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Type XXI U-boot U2502

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52 23 September 2022, 13:59
John
Following this one. I'm not a ship guy but this one looks interesting!
23 September 2022, 18:49
Treehugger
I have this kit as well, and started to clean up the parts and think ahead.

What I learned is that, you could try scrape the plastic on the back side, revealing fine details like mesh around the hull, however, this isn't a good idea, plastic is just too thin. What would work, is to somehow "drill" out the holes (, then recreate the mesh, which should be much easier and a lot better looking. I was thinking of recreating the mesh around the openings along the hull, with strip/rod styrene at some point.

My idea of "drilling" out the holes, was scraping the plastic off, on the inside, which is a little tedious, but not too bad. Simply using a drilling bit, I think is much too crude, and will probably re-shape the openings, and make it look ugly.

With the Type VIIC kit, you can scrape away the plastic on the backside, to reveal nice details outside the hull, but this doesn't work well on this kit. This kit also have a lot thicker plastic than the Type VIIC kit from Revell.
23 September 2022, 18:54
Jan Peters
Welcome John
23 September 2022, 22:19
Jan Peters
Treehugger, I'm quite a lazy modeller, so won't bother to drill out the holes and such😉
23 September 2022, 22:22
Jan Peters
Some progress made 🙂
25 September 2022, 14:43
Jan Peters
More progress
1 October 2022, 20:41
Rui
Almost missed this... 👀
2 October 2022, 02:19
Jan Peters
Welcome Rui 👍🏻
2 October 2022, 06:25
Guy Rump
Looking good and interesting. 👍
2 October 2022, 15:59
Jan Peters
Thanks Guy 🙂
2 October 2022, 16:22
Erik Leijdens
Cool subject Jan, made this one myself too. Also a type VII once. But I'm not really a boat guy I discovered 🙂
3 October 2022, 20:21
Jan Peters
Thanks Erik 😗
I never was a boat guy either, but got fascinated by them after a visit to the U-boot bunkers at Lorient in Brittany. Still got a few in my stash, including the type VII, I even bought a special display cabinet for them 😀
4 October 2022, 03:26
Jan Peters
Progress is slowed down as I got infected with covid. I won't be able to paint anything with my airbrush, so this is on hold for the time being.
9 October 2022, 08:06
Thomas Espe
👀
9 October 2022, 10:59
Jan Peters
Welcome Thomas
9 October 2022, 13:41
Jan Peters
Started painting this one too, got light grey on the hull done, and painted the tower.
13 November 2022, 11:35
Jan Peters
Basic painting done
13 November 2022, 13:46
Jan Peters
Working on this one again 🙂
22 December 2022, 10:21
Villiers de Vos
Very nice progress.
2 January 2023, 17:16
Jan Peters
Thanks Villiers
2 January 2023, 17:30
Jan Peters
Washes in progress
14 January 2023, 14:36
John
Looking good! I like the streaking effects.
14 January 2023, 17:01
Jan Peters
Thanks John 🙂
14 January 2023, 17:41
Jan Peters
More streaking done
15 January 2023, 15:38
Andy Ball
Das Boot : sehr schoen (or something like that!)
27 January 2023, 22:15
Jan Peters
Danke Andy 😄
28 January 2023, 08:18
Tom B.
Some great weathering on the hull 👍 I really enjoy the decidedly "modern" look of the Type XXI when compared with it´s earlier and even contemporary brethren!
29 January 2023, 15:14
Villiers de Vos
Very nice weathering. It already looks sleek and deadly.
29 January 2023, 16:57
Kyle DeHart
Weathering looks fantastic.
29 January 2023, 18:02
Jan Peters
Thanks mates ☺️
Tom, you are right, it is a very modern design and was a benchmark for the new generation of submarines after the war.

Villiers, yes it does, it is a very sleek submarine.
30 January 2023, 05:09
Jan Peters
Weathering continues
5 February 2023, 14:34
Shar Dipree
WOW, awesome painting and weathering! i love it. 🙂
23 February 2023, 17:02
Guy Rump
Looking great Jan. 👍
23 February 2023, 17:21
Treehugger
Nice surface finish, sort of looks like painted metal in a way I think.
23 February 2023, 17:26
Jan Peters
Thanks mates ☺️
Treehugger, that was the general idea to make it look like that 😉
23 February 2023, 18:36
Acki
Amazing job! Have this one also on my bench. Will you make the rail?
23 February 2023, 20:45
Jan Peters
Thanks Acki.
I have made a start on the antenna wires, but won't add the rails, as I feel it disturbs the sleek lines of the hull.
It also saves a lot of work 😄
23 February 2023, 21:25
Acki
Saving work is always a good idea. I'll also build mine without rails. 😊
23 February 2023, 21:52
Jan Peters
Hoping to finish it this weekend 😊
24 February 2023, 18:32
Jan Peters
Finished! 🙂
It took some time to get it done, and it was by far the largest model on my bench, but I am declaring it done.
26 February 2023, 13:28
Shar Dipree
Good work. It looks great. 👍🏻
26 February 2023, 14:25
Jan Peters
Thanks Shar😊
26 February 2023, 14:43
Kyle DeHart
Very nicely done
26 February 2023, 16:31
James C
Nice work Jan 👍
26 February 2023, 17:35
Jan Peters
Thanks Kyle and James 😊
26 February 2023, 18:21
John
Wow! Turned out really well. Your work may make a "ship guy" out of me yet!
26 February 2023, 18:48
Simon Nagorsnik
Yes, great paint job!!
26 February 2023, 18:51
Jan Peters
Thanks John and Simon 😊
John, just give it a go, it is great fun 👍🏻
27 February 2023, 04:35

Album info

Music to go with this model;
"Seemann" by Nina Hagen and Apocaliptica.

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Terminé
1:144 Deutsches U-Boot German Submarine Type XXI U 2540 (Revell 05004)1:350 German WWII ensign flags STEEL (Eduard 53234)
U-Boot Typ XXI
3R Wehrmacht Kriegsmarine (German Navy 1935-1945)
11 Flotille U-2502 (Kptl. G. Mannesmann)
1944 - Horten
 

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