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Don't stop what you are doing!
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If you can cut, drill, saw, hit things and swear a lot, you're well on the way to building a working model sub. -
I agree. It really looks good!Warm regards,
Paul Crozier
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Thanks. I don't intend to stop
I need to focus on getting on with the rest of the rail. There are also rails that need to be added to the top of the sail. And, of course, my AMS OCD kicked in and I removed the upper weld lines across the extension so that I could lounge them up a little better. Why do I do this to myself? (I once took 6 years to complete a 1/48 MiG-25 Foxbat model...I think I might have a problem )
Cheers,
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OK, weld lines fixed. Slowly moving forward on the rails.
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Ok, took some pictures...
The fix of one side of the weld lines...
The port side handrail...
The mounts for the safety rail on the top of the sail...
One in place...
And an overall shot with the aft PUFFs mounted...
Off to build propeller guards...
Cheers,
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Ok, back again with a couple more pictures...
Got the cranky prop guards done. After a couple iterations, finally got them sorted out.
And to show that I an expending effort elsewhere and not just being disgustingly slow on this build, here is the rest of the shipyard (Hobbyboss Victor III, Alanger Akula I, Airfix Trafalgar (gonna add a full 2076 sonar set up))
Cheers,
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Working on all the masts so that they are ready before I start paint. Need to get some more detail pics of the snorkel induction and exhaust, but I don't need to finish them before paint.
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Ughhh...unending surface prep before I move onto the red of the hull. Boring!!!!
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Oh my god, someone make the surface prep stop... so very boring... feels like there is no progress going on at all.
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Finally started putting red on the hull. Been working on the masts as well. Hopefully get some pictures up in the next few days. Cheers, Dave.Comment
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First shots of red onto the hull. Nothing overly exciting. One coat on and time to check for imperfections.
A shot of some of the masts in their respective places...still work to do on them, but the #1 scope fairing is there as well as the ESM mast, snorkel induction and snorkel exhaust. Laying down at the front is one of the (unfinished) comms masts.
And a picture or two of the distractions...
Cheers,
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So, a little more progress (and a setback)
While laying on the multiple coats of red (which are now finished), I have been working on the masts...here is some of the handiwork...
On the setback side, I noticed wet spots on the midships and aft PUFFS arrays...hoping it was just paint, I ultimately decided that it was some improperly mixed resin leeching out...so, off with those two and the first replacement is setting up in the mold as I type...
Cheers,
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I promise I have been doing work, but it has all been pretty boring...mainly painting and sanding and re-scribing then re-painting. I also got sidetracked by another project. My son was adamant that he wanted to do a lego submarine with me...
It has a little bit of everything including internal consoles and seating. Two torpedo tubes in the bow.
a "deck gun" with 4 torpedoes.
Of course, no submarine is complete without a wet well and winch...
As proof of how boring the work on TIRU has been...here is a shot of the side of the sail where I was fixing a wrinkle in skin...
Cheers,
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And I hate my life. Now I am spending my time getting adhesive off that stayed on the boat after the major painting was done and the tape came off. BORING and slow. And did I mention boring? I wish these stupid little things would stop occurring. Oh, well, the life of a modeler, right?
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You, sir, are correct!!
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