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How deep is the water?Of the approximately 40,000 men who served on U-boats in WWII, it is estimated that around 28,000 to 30,000 lost their lives.Comment
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Where is the underwater shot?If you can cut, drill, saw, hit things and swear a lot, you're well on the way to building a working model sub.Comment
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How about from in the front of the Seaview?
(sorry if I am hounding you on this)If you can cut, drill, saw, hit things and swear a lot, you're well on the way to building a working model sub.Comment
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Who is John Galt?Comment
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Interesting, not as spectacular as my mind had it. If there was a way to focus beyond the windows.....Thank you!
If you can cut, drill, saw, hit things and swear a lot, you're well on the way to building a working model sub.Comment
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What's the purpose of those brass wires?Make it simple, make strong, make it work!Comment
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The kit supplied styrene windows, though perfectly formed, were conformal to the compound curves of the bow, which made them distorting lenses that would have given the camera a Mr. Magoo view. That. And the fact that the actual miniatures windows were inset to the frames and were flat planes, which would not distort the view through them. The following pictures illustrate what I went through to achieve the clear parts and how I secured them in place. Later, I plan to build an interior facade that will hide the retaining wires, so camera views will be more presentable.
Paper templates were made -- several attempts needed -- and then used to cut out the two levels of windows. The templates guided me where to crease the clear parts for a tight fit to the inside of the bow.
I kept the forward underside of the bow 'wild' -- retaining the ability to remove it to get access to the bows interior for later detailing. Retention of this part was achieved by the use of some kick-ass magnets.
The only major flaw to the kit parts was a 'dip' to the keel near the bow. Bondo to the rescue!
Transverse reinforcement pin to prevent future cracking at this point.
The styrene kit supplied search-light guard would never service handling and pool and lake collisions. They would break if you talked to them harshly! I fixed that!
Last edited by He Who Shall Not Be Named; 12-01-2024, 08:57 PM.Who is John Galt?Comment
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