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I've going to give this one a go for the Blitzbuild. It's the AFV Club Type XXI Submarine.

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denstore Very Obsessed Member

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This will be interesting!

I've been thinking about buying a lot of these WWII submarines that has appeared the last years.

How does it look? Quality of the moulds, details, need of etch and so on?

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So it starts.

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Dan, it's a nice little kit. But I've already found the green plastic is very soft. The detail is nicely done though.

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This may look like an easy kit, but the size of it does make it fiddley. Oh! and filling the ejector pin marks on the control surfaces is blooming awkward, especially as I can see myself sanding half the plastic away very quickly, probably leaving just the filler.

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Oops! missed an hour. Ok here are the pics from the last 2hrs. Difficult building this as I'm staying at my in-laws. Although, I'm using FiL's modelling shed which is nice.

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Should be starting the paint in the next hour. Just have some, (ok, quite a bit), of filler to sand down.

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Looks great! I wish I had chosen a sub as well. I had forgotten about how many wheels there are on a tank to trim and sand....;)

I'm just glad I didn't choose an armoured vehicle :winkgrin:

Upper hull and deck now painted. Will leave it for a bit now to dry properly. Which means I can now spray the stand.

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Right, that's it, finished. Bit quicker than I had expected, but I'm really pleased with the result. Feel like doing another kit now, but since I'm staying with the in-laws i think I should socialise a bit more.

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CPNGROATS Very Obsessed Member

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Dave, your U-boat looks the part...!! Nice job....

BlitzBuildCheers,

ggc

rowmk9 Very Obsessed Member

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lovely build there mate. I do love the Type XXI, a superb piece of engineering and I'm glad they never got into the war in a meaningful way. Very nice finish on the model too, nice and worn.

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looks great!

but if you guys finished all your builds today, I'll be the last one tomorrow :(

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Thanks for the nice comments guys. Wasn't sure if I'd overdone the weathering.

Don't worry Micha it's not a race, just some fun. I'm surprised the enamels I used dried so quickly and didn't expect to be finished quite so early.

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Don't worry Micha it's not a race, just some fun. I'm surprised the enamels I used dried so quickly and didn't expect to be finished quite so early.

I use Revell's Aqua Color now and my new hair dryer ... but I smoke to much, I guess ... I could be a bit faster :D;)

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Oh no you won't, it's looking like I'll be the one with that dubious honour

I guess, you're right.

But I'm pretty sure, you can finish your build in time :thumbsup2:

Take the kit with you and build it at work ;)

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