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**Von Hilde** · 06-24-2015, 06:23 AM

First try of fitting the soldered railing using copper wire. I made a jig of the holes spacing on the hull, on a stick. I think I may try soldering guitar string on brass posts just for S&G. German acronym meaning shistundgiggles. Gun is heating up right now.

**Von Hilde** · 06-24-2015, 07:33 AM

Attaching the rear jumpers, a little unorthodox manor. CAed the mini magnets to the tips of the coper wire soldered stantions. Relieved the deck plate at the hull attachment points.with the ends of the jumpers stuck thru the holes, no magnets needed to secure the stern deck. Magnets hold the wire on the stantions. Tower ends will be solidly secured to the gun deck railing.

**Von Hilde** · 06-25-2015, 04:40 PM

just when you think you got everything worked out, along comes the latest and greatest since sliced bread. Revell's new U boat out Nov 2015no word about the type XXI frm them, but the PE incert picture is from Oto, already got his mitts on the schnell snout kit. Almost was going to chop a good hull up to make one, myself. Now I feel like the guy that bought the 63 Vett split window and cut it out the next year to look like a new one. Only to find out years later the original split window Vetts go for 6 figures at auction if un molested.

**Von Hilde** · 07-04-2015, 09:00 AM

Some work on the aft rigging, Had to reinforce the cable plate with a piece of aluminium because the plastic wouldn't hold the wire. It broke thru the first time I put tension. There are brass PE tabs in one of the type IX deck sets I have but don't know where I put them, so I made aluminium ones. Filed the molded rivets flat for a good glue face for the tab.

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**Von Hilde** · 07-04-2015, 09:03 AM

I see what you guys mean about the picture posting malarkey snafu.

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**Von Hilde** · 07-04-2015, 09:07 AM

At this rate, I should make the one thousand post mark, before the Alshimers sets in and I forget what I was doing.

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**Von Hilde** · 07-08-2015, 08:59 AM

Ok Im back sort of. Just about finished with t type IX number one. Weathering process has begun. Got a guy that wants to buy it right now. I hadnt made up my mind about selling it, but I have plenty more projects stacked up waaiting on time and or funds. Afte chatting with HNSNBN about what it is worth, Ive come up with a number, but it would be only fair to offer it here first. Cash and trades concidered

**trout** · 07-08-2015, 11:45 AM

So what is the number you think is fair?

**Von Hilde** · 07-08-2015, 07:03 PM

With WFLY 4ch and EZ driver 1700 plus shipping

**Von Hilde** · 07-10-2015, 07:31 AM

Pictures of the boat

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**Von Hilde** · 07-10-2015, 07:34 AM

A few more pictures

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**Von Hilde** · 07-10-2015, 07:38 AM

I will take some better pictures outside in the sun and in the water, as soon as I can figure out how to work the go pro and down load movies, underwater ones with live marine creatures, I hope.