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Making Railings on 1/144 sub/
sgtreef
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Posted: Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 01:27 PM UTC
Hi all need some ideas on making railings on a German Uboot 1/144 scale.
Thinking of the plastic rod at 0.5 Mm for the rail and the recommended Black thread for the rail itself.
Any suggestions as to a jig to set it.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks
grimreaper
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Posted: Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 02:39 PM UTC
Anxious to hear about this too!
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Posted: Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 09:50 PM UTC

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Hi all need some ideas on making railings on a German Uboot 1/144 scale.
Thinking of the plastic rod at 0.5 Mm for the rail and the recommended Black thread for the rail itself.
Any suggestions as to a jig to set it.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks


Ahoy Jeff,
You're on the right track, mate...here's an article by a modeler that did just the same that I do believe will help you out a bit...

Railings

And here's a Feature article by Joe Szczygielski (mother) of a fine build where he scratchbuilt all the railings on his build...

Mother

Good luck, keep us informed of your progress!
sgtreef
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Posted: Friday, April 18, 2008 - 10:17 PM UTC
Thanks Mark same kit BTW on the first sub.

I guess off to get some clear thread at Michaels.

Just have to watch out for folks as to me being in the sewing dept.
rokket2001
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Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 06:15 PM UTC
unfortunately I can't offer anything useful for railings, but I can about waterline and snorting bull decals:

http://amp.rokket.biz

(shameless promotion)
sgtreef
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Posted: Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 11:16 PM UTC
Nice stuff.
Anything for the Revell 1/125 scale U boot?
Shipping is how much to USA ?
Oklahoma small package?
rokket2001
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Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 12:26 AM UTC
We do a 1:125 flag, $5.95, $3.50 covers shipping. Unfortunately our decals are just for 1:144.
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