Here are a few pictures of a nonspecific U-Boat I built for my younger brother as a Christmas present. I wish I had more time to work on it. This was also my first time working with photo-etch parts. Enjoy.
Steve
Hopefully I can post more pictures than the same one!
Oh no, she’s ramming the Santa Maria!
She has come up quite nicely indeed…Cheers mark
Very nice work, I have a 1/144 type VII in the stash and I hope I can do half the job you’ve done
Phil
Nice build, i like the weathering. How long did it take to complete.
Nice job, makes me want to start mine just to enjoy painting it.
Thanks Mark.
Steve
Phil,
It gave me a chance to break out my airbrushes again and thanks for the compliments.
Bish,
Thanks! I figure that it took me about 30 hours total or there abouts. I was a bit rushed and didn’t get a chance to open up all the vents among other things I can see now; isn’t that the way it always is?
Steve
Thanks Scott, as you know I’m more of a sailing ship guy but it doesn’t mean I can’t go wild every now and then!
Steve
docidle-This is a nice build. I like the weathering. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Philip!
Steve
What paints did you use? I’m building the same one.
Alex,
The colors are:
Primer - Tamiya Fine Surface Primer - Gray - Spray Can
Lower Hull - Tamiya German Gray TS-4 - Spray Can
Upper Hull - Tamiya Light Gray AS- 16 - Spray Can
Deck - Floquil Roof Brown
Weathering:
Model Master Enamels - Burnt Umber and Burnt Sienna.
Steve
Stunning. You got an excelent weathering effect with minimal colours.
Thanks Blairy. I did forget to list Vallejo Italian Tankcrew and lime green which I mix in varying degrees to get a slimy waterline. Otherwise, I look at weathering of ships a whole lot differently than weathering tanks! What I should have done was streak parts of the upper hull with a light color to simulate salt water stains.
Steve