Maintenance on my TypeVII

[MFR1964]

Last Batch, last winter i tried to build up a display, made those pictures to remind me which item has to stand where.







If you guys want more specific pictures from this boat, just give a call.

Manfred.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

The depth and exactness of detail; all human made; figures that stink of life; and all arrayed as though a snap-shot out of past realities. Magnificent work!

[MFR1964]

In those days we builded with books and shady copies, if you where lucky real pictures from survivors, met those guys a few times during meetings in the 90's, they were the real deal and could tell you which things you had wrong on your model and why certain things were build that way.
We are now lucky to have the internet as a usefull tool for searching details, 3D printing also helps a lot, example of this is my V60, you've got the base and have to add the details, makes life easier.

Manfred.

[MFR1964]

Vacantion is done, works on the house are done time to light up the cave for some work.



When on vacation i had me a stroke of luck, this kit was laying inside a local hobbyshop, bought it directly, those are the right size rockets i need for my static display with the rocketlauncher.



Glued the rockets together, unfortunally i need 6 rockets and i have only 4, making a silicon mold can solve this in the future.



Those rockets are kept inside the launcher with some additionel framing, this is the first stage, by using a bendingmould they are each time the same.



Second step in the proces, now i'm able to cut them on the same length each time, if i calculated it right i need to do this 48 times to get all the frames, so i decided to make one test first before bending and cutting all those frames.





First contraption soldered inside the launcher, i'm really NOT looking forward to repeat this process 6 times, i hate repeating the same things over and over, i noticed one thing on this arragement, need to place a small ring to keep the rocket at it's desired position, that will be noted down for the future, now i know this will work a can start making all the frames and a mold to get me some rockets.

Manfred.

[MFR1964]

Had to order new silicone and harder, went along with bending all rods and made my first pour,



First started with bending all frame parts i need for inside the launcher, it will take some time to get all those frames at their place inside the launcher, have to do this step by step and take my time for this.



First stage in building a mold for the rockets, pretty much the same as David does with his molds.



All the stuff at hand to start with pouring the silicone, ordered some new because the old silicone was over due, that blue capped bottle is mold release, very important when molding stuff.



No pics of the first silicone pour, this is the second pour, normally i let it cure for 24 hrs before releasing it.



My first pour with the resin failed, air got trapped inside, this one is made by using a seringe with resin.



The result was much better, allmost no air bubbles, have to repeat this one more time to get me enough rockets, i need in total 6 rockets.


Manfred.