The official Submarine Warfare Group Build 2016 - 2017

Both are looking SUPER

The crust looks very convincing Doug.

@ rigidrider,

Man, I would think you would take better care of your completed models??? That U-boat looks like it's been on the ocean floor for 70 years! lol Great job! It really looks fantastic!

@Steve,

Your U-boat looks spectacular! I still can't get over how big that kit is! All your hard work with the PE has paid off!

Steve... Simply, WOW!!! 

First off, I'd like like to thank you Steve, for taking the Gallery Part on.  I just unfortunatley cant handle that with the job.  I get about 4 to 5hrs of sleep on average and before you know it.... its been a couple weeks before I remember the forum duties.  

To all others, great work and I am amazed already with the details I see on this Subs.  I did buy a Soviet Nuke Sub.  Hope I find some time to touch it.....   

See you around,

Cody J

Wonder if this will come out soon enough for someone on here to build it.

https://www.megahobby.com/products/dkm-uboat-typeviic-trumpeter.html

Holy smokes, that thing must be a monster!

Doug, wow, thats looking really impressive. I really like the growth on the boat, it looks really effective.

Steve, some great work there, i like how you have done the chipping. I need to go and make some notes.

Great job on the decals and weathering Steve. Now I will be starting on my Gato since  Matthew departed. Still have to do a few things around the house but can't wait to get started on mine.

Please add me with the 1/72 Skipjack.  I have a couple of others that I need to work on too.  Thanks!

I got you down Jim

OK guys, I made it back! Sorry I had to be gone for about 2 weeks but alls well and I have been chawing at the bit to get back to work. To catch up a bit... Steve... What I used as the crustation and build up on the boat is a mix of Woodland Scenic "Blended Turf" and actual beach sand mixed together then applied to an already wet down surface (very thin mix of white glue and water). Seems to do OK...And by the way, the work your doing on yours... AMAZING! Beautiful...How are you doing the "Oil canning" ? is it some type of light grinding? Reguardless, Great effect!

Bish, Thank you sir... I'm really starting to loke boats. Might  work up the nerve to do a 72nd some day soon...

Now, I did finish and will post the final pictures, there wont be much to choose from being its a shadow box type dio. BUT... Tomorrow is a local hobby show, and I'll enter it just to see if it is even noticed(lol). So here are the finished pictures...

Here it sits before I got the top on right.

Still trying to get the right shade of green ...

And I think I'm going to go with this...

Almost identical but just a bit darker which for some reason dosen't translate on film for some reason. I know at the depth it rests at (698 ft) it would be pitch black, biut given a little artistic freedom, This will be it.

So... Thats all for this one, I'm calling it done!

I will be back in a bit for another... Good Lord willing...

Keep up the great work all!

Doug

That looks fantastic Doug. It really looks like it's sitting at the bottom of the ocean Great job at recreating the growth.

Looks fantastic Doug . Really give the impression of looking at a wreck. Looking forward to see what else you come up with.

I got it up on the wall.

Here are the completed 20’s. I would recommend this AM set as a replacement of the guns on the kit. All I need to complete is the painting and wait for the anchor to arrive from Revell, although they have not responded to my request yet.

Does anybody know, are those counterweights hanging off the front of the frame under the barrels?

First - Steve and Doug, those are two amazing builds!

I was away from this site for about 2 years due to work/family issues, which meant that (once again!) I did not finish previous GBs and need to start new ones...  :(

Anyways, can you add me with the following entry, Cyberhobby 1047 (1:350 scale):

An Ohio and LA class combo, straight build, nothing fancy; something straightforward to get me going again. 

Cheers

Sure! I got you down.

Looks fantastic Steve!

Thanks PJ.

  

Steve

Absolutely beautiful! 

Rigidrider

Absolutely beautiful! 

 

He said it. Steve, that is just stunning. I love the detail,weathering and everything about it. And there is certainly a lot there to learn from. I'll definatly be going through your build to work on mine.

Love it.

Steve... by the way, I forgot to mention earlier... the shrink tubing is a great idea for turnbuckles, and I will give a shot soon as I can find some that small. I do something a bit different that works amazingly well... on ebay, I order hypodermic needles about a hundered count per bag for about 5 bucks and cut down with a dremmel cut off disc. Like you , I twist wire strands into "eyes" and a dip of super glue before insertion holds them fast. The needles can be bought in about 5 or 6 sizes and gauges and make very realistic turn buckles for the WWI aircraft I like to build. Just a little info sharing. Again, your U-Boat is a thing of beauty!