Revell 1/72nd S-100 Schnellboot Completed Page 4

W - O - W!!!!!!!!!

Jim  

Stay Safe.

Thanks Jim.

Thanks Tony, it was a pain but i am really glad i used it.

Badass!! Love it. Will you have it mounted dry or as part of a sea diorama?

Thanks PJ. It will be dry, i have made my own base up for it.

Bish

Thanks PJ. It will be dry, i have made my own base up for it.

 

Those torpedos!! 

Got the S-Boat wrapped up last weekend and got the pics sorted today. At just over 3 months this is one of the longest builds i have done and was worth every minute. To finish it off i got the rest of the deck pieces fitted as well as the completed torpedo's and mines. The latter were a bit awkward as the trolleys were to wide for the raisl. I had to trim those down quite a bit but as the mines are on top of them you can't see the trolleys anyway.

I also added a rubber dinghy. This is not included in this kit but does come with the Flak 38 version. But the pics of this boat clearly show one. Fortunalty i have a set of Revell German assault engineer figures which come with a similar boat. So i dressed that up with some PE and fitted that.

I felt that the wood decks looked to clean. So after testing on some of the off cut wood, i used a light oil wash of raw umber and yellow orche mixed. Rather pleased with that. I added dodgers (i thinks thats the right term) with tissue soaked with white glue, and tied on with rigging thread. The final additions were the radio aerial cables, a fabric ensign from AMP and a ships bell. At 4mm its the smallest i could find, i think it rounds it off nicely.

I know there are some accuracy issues when compared to the real S-205. The torpedo rails were a simply wooded type, ammo lockers for the centre gun were bigger and some other differances but i can live with those. I do wish i had drilled out the underwater openings but it was to late by the time i realised. For my first 72nd boat, i am really chuffed with this. Now i am keen to start a 72nd U-Boat which i will be getting to later this year or early next. But for now i am looking forward to some aircraft and some heavy armour.

Now for the pics.

Thanks all for following along. And a big thank you to the guys who answered my question about painting the props, some great advice there. I opted for the method suggested by Don and am really pleased with how they turn out.

And a really big thank you to Bobby who sent me this kit back in 2013. I hope i did it justice.

Awesome finish

Thanks PJ.

Nice one Bish 

Cheers mate.

That's fantastic, Bish - beautiful job!

     Hutch.

Turned out beautiful Bish.

How did you do the base Bish? I like the mounting style you used.

Thanks guys. I really did enjoy this. Ships ain't quick bt i think they are going to be fun.

PJ, the bottom is just a piece of pine shelf board cut to size and routed around the edge. I then used some wood strip, this was 1/4 x 1/4 spruce (i have several sizes for different sized ships) cut to length and nail to the base. I had to file a grove down the middle of these because of the shape of the hull (don't know if its called a keel or not) and then stained it. I ran some wood glue down the middle to keep the boat in place.

I saw these sort of base a few years back some where on line and though it would be better than a pedastal and drilling a hole into the hull. I've tested it on a couple of smaller kits (1/600 belfast, 125 U-Boat) and decided i like the look so will stick with it. When i do my U-Boat it will take a slightly different approach, but i will try and remember to do a how to when the time comes.

I like that base too. You've given the viewer so many extras to look at.  Your hard work is evident in this one! 

Thanks Chad. I normally only do half a dozen pics of the completed kit, but there is so much in this when compared to aircraft or armour, i knew i had to get in extra images.

Bish

Thanks guys. I really did enjoy this. Ships ain't quick bt i think they are going to be fun.

PJ, the bottom is just a piece of pine shelf board cut to size and routed around the edge. I then used some wood strip, this was 1/4 x 1/4 spruce (i have several sizes for different sized ships) cut to length and nail to the base. I had to file a grove down the middle of these because of the shape of the hull (don't know if its called a keel or not) and then stained it. I ran some wood glue down the middle to keep the boat in place.

I saw these sort of base a few years back some where on line and though it would be better than a pedastal and drilling a hole into the hull. I've tested it on a couple of smaller kits (1/600 belfast, 125 U-Boat) and decided i like the look so will stick with it. When i do my U-Boat it will take a slightly different approach, but i will try and remember to do a how to when the time comes.

 

I will try your method  next time. Thanks for sharing!

Outstanding!   

I want one of those. This time I'm going to listen to the voices.

Jim  

Stay Safe.

That turned out great!  You time and work definitely shows.  Fantastic detail Bish.   Really like this one.  Well done.

Thanks guys.

Jim, i usually do, no matter how hard i try.

Well done Bish! She looks fantastic. I love the whole thing and it shows the and energy you put into her.

Steve

You’re making it hard to ignore the voices telling me to jump the queue with my Flak Boat! 

Hi Bish, nice one!

I really like the sublte staining/weathering on the deck.

regards,

Jack

Thanks guys.

Steve, i'll keep an eye out for that build.

jack, i was pleased with how that turned out.

UhOh!

    I have to go and get new Glasses! Mine shattered from the beauty they Beheld!. LOL.LOL. That is an awesome Job, Bish! Now when you Gonna do a real working Boat-Like say a Tuna Clipper?

     It's that attention to detail I think. I don't think you were cut out to build warships. You make them look so good, some folks would think they were yachts. You have added unique touches and yes, The canvas on the rails are called Dodgers.

Thanks guys, that means a lot.

TB, i could have spent another month adding detail and correcting things and it would still not have been 100%, i had to call a halt some where. It really is different from what i am used to. And you never know, one day i just might.