1/72 U-boat 249

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Hear are some more photos of the flash supperssors for the one 37mm and the four 20mm deck guns,made from sheet brass, enjoy Glenn

Hi all, here are some updated photos of the U-249 build, the 3.7mm and the 20mm AA gun were added and the FPR-DF loop antenna. Some more hand grabs as well, enjoy. Glenn

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Hi all, here are some updated photos of the U-249 build, the 3.7mm and the 20mm AA gun were added and the FPR-DF loop antenna. Some more hand grabs as well, enjoy. Glenn

Hello Gents,[update on U-249] -- Progress on the sub is coming right along. I've added some new details -- kind of a "finding waldo" kind of a thing. I've added the hand rails with the safety cables and the stern and bridge flagpoles; the ship's horns on the stern of the main gun deck, I've added the electrical conduits. I've added the electrical outlet on the front of the bridge, and I decided to cut out the plastic on the navigation lights stern and primary gun deck hand railing scratch built out of plexigalss. The boat is about 90%, and then I'll begin the heavy painting and weathering. Glenn

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Hello Gents,[update on U-249] -- Progress on the sub is coming right along. I've added some new details -- kind of a "finding waldo" kind of a thing. I've added the hand rails with the safety cables and the stern and bridge flagpoles; the ship's horns on the stern of the main gun deck, I've added the electrical conduits. I've added the electrical outlet on the front of the bridge, and I decided to cut out the plastic on the navigation lights stern and primary gun deck hand railing scratch built out of plexigalss. The boat is about 90%, and then I'll begin the heavy painting and weathering. Glenn

Hello Gent's here are some more updated pics of the U-249 build.I added more hand rails on the 3,7mm gun deck using plastic rod, and the lock down handles on the base of the 20mm gun mounts,regards Glenn

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Wow,

This is looking really good Glenn, a very clean build which ain't easy with some of the PE you are using. Keep the pic's coming.

I'm back to working on U-69 after running out of steam for a while!! Will post some updates when something interesting is completed!

Sav.

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Amazing levels of detail in this model Glenn, that tower is looking superb.

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Amazing levels of detail in this model Glenn, that tower is looking superb.

Thank you very much, Sav / Richard. I have a few more parts to make,than off to the paint shop. This is my first U-BOAT and I've enjoyed this build thou I have had a few set backs the starbord rudder fell off and I rolled over it with the office chair "#%$&*#!!#". [see photos] also the hand rails on the stern part of the 3,7mm gun deck were not right so I rebuilt the rails again, the rudder took a little more time to rebuild.[the rebuilt rudder is on the left and the last photo is me on the BIG E USS ENTERPRISE CVN-65 on the side of the JBD cat one I'm onbord thanking photos for a build I'm also working on. again thank you for kind words. Glenn

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Hi Glenn,

This is excellent stuff, I'm looking forwards to seeing your approach to the painting and weathering.

I notice in pic's 4 and 5 that you have a really nice brass turnbuckle for the aerial hawser. Where did you get these? I've been busting my ass trying to scratch these with limited success in both looks and the strength required in this small but important detail. Any pointers would be VERY much appreciated!

All the best,

Sav.

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Hi Glenn,This is excellent stuff, I'm looking forwards to seeing your approach to the painting and weathering.

I notice in pic's 4 and 5 that you have a really nice brass turnbuckle for the aerial hawser. Where did you get these? I've been busting my ass trying to scratch these with limited success in both looks and the strength required in this small but important detail. Any pointers would be VERY much appreciated!

All the best,

Sav.

Hi Sav, thank you, I made them using 1/32 .006 brass tubing and the ends of the turnbuckels are from the wem 7232 pe set, then I used the slow set ca glue to set the ends [zap in the lime green bottle] I just finnished putting the rigging together, I will reinstall them when the sub is painted. Glenn

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Hi Sav, thank you, I made them using 1/32 .006 brass tubing and the ends of the turnbuckels are from the model brass pe set, then I used the slow set ca glue to set the ends [zap in the lime green bottle] I just finnished putting the rigging together, I will reinstall them when the sub is painted. Glenn

Sorry about the dubble photo. Glenn

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Oh Ohh, now you've gone and done it!

You have the rigging set up i have wished for since starting U-69, a multitude of questions will now follow....

What are you using for the hawser, fishing line? How did you make the insulators and more to the point how did you 'thread' them together? they look stunning, clean and well spaced! Are all the little brass connectors from the model brass set? I could go on.....As you may be able to tell this area has been bugging me for some time now!

Thanks for any pointers,

Sav.

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Hi again Sav, I cut sheet plastic .060 x .060 by 4.5 ml. long; then took a microsaw and cut grooves in the center of each 4 sides; then x'ed the ends to match the lines on the face of the insulaturs; then took a fine sanding stick and rounding the ends. The connectors were made from scratch - see attached photo. Be careful tho, you'll need to make a lot of them because they will fly and have you hunting in the carpet for a long time. For the pin, I used .02 brass rod,and sheet brass. The hawser is going to be a trick. I'll see if I can word this properly. The line I used is what is called bead line and I imagine you can pick that up at any craft store. To make, take two straight pins and put them into a cork board, wind your string around each pin; pinch in the middle and use a very small amount of thin CA glue. Once you've done that, place 2 of the insulators in the smaller loops you've just created. We'll call this "loop two". One and three is basically the same, but you have to thread loop one and three through the insulators on two. Once you have all three insulators in a row, number 2 stays where it is and you twist #1 and #3 180 degrees. Now connecting the insulator to the connectors, make a loop as you did on the insulators and tie off with a very thin micro fishing line or craft line. Tie it and pull one time, slide it up your string; again taking your CA glue (thin), give it a little dab to hold it in place, then trim off the excess line carefullly with an extremely sharp exacto blade. You have to be very careful to only glue the string because the connectors and the insulators are free floating as the working real ones. Too much glue and the line will look stiff. If you need any more info, or if I can send you some closer shots, you can pm me and I will send you my email address. See attached photos. I hope this helps. Glenn P.S. If you want to go all the way I cut glass for both periscope lenz's

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Glenn,

Thank you very much for taking time out to describe this for me, with photo's included! Brilliant.

If i can get half way to what you have here i'll be a happy man!

Thank's again,

Sav.

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Glenn,Thank you very much for taking time out to describe this for me, with photo's included! Brilliant.

If i can get half way to what you have here i'll be a happy man!

Thank's again,

Sav.

Not at all Sav, I was happy to do it. Glenn

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Hi Glenn,This is excellent stuff, I'm looking forwards to seeing your approach to the painting and weathering.

I notice in pic's 4 and 5 that you have a really nice brass turnbuckle for the aerial hawser. Where did you get these? I've been busting my ass trying to scratch these with limited success in both looks and the strength required in this small but important detail. Any pointers would be VERY much appreciated!

All the best,

Sav.

Sav, here are some photo's of the rust and chipping paint I am messing around with for U-249, this is what I have come up with so far, as a test. Glenn

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Hi Glenn,

Carry on like that and you should have no worries, the effect you have captured here is superb! Keep the pic's coming, i can't wait to see what you do with this.

Sav.