The Third and final week of the U-505 U-Boat was spent assembling the base and adding the jumping wires.

In review, working on resin models is interesting. The basic hull just required a little clean up. Most of the build time is adding the fine details. Also CA glue is what is used to attach the details. Regular model glue does not adhere to the resin. Due to the size the photo etch details required small tweezers and a steady hand to get them in place. The kit instructions were very good. The only downside to this kit is there were no mooring cap stands on the deck. Building a resin model is different but this was a fun build for me. Happy Modeling!

You can see all the photos and details from start to finish in the build log at: 1/350 TYPE IXC U-BOAT

NEW AIR WING DECAL SET RELEASED!

I just completed and released the CVW-8 aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford CVN-78. This set covers all the aircraft that were aboard during it maiden cruise in 2022. These have been released in the 1/350 and 1/700 scale.

These can now be ordered in the store at:  David’s Scale Models Store

NEXT UP –Takom’s 1/350 Zeppelin Q-Class Airship

This next build will be another something different. It is the Takom 1/350 Zeppelin Q-Class Airship. I will be building it as the LZ59 (L20) Airship. The LZ59 while conducting a bombing raid on Britain started having engine problems on its return. This plus the strong winds from a weather front caused the airship to veer north towards Norway. It ended up in the water near Jasund, Norway. Stay tuned for yet another interesting build!