Oddball Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Picked this up today and couldn't resist making a start on it. First off a few obligatory sprue shots. Overall I have to say the detail is very good, nice crisp moldings and no flash to speak of. Can't wait to get her under way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 So work started off pretty standard. I'd read in the reviews that the torpedo doors were near enough non existant so my first task was to do a little scribing, cutting and filing, recessing the edges of the doors. They arent perfect but at least they're a bit more prominent now. And on to the actual construction. I've got to say, the plastic in this kit is sublime to work with. It's so soft and easily sanded/sculpted, very reminiscent of Roden's plastic. The hull halves go together with no fuss whatsoever, and a little drying time then the one part deck goes on. Although the fit of the deck was a lot less satisfactory than I was hoping, leaving a large seam along each side. So I've splodged some filler on and left to cure. While I was waiting for the filler to cure I pretty much completed the conning tower, very few parts and they all go together beautifully. I went for the later tower, with the RDF loop located on the front. I did wonder however, the instructions tell you to use the shorter of the two supplied loops, which wouldn't let it rotate, which kind of defies the point of the whole thing. So I lengthened it with a bit of evergreen rod and presto! More progress soon. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Nice going Oddball, it builds up a treat, having built the ICM later version, the gun arm rests can be a little fiddly. Youll need to scratch build the handrail, as none is provided. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234999909-type-iib-u-boat-late-1943-u-23-1144/ All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 Thanks dude, that's a nice little build you've done. I hope mine comes out as nicely. I've added the stanchions for the railings, and also the fore and aft dive planes and rudder. And I've filled the depressions fore and aft that the mooring bollards would sit in, as they just don't look quite right. More on that later. I also found this tucked away in the box. I still can't believe that even after all these years Revell still pop a reel of thread in their boxes. Nostalgia! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 First off a good coat of hellgrau on the upper casing and conning tower. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TristanR Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Lovely job Oddball! I do like these type 2 boats, railings add a lot of good detail there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 looking good Oddball, nicely done. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 Thanks fellas, glad you like it. The lower half has been masked and painted, I've roughly copied the camouflage scheme worn by U253, as I've always liked the way it looks. On the home stretch now, just the final details and bits of painting to do. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 looking good, just dont forget to paint the flood holes and slits black, see photo, also the wooden deck would be a different colour. Just a helpful hint if youve missed this? .http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/albums/german-navy/type_11_u_boat.jpg All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 Thanks Chris, yeah just waiting till the clear coat has cured then I'll start the vents and decking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzulscha Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 1/144th Type IIB? Drat, I can't even find a listing for that one over here yet. I have one of the Special Navy 1/72nd scale boats but this is the first I've heard of this one. Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TristanR Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 That's a superb camouflage scheme. Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollsroyce Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Cracking Job. I've not built a sub yet but looking at this and some of the others on the site is may now be compulsory.... Cheers Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 This is really making me think of getting one of these kits your doing a grand job there with this build Beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 Thanks guys, I'm glad you like it so far. Guy, Beefy, I'd definitely reccomend this kit, it's big enough to get some good detail and small enough to display easily (I'm looking at you 1/72 Flower Corvette). Plus the kit itself is a little gem, so easy to go together, good fit mostly. Definitely worth a punt. Tzulscha, I took the liberty of having a little search around, there's a website here that stocks the ICM kit (both the early and late versions actually), of which the Revell kit is a reboxing. Not too far away from you. So I've added the draught markings, painted the decking, and painted in the various vents. The conning tower has been fitted and rigged with the jumping wires. The insulators were added by running a brush loaded with krystal klear sideways across the lines, in order to build up a little blob. The great thing about the klear is that the blob can be moved while it's wet, so that you can position everything properly. Although it dries clear, so you come back to the bench half an hour later and have a panic attack because all the blobs have disappeared. Props and anchor were added. What a pain in the bum they were. The carpet monster swallowed one prop last night, and after half an hour crawling around the floor with a head torch on I gave up. The anchor then proceeded to ping from the tweezers three times this morning, though fate would have it that the last time it landed almost on top of the missing propeller. Happy days! I just need to fill the holes where I attached the jumping wires and add a couple of paint touchups. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 Almost done now, a few splodges of filler in the holes on the conning tower. Just got them and base to paint and that'll be that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Oddball youve done a cracking job there, well done. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Oddball youve done a cracking job there, well done. All the best Chris I can only agree - very impressive paint job and build. You've inspired me to finish mine. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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