Biber OOB
1April 27, 2018Sprue with a lot of broken off parts
2April 27, 2018and parts of part that are broken off...
3April 27, 2018more of the same
4April 27, 2018Hull parts
5April 27, 2018also broken parts everywhere...
6April 27, 2018Some PE and decals
7April 27, 2018A lot of ejection marks that will be visible, so time to scrape them away
8April 27, 2018and removed by scraping
9April 27, 2018Started with the torpedo's, and by removing the glue line
10April 27, 2018Line between the halves as good as removed
11April 27, 2018Some piping can be added before joining the halves
12April 27, 2018Propulsion screws also need some attention
13May 8, 2018and finished
14May 8, 2018Hull assembled assembled except for the windows and top
15May 8, 2018fiddly to install these, need to clean up the CA a bit more
16May 8, 2018In the real sub, these were also not that even
17May 8, 2018other side of the hull
18May 8, 2018Torpedo
19May 8, 2018both torpedo's
20May 8, 2018these triggers break off, even when looking at them. very brittle plastic. Want to clean up the seam there, but... when I touch them...
21May 8, 2018rest of the parts...
22May 16, 2018black primer applied
23May 16, 2018black primer applied
24May 16, 2018black primer applied
25May 21, 2018Added some blutack and started the white
26May 21, 2018Added some blutack and started the white
27May 21, 2018More blutack for the next color
28May 21, 2018The other side too
29May 23, 2018Last Blu-tack
30May 23, 2018Last Blu-tack
31May 23, 2018Final color
32May 23, 2018Final color.
33May 23, 2018Torpedo's painted
34May 23, 2018And unpacked, some retouching necessary, but in all it's ok
35May 23, 2018Other side to
36May 25, 2018Finished
37May 25, 2018Finished
38May 25, 2018Finished
39May 25, 2018Finished
40May 25, 2018Finished
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6 November 2024, 04:33 -
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For a groupbuild, it is the intention to build this one straight from the box, and only apply basis painting skills... and no weathering...
