U-552
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44 25 May 2019, 02:00
TOM marinatoAs I get more experience I hope to improve..not happy with the finish of the crew figures but will keep at it..
2 July 2019, 10:32
TOM marinatoAppreciate the feedback.. stuck on the conning tower, dithering over trying to get a satisfactory result. I Should have built the kit as an un-named TYPE VIIC typical of its class. U-552 went through a number of changes and i think the result i have achieved so far does not quite match any particular time frame. Better off it had been a typical boat of the period..
10 November 2022, 08:16
TOM marinatoI tend to walk away from it, pondering the best image i want to achieve, so it has been a slow project. Studying photos only adds to which direction to take as regards painting, as some show U-552 newly painted prior to missions and others where she is very weathered. I chose the latter as most u-boats looked distressed. Unfortunately it seems the option chosen by most modelers of this Boat.
10 November 2022, 08:22
Spanjaardthis thing must be huge. lots of work. i really like the conning tower.
2 December 2022, 09:09
TOM marinatoIT is almost done. just the lights and crew figures to be added later. Has been a challenge trying to get the paint work the way i want...still not sure.. thanks for the feed back. next step is the HULL.
16 December 2022, 03:28
TOM marinatoappreciate the feedback. it has been a slow tedious job, having to pack and move four times. lighting is the current challenge.
20 November 2023, 20:16
Gary VictoryReally stunning work Tom. Defiantly a labour of love and commitment. 👍👍👍
21 November 2023, 06:59
TOM marinatoAppreciate all the feed back. It is a model that has been shown on various builds and they are amazing. This model has been under work for four years to date due to moving on four occasions, and honestly was going to give up on it. Have reached the hull painting stage but having issues with fit of hull halves. thanks for the reviews.
22 November 2023, 09:49
TOM marinatothankyou. two hull halves partly warped so real headache tryin to join as clamps and tape wont work.
20 January, 21:03
TOM marinatoAppreciate your comments!. was starting to get fed up with the whole build. put it down to OLD MAN SYNDROME, No patience!
10 April, 21:09
Björn SvedbergA truly epic work! 👍 👍 Mine is still boxed up waiting to be built. I will surely come back here and look at your work for inspiration. 🙂
11 April, 07:53
TOM marinatoThankyou. there are so many great builds of this Boat online. Hopefully i will post final result in next few days. Do your research and if the PE and 3D printed upgrades would be a consideration.
11 April, 10:31
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