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Job well done! Nicely weathered, and you didn`t make the mistake to apply rust underneath the waterline Karel

Thanks guys!

Well Chris, it is not easy to explain this technique, but i will give it a try.. I discovered a strange method, but it worked for me.... First i sprayed the entire frontfork `matt black`. Second, i made a water/pastel mixture of `orange rust` from the Tamiya weathering kit `C`. Then i brushed on the mixture on the frontfork, and let it dry. Theni made a mixture of brown oil paint with white spirit. Start applying this mixture with a soft, fine brush, be careful not to damage the pastels with the brush. The strange thing is that because of the structure of the pastels, the oil paint seems to dry and get a matt finish after seconds. Because of the rough structure of the pastels, the result is a rough surface, same like real rust. There is one caution; after doing this, be very carefull not to touch it with your fingers because it is very vulnerable for damage from your fingers. That is why you have to seal it of with a thin coat off matt transparant, to protect it against your fingers and further weathering. After this proces i added the paint with a soft brush. Be careful with applying the paint because the surface is still vulnerable. When the paint is dry, small chips of paint can be scraped away with a pointy scalpel knife, and the rusty pigment wil show up beneath the paint. The keyword for a good result is practice.. I also used this pigment/oilpaint mix technique on the exhaust of a 1/9 scale German Zundapp. Karel

Well, youre idea is about right... In my opinion, i builded it as a barnfind. Karel

Hi, After lots of positive reactions on my 1/72 U-boat topic on the maritime section, i decided to post some pictures of my earlier made Italeri 1/9 scale Harley Davidson Liberator. I upgraded this old (former Esci) kit with the help of original pictures and drawings and added many details. The plastic spokes of the wheels were way too thick for this scale, so i scraped them with a scalpel knife until they were thin enough. I also added real leather on the saddle, wich i weathered until i was happy with the result. Pictures say more than words: [/url URL=http://imageshack.us] Karel

I think there are a lot of `rust` enthusiasts on this forum; in that case i wil also post some pictures of an earlier made WW2 army Harley Davidson WLA in 1/9 scale at the Armour section Karel

Thanks again for the positive comments!

Julien offcourse you are right ; i thougt oxygen had the same meaning as high pressure air.. Karel

Thanks everyone Here are some more details from the boat.. Scratchmade exhaust system (can be seen through the floodholes) Scratchmade oxygen tanks, also underneath the wooden deck Karel

Thank you guys for the kind comments The wooden deck is sold bij Nautilus: http://www.nautilusmodels.com and the brass torpedo details are sold by White Ensign Models. The whole building proces (warning; lots of pics..) can be seen on this Dutch forum: http://www.modelbrou...6839&hilit=u995 Karel

Hi, this is my last project, it took me about a year to complete this model. Almost every aftermarket upgrade kits which are available for this kit were used: -Nautilus wooden deck -Eduard VII/C PE kit -White Ensign models type VII flood, drain and vent holes PE kit -Griffon FLAK-guns high detail kit -Modelbrass type VII PE kit -Archer transfers type VII rivet decal set I opened al the floodholes, added ribs inside the hull above the saddletanks, remade the railings from 0.5mm brass wire, scratchbuild the whole exhaust system wich lies beneath the deck, `oil canned` the hull, replaced about 800 rivets wich were sanded away, corrected the `bull nose` and corrected all the faults in this kit (wich are many....) Regards, Karel