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

[Tworrs]

You have a gem of a wife, treasure her mate.
All the best with MKII

[Bri62]

Thanks Garry

[Ian M]

That is a serious shame Brian. I bet you did one of two things. Exploded in a fit of blue steam and buckets of sparks or just sat and cried. Or both.
Hope the good lady gets a slap up meal for her kind deed.

[Bri62]

That is a serious shame Brian. I bet you did one of two things. Exploded in a fit of blue steam and buckets of sparks or just sat and cried. Or both.
Hope the good lady gets a slap up meal for her kind deed.

She will get something nice I'm sure, as for my reaction It was utter disbelief

[langy71]

Brian,
Totally gutted for you mate, been following along since the start of this and know just how much love and work you've put into it..
sounds like you married a winner there mate.....(slap up meal is deffo on the cards for her I think...hell for that kind of understanding the rest of us on here will offer to take her out for meal on your behalf.... :thumb2

Now that the dust has settled, is there any chance you could just 'build the remains together' without all the internals, then build the next one showing all the internal bits.. kind of like an inner and outer version of the same U-boat ?

[minitnkr]

Cool idea there Chris.

[Bri62]

Chris I would have but in my fit of anger I binned it all. and the collection have been to take it all away.
On a more positive note I have also ordered some aftermarket P.E to make drilling out easier in improve overall model.

[langy71]

Chris I would have but in my fit of anger I binned it all. and the collection have been to take it all away.
On a more positive note I have also ordered some aftermarket P.E to make drilling out easier :smiling3: in improve overall model.

No worries mate, I totally understand how you were feeling... been close myself a few times over the years...

Christ, I've still got an Abrams tank on the bench that I've lost all interest in doing...just can't be bothered to re-start it.

[Bri62]

Hmmmm what's this

[Waspie]

Hmmmm what's this

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Emergency surface!!!

[boatman]

COR Bri that soon come thought you said it would be 2 to 3 wks ? but lets see a rebuild great stuff an i'll be followin
chrisb

[Waspie]

COR Bri that soon come thought you said it would be 2 to 3 wks ? but lets see a rebuild great stuff an i'll be followin
chrisb

We all will Chris. It will be interesting to see how Brian can improve on the previous masterpiece!!!!

[Bri62]

Emergency surface!!!

Correct Doug!!! but you all knew what it was lol

[Waspie]

Correct Doug!!!

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I think you said you'll be starting a new blog for this one once the tank thing is all done. I for one am looking forward to watching this one too!!

[Bri62]

Shall I start a new build log or carry on here?