Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Monday, April 13, 2009 - 12:17 PM UTC
Ahoy Shipmates
We recently had the Military Small Craft Group Build which I was signed up for with an E-Boat but I just did not complete it or get the desired progress.
You may recall that I was building an Airfix E-Boat 1/72nd scale stock and out of the box. I do have one in reserve to do a full detail etc on.
However I think this was approximately where I was last time that you saw it:
Well hurrah I have now broken my modellers block and done some work on my E-Boat so watch this space.
Cheers
Sean
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Louisiana, United States
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Posted: Monday, April 13, 2009 - 01:27 PM UTC
Way to go Sean!
"Hark, now hear the sailors cry
Smell the sea and feel the sky
Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic
Aarhus, Denmark
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Posted: Monday, April 13, 2009 - 08:05 PM UTC
Nice seeing you back on this kit, I buildt it many, many years ago - sure brings memorys back.
Its a nice kit, even after all this years.
Cheers/Jan
It“s happy days for modellers...
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 03:54 PM UTC
Thanks guys.
Because I have heaps and heaps of parts small and large to paint I have some clips organised on cocktail sticks:
Cheers
SeanAuckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 04:03 PM UTC
Got doubly busy and applied the old Tamiya masking tape in anticiaption of spraying the hull etc.:
Cheers
SeanConnecticut, United States
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Posted: Friday, April 17, 2009 - 09:25 AM UTC
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 11:30 AM UTC
Thanks very much Garth much appreciated.
Got the old paintbrushes out and undercoated the propellers.
I am not happy with the colour at all and will use it as an undercoat.
Cheers
Sean Connecticut, United States
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Posted: Monday, April 20, 2009 - 06:33 AM UTC
Looks good to me, ... but what do I know............................
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Monday, April 20, 2009 - 09:47 AM UTC
Thanks Garth.
Mate you know heaps about S-Boats (E-Boats)and it was your most informative book which helped me break my long term "modellers block".
I think with some more work the propellers will look better.
I will wait until I break out the brass coloured paint later down the detailing track.
Cheers
Sean
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 10:25 AM UTC
You may recall these images and this was where I was whilst suffering from "modellers block".
She was sitting rather lonely in the drydock patiently awaiting paint:
Cheers
Sean#027
Louisiana, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 01:14 PM UTC
"Hark, now hear the sailors cry
Smell the sea and feel the sky
Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic
New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 11:57 AM UTC
Looking good Sean! Great idea with the clips... I will follow you in the summer with my own half-built small craft entry. Cheers
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 02:21 PM UTC
Thanks Kenny & James for looking in and providing some great feedback.
The rear gun deck sight was solid so I hollowed it out hope you can make it out.
I tried to make the centre hole larger and to insert a sight however the plastic (which is pretty soft and crappy) broke therefore I just left it alone.
However a mate of mine may have machine gun set in PE for me to use which maybe great.
Cheers
SeanAuckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 10:32 AM UTC
Well here are some images of her ready for paint just before I started the old compressor up.
Confession time my spray gun was attached to its holder by cobwebs I hang my head in shame.
Cheers
SeanAuckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Monday, April 27, 2009 - 10:36 AM UTC
Hurrah the paint is flowing!
The first coat on the deck:
Before paint:
After paint:
Cheers
SeanAarhus, Denmark
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Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 12:43 AM UTC
Its sure nice to see some progress on this ol“ gal - keep fighting
It“s happy days for modellers...
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 12:52 PM UTC
Hi Jan thanks for the words of encouragement.
I am really pleased to have broken my modellers block.
Here are some images of all the other parts with some paint on them:
However a very long way to go yet.
Cheers
FordboyEngland - North East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 12:03 AM UTC
Sean nice to see you moving along at a steady pace now the block has been broken looking forward to the finnished masterpiece
Connecticut, United States
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Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 03:12 AM UTC
You're doing a very nice job.
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Sunday, May 03, 2009 - 02:25 PM UTC
Thanks Keith and Garth much appreciated.
Here is another coat of paint on the deck:
Cheers
SeanAuckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Monday, May 04, 2009 - 02:49 PM UTC
Here are some close up shots of the small stuff (deck houses) masked & with a second coat:
Cheers
FordboyAuckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 11:38 AM UTC
Another coat (no.3) on the deck:
Cheers
SeanAuckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Monday, May 25, 2009 - 11:22 AM UTC
Honestly I have been doing stuff.
Here are the Torpedoes ready for paint I am going to try a metallic grey colour:
Cheers
Sean Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 11:20 AM UTC
Hi Everyone
I gave the rear gun platform another coat of paint accidently with an overspray of "off white" grrrrr.
Cheers
SeanAuckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 11:33 AM UTC
Not great shots at all but here is progress on the upper hull sides:
Cheers
Sean
