Sub watch

[Shar2]

Here are a couple of subs I've recently completed.

HMS Triumph, from the Airfix 1/350th kit. I straightened the periscopes after taking the phots, DOH!







An Akula class sub, again 1/350th









Here are the Russian Typhoon class, (top), Akula class, (middle) and our T-Class subs, just to give an idea of scale.

[M-J-B]

Shar2 said:

Here are a couple of subs I've recently completed.

Here are the Russian Typhoon class, (top), Akula class, (middle) and our T-Class subs, just to give an idea of scale.

I had no idea the Russian subs were so big!

[dr_gn]

M-J-B said:

Shar2 said:

Here are a couple of subs I've recently completed.

Here are the Russian Typhoon class, (top), Akula class, (middle) and our T-Class subs, just to give an idea of scale.

I had no idea the Russian subs were so big!

Great models as usual.

Did you know that the Matryoshka class submarine carries a Typhoon class inside it, with an Akula classs inside that, and an Trafalgar class equivalent inside that, and so on until at the core is one of those little one-man submarines?

Bloody clever those Russians.

[Shar2]

Ha Ha! Very funny DR

[Kaelic]

M-J-B said:

Shar2 said:

Here are a couple of subs I've recently completed.

Here are the Russian Typhoon class, (top), Akula class, (middle) and our T-Class subs, just to give an idea of scale.

I had no idea the Russian subs were so big!

Missile subs are generally much bigger than the hunter/attack subs like the T-class

A US Ohio or UK Vanguard class sub is much more comparable to the russian Typhoon


On saying that the Akula is still quite a big beastie...

Great models though, loving the weathering on the Akula

[Shar2]

Another one finished for the collection. It's the Bronco 1/350th Kilo class.

[dr_gn]

Shar2 said:

Another one finished for the collection. It's the Bronco 1/350th Kilo class.

Looks great. How do you mark out the waterline demarcation for masking? Is it moulded into the hull?

[Shar2]

Some kits do have the waterline moulded on. But in this case it's doing quite a bit of research and looking at lots of photos.

[dr_gn]

Shar2 said:

Some kits do have the waterline moulded on. But in this case it's doing quite a bit of research and looking at lots of photos.

What I was getting at was: on a compound curved surface, how do you mark a line that looks horizontal when viewed from the side? I tried marking a BAE146 fuselage using a pencil resting on a book and scribing it around the fuselage, but it was so tricky I ended up masking it by eye. Just wondered if there was a 'trick'.

[Shar2]

No trick, just note where the start and finish points are and follow the sweep of the fuselage/hull with the first run of narrow tape, I use 3mm.

[Shar2]

Another one finished today. It's from the AFV Club kit of U-Boat Type IXc

[Shar2]

Oh Yeah! How the collection looks so far.

[Kaelic]

Am loving the Kilo and Akula


Any plans for a 688?

Suppose its my misspent youth growing up reading Tom Clancy books hehe

[Shar2]

I would love to do a 688, if only for the fact it was the first, (and one of the best), sub sims I played. I've got one in the stash in 1/700, but if I can find one in 1/350th then that would be great. I'm currently painting HMS Vanguard then will probably build the USS Seawolf.

[Nick_F]

Revell used to make a (Los Angeles?) Polaris boat with a full interior - I built one in the mid 70's.

[Shar2]

Nick_F said:

Revell used to make a (Los Angeles?) Polaris boat with a full interior - I built one in the mid 70's.

I believe it was the George Washington. I've got the Andrew Jackson also with interior. BTW they are not Los Angeles as they are attack boats.

[Nick_F]

SSBNs, but yes, George Washington class.

[Shar2]

Have completed a few more subs. Yes I know the Vanguard undersides are too light, but the instructions weren't clear so, as I stated on Britmodeller, I'm claiming artistic licence.

Bronco 1/350th HMS Vanguard








Zvezda 1/350th Oscar II class








Bronco 1/350th USS Seawolf

[dr_gn]

Shar2 said:

Have completed a few more subs. Yes I know the Vanguard undersides are too light, but the instructions weren't clear so, as I stated on Britmodeller, I'm claiming artistic licence.

Bronco 1/350th HMS Vanguard








Zvezda 1/350th Oscar II class








Bronco 1/350th USS Seawolf

How do you manage to complete so many models, to that standard in that timescale?

[rhinochopig]

Some nice models there Shar. Love the Russian boats

Couple of observations on the T and V boats. Way too shiny, and given the rest are weathered, you need to match the missing tile look. When you see her up close she looks tired.