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Construction U-552 Type VIIc Trumpeter 1:48 [ COMPLETED BUILD ]

I'm building it pretty much out of the box.
The only change I made was to cut the plastic pushers and replace them with metal wires for more realism.
Not easy: you have to drill 12 holes with the correct alignment.
Trumpeter has placed a lot of hoses and that makes assembly a challenge: at the 1/48th scale these hoses are too big and packed, preventing a nice organization of all parts, especially around the rockers
Motor 2a.jpg
 
Gebirgsmarine said:
I can see "Johann das Gespenst" opening the small red valve wheels and letting the flames out at full ahead .......
Great work!
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No - I see him with his ear on the machine and listening if it needs a drop of oil
Obermaschinist_Johann.jpg

Your engine is looking extremely realsitic - very good work
 
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