these two pictures require for some attention. The assembly manual asked at this stage to call on my drilling skills. I was about to comply using a 1.5 cm drill, when I told myself it needed first an explanation... "A" holes are for placing the smoke generators on both sides, while "B" holes hold back the long depth charges racks. As you know, I mentioned earlier Cammett's release of the short racks. If using those, there's no need of drilling "B" holes then. But wait a mo! You're now about to build another model than Italeri's versions of the S-204 "Lang" or S-205 "Ha-Ju." As the above picture taken after their surrender at Felixstowe Harbor, U.K., on 13th May 1945 demonstrates it perfectly: they both had long curved racks (and not straight racks as presented in the kit!) So, whatever we go for, if we assemble the pieces as they are, we won't be representing S-100 Class boats anyway. ;D Robert
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Post by Robert on Mar 8, 2009 17:58:28 GMT 1
Hi, folks! I received by post yesterday the revised skull cap by Cammett. Just for your eyes only, see the difference. First pic is Italeri's, the second one is Cammett's. A real enhancement and far closer to authenticity. Now, may I appeal to your strong naval knowledge? Apart bathtub experience, mine is very limited indeed! Does anybody know what the arrowed object on both pictures is? The one to the left seems to be closed with a kind of protection lid, while the second looks opened. Could it be a sort of sensor? I have not a single clue there! Thanks a million. Robert
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Post by Robert on Mar 19, 2009 17:51:35 GMT 1
As my last message in a bottle remained unanswered (shame on us guys, we're a whole bunch of bathtubs experts around here!), I decided to throw another bottle, eastbound this time. And... it worked. I'm safe, hooray, hooray, hooray! Thanks to two nice mates, I can now tell you this was an electric outlet to power the central light present on previous E-Boat models as it can be seen on this pic. Now I can go return to sleep in peace...
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Post by Robert on Mar 23, 2009 1:25:17 GMT 1
Spending more time doing researches Italeri should have done than actually putting together the ship! My work of the last few days: added some details to the finished wheelhouse and blanked off the insides of the holes on the three rectangular engine room vents, which featured each six circular skylights. On the S-100 Class boats, skylights were simply... deleted. Makes me feel sick to have to sand down details. (BTW Eric, you may keep your past dated milk and return the 15 year old single Malt whisky!)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2009 3:48:56 GMT 1
(BTW Eric, you may keep your past dated milk and return the 15 year old single Malt whisky!) LoL Wonders what that is refering too. ;D ;D ;D Single Malt whisky tastes far better.
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Post by Robert on Apr 2, 2009 16:35:18 GMT 1
I know for not having made myself heard lately, being busy with the Bissie and this #!@µ*? Schnellboot of mine! Italeri sure hasn’t released a masterwork that will remain in memories with this boat... Here are my latest improvements for the wheelhouse and the cockpit: - added a Lo 1 UK 35 ship-to-ship radio transmitter unit, just for the fun as it is located inside the wheelhouse and consequently won't be much noticed on the finished model. But at least, I come closer to reality and had fun creating the set! - the two flexible voice pipes were missing along with that small case below in the center and its two electric switches, as seen on this picture of an S-100 Class. I had to make a point of rectifying these abnormalities!
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Post by eric on Apr 2, 2009 20:58:33 GMT 1
Most impressive Robert, I can't wait to see your Schnellboot (E-Boat to us this side of the Channel!) finished, it'll look amazing!
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Post by nm on Apr 23, 2009 9:08:16 GMT 1
Ships Monthly, May 2009, page 12:
German S-boat saved
S-130, the last surviving World War II German motor torpedo boat has been saved. (With photo.)
Bought for £1, will take £3 million to restore. Kevin Wheatcroft also bought the salvage rights to three S-boat wreck off the Danish coast.
Book reviews (page 56/57) include Robert Ballard's Bismarck and German S-Boats in action in the Second World War.
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Post by Robert on Apr 23, 2009 18:36:57 GMT 1
Thanks for the most appreciated info, NM. The Wheatcroft Collection which started the restoration work last year have a website dedicated to the mentioned S-130 with many pictures covering this huge project that may well take several years to complete... However, although Schnellboot 130 belongs to the S-38 Class and its design was superseded by our Italeri's S-100 Class, it can bring us signification information to improve the kit. If anyone is interested, here's the link: www.s130.co.uk/restoration.html
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Post by nm on Apr 23, 2009 21:14:04 GMT 1
Robert, thanks for the info on the website.
nm
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