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Post by bluedot0 on Apr 20, 2011 5:36:00 GMT
Started on the USS Gato last night, 1/144 scale, large boat not many parts, but looks good. I started by constructing this funny tube thingy that fits inside the hull. I can't see why it's there, the only logical thing for it is to support the hull, but I could think of easier ways to do that, also if your like me, I like to glue the hull from the inside, this tube prevents that for a goodly part of the keel.
Unfortunately the destructions are very basic and no explanation is provided with any of the steps just pictures, but so far, apart from the said destructions......it's a nice looking kit.........more too come.....rating 7/10.........Phil
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Post by bluedot0 on Apr 20, 2011 10:01:44 GMT
I have positioned the cylinder and the hull parts together, not the best fit but little bit of work will be needed to make it good, the cylinder does give it strength, but as I said earlier there are easier ways to do it.
The forward section of the boat can be glued from within, but the remainder is an outside job, there are some gaps where the hull isn't quite perfect, but a bit of filler will fix it..........rating 6/10.....Phil
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Post by bluedot0 on Apr 20, 2011 23:14:41 GMT
Got a bit of filler into her last night, the hull will be fine after a sanding down, care needs to be taken with the raised detail lines on the hull.
I also dry fitted the deck late last night..........needs a lot of work, a very poor fit, the inside edges of the deck are not beveled to meet the rounded curve of the hull and the deck needs to be shimmed to raise it up to the same level as the hull....I'll post a few piccys in the following days......rating 5/10......Phil
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Post by berth44 on Apr 21, 2011 0:53:05 GMT
Sounds like fun Phil!.....Dave
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Post by bluedot0 on Apr 25, 2011 1:34:14 GMT
As you can see from the picture, she's a long boat Attachments:
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Post by bluedot0 on Apr 25, 2011 1:36:08 GMT
This pic shows the stern keel section after a bit of work to fill some gaps Attachments:
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Post by bluedot0 on Apr 25, 2011 1:37:09 GMT
the top of the same section Attachments:
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Post by bluedot0 on Apr 25, 2011 1:38:51 GMT
The bow section showing the interior pressure hull, it does add strength to the hull Attachments:
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Post by bluedot0 on Apr 25, 2011 1:39:44 GMT
This gives you some idea of the detail on the boat Attachments:
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Post by bluedot0 on Apr 25, 2011 1:41:34 GMT
The deck in place, there are lots of gaps and the deck forward of the gun position needed work to add strength to the deck in this area Attachments:
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Post by bluedot0 on Apr 25, 2011 1:43:11 GMT
Side view Attachments:
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Post by bluedot0 on Apr 25, 2011 1:46:32 GMT
Another view showing the gap between the deck and the hull, I have checked around and read more reviews on this kit and they all show this gap on their respective builds......however she moving along well now....back up to a 6/10.....Phil Attachments:
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Post by berth44 on Apr 27, 2011 1:44:10 GMT
Looks awfully like a U boat hull to me at the moment Phil, but I think with the 'US' boats the similarity ends with the coning tower!!...one of these days I'll need to get at least one of my Revell 'U Boats' finished!!...........great job Phil...........Dave
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Post by bluedot0 on Apr 28, 2011 4:50:08 GMT
Pumped a bit of filler in various holes, she looks ok now, smoothed off nicely, the holes were gracious enough not to be near any surface detail, started on the tower...she'll be ready for the paint shop soon....Phil
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Post by berth44 on Apr 28, 2011 21:46:48 GMT
"dive dive, clear the bridge,dive dive!!" (sound of claxon..honk honk honk)..set periscope depth..........up periscope....target bearing 1000 yards...open torpedo tubes 1-2... fire 1!...fire 2!
"Take her down 200 feet...silence........"Kaboom!!"..........."Kaboom"........"hoorah!!...take her up to periscope depth....(sounds of ship breaking up)...up periscope...."AAAGH" Destroyer bearing 500feet."closing fast"...."dive dive dive!!!!" (saxon blaring)...depth charges..."Boom Boom Boom!!!...............scratch one US boat........nice to see yours is OK Phil....Dave
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