My Trumpeter VIIc build

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  • drschmidt
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    • Jul 2014
    • 424

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    Conning tower light show.....

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    • salmon
      Treasurer
      • Jul 2011
      • 2327

      Amazing Work!
      If you can cut, drill, saw, hit things and swear a lot, you're well on the way to building a working model sub.

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      • sam reichart
        Past President
        • Feb 2003
        • 1302

        awesome work, as usual. how close are you to completing it? I hope you publish a bunch of shots of the interior and exterior, especially with all the extras you've added.

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        • drschmidt
          Member
          • Jul 2014
          • 424

          Still allot to do.....have to add some additional PE parts to the hull, then I can get going with cleaning up the hull and the first layer of base coat to see how much more work is there. The conning tower will be allot of work as well. Tons of PE parts to add here....So I guess all in all it will be the end of the year.

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          • drschmidt
            Member
            • Jul 2014
            • 424

            Adding brass bits to the hull....starts to look like something.
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            • drschmidt
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              • Jul 2014
              • 424

              Brass for the tower.....tedious again.

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              • sam reichart
                Past President
                • Feb 2003
                • 1302

                Originally posted by drschmidt View Post
                Brass for the tower.....tedious again.

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                I share your pain. I did some of the same surgery on the Type VII from ArkModel when using the photoetch set.

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                • salmon
                  Treasurer
                  • Jul 2011
                  • 2327

                  Still amazing detail and great looking model!
                  If you can cut, drill, saw, hit things and swear a lot, you're well on the way to building a working model sub.

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                  • drschmidt
                    Member
                    • Jul 2014
                    • 424

                    3D-printed persicope base. Lovin it....and more brass for the tower. Getting somewhere...

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                    • drschmidt
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                      • Jul 2014
                      • 424

                      Added some details on the back of the wintergarden of the VIIc towerU-552, missing in the kit....

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                      • drschmidt
                        Member
                        • Jul 2014
                        • 424

                        Tower is getting ready for the first coat of primer....

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                        • drschmidt
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                          • Jul 2014
                          • 424

                          Painting and weathering the hull. Green algea just below the water line and crusted paint below.Click image for larger version

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                          • sam reichart
                            Past President
                            • Feb 2003
                            • 1302

                            i just looked to see what the date of your first post was on this build. You've done an amazing job on this model. Looks like you're getting close to wrapping it up. Great looking boat!

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                            • drschmidt
                              Member
                              • Jul 2014
                              • 424

                              Must have been 3-4 years ago.....

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                              • drschmidt
                                Member
                                • Jul 2014
                                • 424

                                Finished the stand....starts to look like something. But still allot of painting, weatering and detail work ahead.

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