Hello shipmates…Some of you may know me from the armor and aircraft forums. I thought I would take a stab at a floaty thingy…I’ve never built any type of ship or boat and I must say I really had fun. Of course, there are inaccuracies on this one. I can tell you how many rim bolts there are on Panther aus D and A roadwheel, but I don’t know beans about torpedo boats, or ships in general. Feel free to point out anything you see…I will appreciate it.
I used everything in the box, and did some inventive scratch building to finish. The available web references are quite sketchy when it comes to S boats in the 100 class. No PE or AM stuff here…
Anyway, I’ve ranted enough so here it is:
(please excuse the separated aerial in the last shot, I’ll fix it!)
For less than $20.00 USD, I really think it is a good value. The usual Revell flash and sinkmarks, but, a really nice kit for the money. I like the fact that it is 1/72nd scale as well, easy to work with.
Very nice work! The subtle weathering is very effective (did you use oil washes or drybrushing for this?)
(I also see you got the bridge windshield the right way up, unlike me - the kit instructions weren’t too clear on this, and it seemed more intuitive for it to be angled backwards like the rest of the bridge!)
Very nice piece you have there. I too have been considering picking this kit up as soon as my stash gets a little smaller. I’m curious, what did you use for the flag?
Very nice canoe you’ve got there m8. I have this one (actually the “new” version with the quad barreled Flak gun) in my stash too, and she’ll be my next KM project after I finish the S-7 for the Kriegsmarine GB.
You’re right about the pics and references being rather sketchy, but I have mr. Conelly’s (aka PTConsulting) Schnellboote In Action at hand. I did find a PE fret available for this kit, but over here am-stuff is not readily available and the shipping and taxes would make the fret twice the listed price (so that would be about four times of the kit itself [sigh] ) so I won’t bother with that and do it oob as well.
Thanks for the comments. I used MIG pigments for the hull weathering. (Industrial city dirt), drybrushed onto the matted base coat. I thought it was about the right color for that “dirty water stain” that I see on a lot of boat hulls, sort of a greenish gray hue.
I hate to admit this, but I also reversed the windscreen, when I realized my mistake I almost ruined it when I removed it. A dip in Future saved the day.[oops]
I would definitely recommend the kit. The White Ensign PE set is really nice, but costs more than the model. I think I will build another one and order the PE.
The flag is from the kit decals, (which fell apart, by the way). I coated a piece of household foil with white glue, diluted with water and applied the decal and then simply folded and trimmed it. I then applied the swastikas from a generic aircraft decal sheet, unfortunately they are a tad too big, but I went with it. Once this was dry and well set, I induced the “wave” into the foil/flag with a paint brush handle. I then used the kit flagpole, attached a section of 2lb test monafilament fishing line and CA glued the flag to the monafilament at the appropriate angle.
I am pleased with the effect as it adds a little life to the static display.
Great job on the S-boat [tup], I can’t wait to build the one I have but that’s on the back burner behind the 3 subs. You can’t beat the price on this kit, it’s a real bargain but you will take it in the wallet on the WEM photo etch sets but they’re worth it, at least that what I tell myself. I too build mostly aircraft and armor but that Revell 1/72 U-boat got me back into building ships again.
