Completed S-100 pics (PT boat GB)

EPinniger

Member since
January 2006

Completed S-100 pics (PT boat GB)

Posted by EPinniger on Saturday, November 4, 2006 9:39 AM

My S-100 is (finally) finished - here are some photos.
Apologies for the long delay in posting these - I actually finished the model a couple of weeks ago but have only just got round to photographing it (partly due to weather/light levels). As usual, some of the images are links, to reduce the thread load time.

Overall views:

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pinniger/models/ship/s100_3.jpg
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pinniger/models/ship/s100_4.jpg
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pinniger/models/ship/s100_5.jpg

Detail closeups:

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pinniger/models/ship/s100_7.jpg
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pinniger/models/ship/s100_8.jpg
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pinniger/models/ship/s100_9.jpg

The boat is painted in the standard Schnellbootweiss scheme (I used Tamiya Sky Grey for the upper hull, NATO Black for the lower hull, and Revell Dust Grey for the deck). Weathering was added with oil washes and drybrushed craft acrylic paint.
Markings are for a boat of the 6th Schnellboot Flotilla (I think).

It's built basically out-of-the-box with the addition of etched brass sights for the AA guns, and a few crew figures from the Revell 1/72 Kriegsmarine figure set (I haven't finished painting these, hence they're not shown in the photos!). I also made a few very minor improvements such as drilling out the vents and gun barrels.
Though there are many aspects of the kit which could be added or corrected, I'm still very pleased with the "OOB" model's finished appearance. The only thing I'm not really happy with is the windshield on the bridge. If I were to build another S-100 kit I'd probably scratchbuild a replacement for this, using styrene strip framework and clear styrene panes.

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Hippy-Ed

Member since
December 2004
From: Stockton,Ca

Posted by Hippy-Ed on Saturday, November 4, 2006 4:54 PM

Now that looks good!! Tongue [:P]

If you lose your sense of humor, you've lost everything

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Powder Monkey

Member since
June 2005
From: Walworth, NY

Posted by Powder Monkey on Saturday, November 4, 2006 7:22 PM

Very nice. I can't wait to see it with the crew figures.

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RALPH G WILLIAMS

Member since
November 2005

Posted by RALPH G WILLIAMS on Sunday, November 5, 2006 7:44 PM

Excellent build

I have this kit ( Hobby Lobby 40% off coupon) and was thinking of using some mini wooden spools that I saw in Hobby Lobby to make Depth Charges to fit on the racks at the stern of the boat.

I could also use proper sized dowel rods for the ash cans, painted with grey primer and detailed.

Looking at pictures of the boat it carried a number of these and would look more complete if they were included.