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Great stuff Brian. You've got a great eye for this weathering lark. Looks just right. Andy.

Ditto...........those props are exceptional. How was it done? Andy.

Shaping up nicely, literally... Andy.

Ah. It will cause some complications with your rigging if it is made removable. Andy.

Hi Brian, What's with the magnets? Can't the sail just be glued on? Andy.

Shaping up Brian. Perform plenty of dry fits with that aft section joint. Use a straight edge to get it as good as you can before gluing. I'm assuming it will be the usual dodgy fit. Watching with interest, Andy.

Perfect. Well done. Andy.

Sorry for the late reply chaps. Somehow didn't get any notifications through. Thanks for the comments, good to see it getting noticed. The rivets were sanded back and left barely showing. If any disappeared during the process, I didn't worry as they should be barely visible at this scale anyway. To replace rivets when required, I just used tiny dabs of PVA glue applied with the point of a nail. Thanks David. You're right, less is definitely more. Although I do sometimes think about adding a little more staining, fading and rust. In the flesh, the weathering is less noticeable than in the pictures. I'm on the brink of building another 1:72 Type VII but this time converted into a Flakboot with some scratch building. Maybe I'll venture into a bit more weathering with that one. Not too much though. Regards, Andy.

Excellent work. Love the colours. Weathering perfect especially at this scale. Andy.

Good to see another U-Boat surfacing. Watching with interest. Andy.

Thanks Chaps. Andy.

I always remake the railings out of appropriately sized brass or copper wire. Have a look at this page for details. Andy

Nice one Roger. Looking forward to the rest of the build. Andy.

Beautiful planking. Great stuff. Andy.

Looks fantastic. What a great scale 1/200 is! Do the PE stair treads twist so they are flat when finished? Andy.

Hi Bob, We could do with some U-Boat activity on here. Any updates? Andy.

Stunning clean build. Museum quality. Well done. Andy.

The epic-ness continues. 104 oars might push you to the brink of madness. 🤪

Hi Calistan, Great work with this epic amount of PE. Your build looks beautiful. I completely agree with your earlier observations. I think some PE manufacturers are loosing the plot a little. Don't get me wrong, I love using PE and enjoy the additional detail it offers by way of fine parts. What I do find frustrating is that, sometimes, a large percentage of the PE pack consists of large replacement deck sheet parts and associated hatches which, when complete, actually offer negligible or no enhancement over the stock kit part. I have even had a couple of instances when a PE part was simply inferior to the stock kit part. Looks like you're on the home straight so hang in there. Andy.

Very nice. Sharp paintwork. Well done, Andy.

Hi Konrad, Any updates? Andy.

Thanks very much guys. Thanks Paul, The propellers are sprayed with a blue/grey Vallejo mix then lightly dry brushed with Humbrol Gold enamel. I over did it with the gold so dulled it back again with a light dusting of Vallejo dark grey. The anchor is dark grey car primer, dry brushed with Vallejo Flat Earth. Cheers, Andy.

What a nice pair. Great stuff. Andy.

Thanks Rob. The paints are nearly all Vallejo Model Air. I have a limited range of colours so spray test cards with different mixes, adjusting them to get them as I like. The deck is a 3:1:1 mix of 71.049, 71.057 and 70.983 (Model Colour) The upper hull and conning tower is a 4:3 mix of 71.001 and 71.050. The lower hull is a 4:1 mix of 71.049 and 71.001. I find mixing from what I have is a lot easier than trying to buy exactly the right colour. Thanks very much Kev. Andy.

Very nice. Well done. Andy.