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Post by JCON on Apr 21, 2018 16:28:46 GMT -6
Sitting is part of the issue Duke!!! LOL!!!  |
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Post by Steve Ski on Apr 25, 2018 10:19:27 GMT -6
Back to the Gun Deck.....................
Take A Seat, Relax. Wood Planks
One feature on the U-Boats was seating for the crew to take a break on the "smoking deck". From what I've read the planks were wood and some boats didn't have any, but more than likely they were removed due to damage, etc.
In the photos below you can see how I clamped the planks in place for pinning and securing them. After the bass wood was cut to fit I used sewing pins to secure them to the railing supports. I drilled a slight recess into the wood to get a flush fit for the sewing pins. I then flipped the tower over and soldered the pins in place and trimmed the excess. Then I went back and lightly sanded the plank with 600 grit sand paper. This process was fast and easy.
Seats in place and a fine pic of the flag mounted, temporarily, of course.
Next up I'll be sanding the gun and mount. Cheers, Ski.
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Post by ARMORGUY on Apr 25, 2018 10:38:19 GMT -6
AWESOME !!!
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Post by JCON on Apr 25, 2018 11:13:03 GMT -6
Beautiful work fella!!! Hope you asked Momma before you took her pins... lol!!!
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Post by Steve Ski on Apr 25, 2018 11:39:35 GMT -6
Beautiful work fella!!! Hope you asked Momma before you took her pins... lol!!! I done stole em many moons ago Bro, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...........................
Thx AG, I appreciate that Brotha!
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Post by JCON on Apr 25, 2018 12:09:06 GMT -6
Beautiful work fella!!! Hope you asked Momma before you took her pins... lol!!! I done stole em many moons ago Bro, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...........................  |
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Post by BUCKY on Apr 25, 2018 15:34:09 GMT -6
Beautiful work fella!!! Hope you asked Momma before you took her pins... lol!!! I done stole em many moons ago Bro, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...........................
Thx AG, I appreciate that Brotha!
What she don't know won't hurt me!!!  |
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Post by JCON on Apr 25, 2018 16:07:53 GMT -6
I done stole em many moons ago Bro, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...........................
Thx AG, I appreciate that Brotha!
What she don't know won't hurt me!!!   |
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Post by Steve Ski on Apr 25, 2018 19:43:10 GMT -6
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Post by JEFF on Apr 27, 2018 15:57:44 GMT -6
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Post by Steve Ski on May 2, 2018 12:46:58 GMT -6
Sanding The Deck Gun And Mount
Ok, now that the deck has been completed and is ready for priming and painting it's time to fight the good fight and sand the deck gun and mount. The mount was not such a big deal, but this gun is one piece and it has some very delicate parts within the structure that are not easy to get to. As you can see, cutting up sand paper into long strips was a necessity and saved my sanity.
I ran into a fore mentioned issue with improperly mixed resin on this gun, so it's been a long process to bring it in to line. I am paying for my lack of attention to detail weeks ago, go figure. Ah, t'sall good!
I will say this, without my Yost miniature vise I would have gone battys by now. This vise was one of the best investments I've made for the model bunker in a long time. I was able to get a decent grip on this gun so I could get to those tight spots.
I recon any miniature vise will work, but I did do my research on vises and found that the Yost vise has the best design for my needs. It has already been upgraded to avoid the retaining washers from crimping and failing. Meaning, a common issue with these smaller vises is the retaining/tension ring/washer has a tendency to fail and you won't get your vise open. Now, that would not be any fun if I had this gun stuck in that vise, nuff said!
More to follow soon, if I ever get this gun sanded, HA!
Thx for watchin. Cheers, Ski.
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Post by nico76mih on May 2, 2018 14:01:41 GMT -6
Incredible work and amazing project! Definitely, I'll be watching on!
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Post by JCON on May 2, 2018 16:03:59 GMT -6
The Sandman strikes again!!! |
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Post by BUCKY on May 2, 2018 19:27:35 GMT -6
Sanding, sanding, sanding............
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Post by ARMORGUY on May 3, 2018 12:38:52 GMT -6
Hope you enjoyed it while sanding brothaS !
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Post by JCON on May 3, 2018 15:39:15 GMT -6
Always love the old classics!!! LOL!!!  |
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Post by BUCKY on May 3, 2018 21:35:39 GMT -6
.....sanding, sanding, sanding.....
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Post by Dukemaddog on May 4, 2018 11:38:31 GMT -6
That gun looks amazing, commendations on getting it sanded without damage. I have one of those Yost vises too. It's a tiny affair, and I used it once as a weight to stretch some Dragon DS tracks in 1/72 scale so they would fit the Tiger tank I was building. They are definitely a versatile and very useful tool.
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Post by JEFF on May 5, 2018 1:51:01 GMT -6
Good progress on that gun, Buddy. Pretty sweet.  |
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Post by Steve Ski on May 5, 2018 10:09:41 GMT -6
Ok, I knew I left myself open for that one, you especially AG, HA! Sorry for the delay Guys, been fighting the outside work, bummer.................. Thx Jeff, AG, Bucky, Joe and The Duke. Ya, them wises are SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET Duke! Welcome aboard Nico, you won't find a dull moment on deck, the inmates have taken over the ship and they're in the wheel house, Bahahaaaaaaaaaaa! |
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