Brian's 1/48 Dkm u-Boat Type Viic U-552

[Bri62]

Now this is messy.

OMG I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if my room resembled that

[Bri62]

Is this the deck befor you painted it black after the brown? Looks very brown all over in the photos I'm looking at.
I see you left the soldering iron turned on. More lights?

This is the deck after the brown and before the black, I was still soldering the led wires :thumb2:

[Bri62]

A bit more done, up to now everything fitting just fine.

[Flip]

That really does look the business! :thumb2:

[Bri62]

Tried to have an hour but got an arthritis flair up so on hold atm guys. :sad:



God I hate getting old!!

[boatman]

YES Bri you aernt the only one
chrisb

[Ian M]

God I hate getting old

Tell me about it. And we're not even that old.
The u boot is looking the beez kneez

[Bri62]

Tell me about it. And we're not even that old.

That's true Ian I should have said older :smiling3: I'm sure serving in the forces knackers your body lol (20 yrs up and down engine space ladders)

[Waspie]

That's true Ian I should have said older :smiling3: I'm sure serving in the forces knackers your body lol (20 yrs up and down engine space ladders)

Don't go there!!! You'll start the 'tankies' off.

[Bri62]

Getting there but having to let everything dry fully as the glue is holding some hefty stuff together.


You can see the hole right of the periscope stowage that's where the wires were supposed to go but i glued it in place before I realised so had to make a route of my own :smiling3:

[Bri62]

A couple with the conning tower on.

[scottie3158]

Brian,
She is really taking shape now.

[Bri62]

Paint this morning, I did all of the anti-fowling and yes it looks black but there is a blue/purple hue which looks really nice.
Not at all happy with the life colour paint (comes off with the masking even after 4 days so plenty cured) also clean up is a real pain and takes twice as long than any other paint. Anyway some pics of progress


Paint coming off with masking (Tamiya)


Flag fixed

[Airborne01]

Superb so far - eagerly anticipating the final moment!
Steve

[Bri62]

eagerly anticipating the final moment!

Believe it or not there is still loads to do, not least 22 figures and all the weathering