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Post by Robert on Feb 14, 2010 14:04:04 GMT 1
Latest corrected parts concerning: 1 - The "French" demijohns 2 - The "German" demijohns... that requested once redrew to scale to be cast in resin (not my favorite ground!) And finally, 3 - The smoke generators to which were added to their bases, rings and D-shackles (plundered from a German 1:72 tank kit) where a rope was introduced into the latters to maintain some stability to the device. Cheers
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Post by markus on Feb 14, 2010 14:39:36 GMT 1
what a difference - this will look great when painted markus
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Post by mike on Feb 14, 2010 14:44:57 GMT 1
Hi Robert, Great modeling as usual, did you get my e mail, been have probs sending mail. When do think your boat will be finished, cant wait to see it mike
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Post by Robert on Feb 14, 2010 14:59:17 GMT 1
It's amazing the time consuming this kit requires. Searching for documentation, drawing pieces on the PC, bringing them to scale and not the least, trying to shape them into form make me feel from time to time to give up the assembling! I know several people in Germany and The Netherlands who already have surrendered. Not good for morale! It really needs to think twice every time you have to glue two bits together since a third one is always missing the roll call or if not the case, has to be completely modified.
Mike, yes I did. Hope your problem has been fixed. PCs are great until they get wrong!
Cheers mates.
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Post by xrz100 on Feb 17, 2010 10:06:27 GMT 1
Hi Robert, I am building the S100 with RC included and watching your report intensively - excellent work and even more excellent research. With regard to the Flak at the bow I sensed that this would be a Slim Fast exercise for the Soldier assigned to. The regular ITALERI Crew has a soldier which is about to board the Flak font, whichlooks stupid.... I read that you are using the ANZIMUT Crew, unfortunately I was unable to find them in the net (the problem sits propably in front of my computer) Can you provide a link? Further, can you provide more details wrt to the extension of the Flak fountain. I am currently in the phase to make the Flaks movable (360°) and the Flak at the bow should turn at least 180° including the crew. Therefore I am interested in your “adjustments” and a crew that runs the Flak rather than observing it from the deck Kind regards Christian btw: here is my Italery PT 596: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgtppyTglCc
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Post by Robert on Feb 17, 2010 18:03:14 GMT 1
Hi Christian, I believe the bow gun was turning up to 360 degrees. The bump on the rear of the circular railing around it was meant to prevent the gun to shoot at the armored bridge. (BTW, two out of the three other gun railings shapes on the aft deck are wrong!) Also, when not in use, the bow gun could be stored vertically inside the hole, its gun mouth looking upward. That's why the cover, part 23F has that funny "chimney" shape. Therefore, the system proposed by Italeri standing on a foot is one more nonsense! Underneath the gun was a crossbar going from starboard to port to allow our gun to rock vertically. Nice video of your PT boat. Did you do it at the Wannsee, or Tegel lac? Give my regards to Berlin for me! Ps: will turn back to you in case I can find anything about the Anzimut crew set. Not sure they're still selling them anymore since they were intended to be sold with their own made S-Boot.
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Post by eric on Feb 17, 2010 21:58:06 GMT 1
Superb attention to detail, as always Robert!
Keep up the good work, we look forward to seeing this masterpiece finished!
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Post by Robert on Feb 18, 2010 12:00:55 GMT 1
And so do I, Eric!!
Nice hearing from you again. Hope eveything's going fine for you now.
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Post by Robert on Feb 26, 2010 18:00:20 GMT 1
Hi gents, You all know the adventure on which I embarked on, since the third day I started the assembly of this kit. And I wouldn’t be surprised to find more baloneys on the way before it finally comes to a happy ending. As it asked me quite a large amount of patience, research and drawings to improve what Italeri marketed there, I told myself it could be not such a bad idea to share -- with other crazy people just like me -- my experience in designing a website where they could get access to some of the major parts that had to be properly fixed. For very little quid, bucks, euros or even Indian Rupees... My cash flow is getting so dramatically low!! Anyway, if you could spread around the link below to make it known, that would be extremely appreciated! The link showing 1:35 plans for Italeri's Schnellboot S-100 or S-Boot or E-Boat, whatever is your preference, is: rpalmacci.free.frThanks a zillion for all the help you could provide!
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Post by kootstranovski on Mar 5, 2010 1:41:19 GMT 1
Hello Robert. Mij name is Harry Kootstra living in the Netherlands. I am following youre thread and craftsmanship for quite a while and everytime you keep me amazing what a fine work you are doing. Being a pensionado right now I bought myself the kit and started building.Have the two Eduard etch sets and barrels from Schatton. They are really good the etch sets I mean and they cover allmost everything on the ship. Now maybe you can help me with a question. On the picture you'll see something that looks like a tube with a broad and hanging over the kalotte. Do you know what it is?? If so please send me a mail or you can also place it on the hear buildingsite. Also what are demijohns, Never even heard the name. My mail adres is kootstra.breider@kpnplanet.nl Keep up your marvelles work and you got a fan here in Holland. Gr, Harry Kootstra. Attachments:
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Post by alanv on Mar 5, 2010 2:59:30 GMT 1
Hi Kootstranovski. Welcome to the forum. Not sure about france but here in England Demi Johns are big containers for holding liquid, not sure of how much, or if there are lots of sizes but still called Demi Johns. Hope this in some way helps.
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Post by Robert on Mar 5, 2010 18:41:09 GMT 1
Hi Harry, And thanks for the nice comment. As to your picture, the detail you're pointing out is an extra "homemade" flexible voice pipe that was placed outside, on both sides of the cockpit. But these two added devices only concerned S-205 'Ha-Jü'. S-204 'Lang' had not such voice pipes. Actually, there are quite a few differences in the fittings for both ships! Now, as for the demijohns (bombonnes in French ), Alan is correct with his explanation. I don't know about Dutch but in German they're called "Webelbojen." Does it ring a bell to you now? Good luck with your build. Take a very deep breath and please do not rush! This model is very tricky, requiring a lot of scratching (more on S-205) to make either ship look right.
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Post by Robert on Mar 11, 2010 16:41:21 GMT 1
Hi boys, I'm surfacing, just for the diesel engines to be reloaded. What to say... Except that I'd like here to thank my transalpine friends who, for months now, are doing their very best to sap my morale. To be noticed: Italeri reproduced the gun in a way that allows it to elevate by only a few degrees, while in fact it's the whole set (gun, fork, aiming device and shoulder rests) that was articulated by a transverse shaft located below... A little something, indeed. I've no joke for you at mo, but I think this pic will make you have a good laugh after all! Here's the original supplied version: Went to visit a friend yesterday who just bought Airfix's 1:24 De Haviland Mosquito. It'd absolutely be rated 20/10. Superbly detailed, even up to the pilots’ so impossible to miss and so British moustaches. Woo! I'm getting jealous, I want one of them!! (Let’s make it clear, I know to whom I'm addressing myself here: I mean kit, not moustaches! ;D) rpalmacci.free.fr
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Post by Achtung!! on Mar 11, 2010 17:34:57 GMT 1
Well I should know about the Mossie.....
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Post by Mark on Mar 12, 2010 0:09:47 GMT 1
Masterly work Robert. Mind, I think a nice British WW2 moustache would suit you. Perhaps you could use it as a disguise and sneak out to the model shop to buy a nice 1/24 scale Mossie ?
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