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Post by wbill76 on Dec 23, 2014 14:07:01 GMT -5
A buddy of mine that I gave the HMS Dreadnought to as a gift did some reading on her and once he found out that its one and only combat action victory involved ramming and sinking a German U-boat, he asked if I could add a 1/350 German WWI submarine to the display case for scale and reference. Scrounged around and located a 1/350 Combrig kit that was available of the UC-1 class of mine-laying subs. Granted it's not 100% the same to the U-29 that Dreadnought sank (the UC-1s were coastal boats and therefore slightly smaller), but it's close enough for what he wanted so we decided to roll with it. Plus it was on sale for $25 so the price was right!  The kit is not going to win any size records...the hull is a one-piece resin cast and measures just under 4 inches in total length. My buddy sanded down a piece of wooden dowel for it and I supplied the brass rod pins to mount it. The kit is PE aside from the hull but was missing the radio mast and periscope, so some brass rod was added to supply those. After about 4 hours, it was assembled. Not a bad little kit considering!  Some quick airbrush work with the same grays that I used on the Seehund had the hull painted up in no time.  I let that sit overnight and came back and added some more highlights/shading with the airbrush to get it to this point, where it's ready to be sealed up and lightly weathered.  |
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Post by afvfan on Dec 23, 2014 14:32:20 GMT -5
Turning into quite a "sub master", aren't we, Bill? .... any working tiny, too!
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Post by deafpanzer on Dec 23, 2014 16:40:31 GMT -5
OK I am not going to call you professor from now on... you are the captain now!
Great start Captain Plunk! I admit I like the sound of the new title better...
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Post by TRM on Dec 23, 2014 18:06:50 GMT -5
Nice work on the fish Bill!! These are great little kits!! Quick and Dirty...just the way we like it!!  |
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Post by Leon on Dec 23, 2014 18:24:22 GMT -5
Captin Plunk has a nice ring to it  !Looking good Bill,on with the weathering. |
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Post by wing_nut on Dec 24, 2014 7:41:48 GMT -5
What's up with you. These are not underwater tanks ya know. It's cute and all but I own't copy you this time  |
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Post by dierk on Dec 24, 2014 9:03:34 GMT -5
Cute little thing!
Hmm, Andy and Leon - seeing as Bill's now meddling with German subs, shouldn't his title be Kaleu Plunk? (short for Kapitän Leutnant, title of German sub commanders rofl-roll)
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Post by wbill76 on Dec 24, 2014 13:36:48 GMT -5
Bob, it's definitely the smallest 'commission' build I've ever done! The things we do for friends. Andy, I'll take Herr Kapitan Professor! So long as you aren't Tenille! Todd, quick is right...all of a dozen parts and all but the hull were PE! Leon, the weathering is going to be a most interesting exercise...very little room to play with but will do my best. Marc, I can understand you wanting to avoid it, even if you are crazy enough to attempt 1/144 stuff all the time! This is a very small diversion, regular tank production will resume as planned for 2015 never fear. Dierk, you raise a very good point, the proper decorum must be observed! Herr Kaleu Professor has an interesting ring to it I must say.
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Post by wbill76 on Dec 26, 2014 17:29:08 GMT -5
Had to break out my smallest brushes to weather this tiny little guy. Did an overall wash of Raw Umber and then did some very tiny dot filtering with some gray shades. Details really pop out now and show the quality of the casting IMHO. I also found the little MG tripod mount that installs in front of the sail that had gone AWOL earlier, so it got added as well as an extra detail.  |
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Post by Leon on Dec 26, 2014 19:22:41 GMT -5
Looking good with the wash and dot filtering Bill.
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Post by wbill76 on Dec 26, 2014 20:04:46 GMT -5
Thanks Leon! Just about to wrap this one up with a couple more details.
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Post by deafpanzer on Dec 26, 2014 20:19:07 GMT -5
You are getting there... looking real good! Hope you didn't forget to test it in your bath tub?
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Post by afvfan on Dec 26, 2014 21:56:38 GMT -5
It's amazing how much that little tripod added to the look. Glad you found it.
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Post by TRM on Dec 27, 2014 6:52:18 GMT -5
Coming alive now!! Nice work on the mini-weathering Bill!! Tick Toc, you should be well under the wire my friend!!! Happy New Year Bill!!
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Post by wbill76 on Dec 27, 2014 13:05:05 GMT -5
Andy, have to make sure the pressure hull can take the strain you know! Bob, I agree, it had catapulted into oblivion a few days ago but turned up as I was returning some of the brass rod I used back to storage. Sometimes the model gods are merciful! T, looks like it will make it with room to spare. Thanks as always!
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Post by wing_nut on Dec 27, 2014 14:22:43 GMT -5
Very nice indeed. It actually looks bigger than it really is. I sized the font accordingly.
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Post by wbill76 on Dec 27, 2014 18:43:44 GMT -5
Very nice indeed. It actually looks bigger than it really is. I sized the font accordingly. Scale posts eh Marc? Wouldn't expect anything less from the king of the PB lid builds! |
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Post by wbill76 on Dec 28, 2014 16:39:19 GMT -5
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Post by Leon on Dec 28, 2014 16:51:34 GMT -5
Wow!! Details are really popping with the pin wash and the rigging looks great Bill .Decembers submarine fleet looks fantastic. |
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Post by wbill76 on Dec 28, 2014 17:12:27 GMT -5
Thanks Leon! Time to leave the coast and go back inland for a bit. |
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Post by wing_nut on Dec 28, 2014 20:17:18 GMT -5
So cute... mama whale and her little calf. Nice BTW.
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Post by deafpanzer on Dec 28, 2014 22:21:43 GMT -5
HA! Good comparison between 1/35 and 1/350!
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Post by wbill76 on Dec 29, 2014 12:00:19 GMT -5
So cute... mama whale and her little calf. Nice BTW. Thanks Marc! It's amazing how far the technology advanced in the 30 year span represented by the two craft. The WW1 boat had a test depth of 50m, surfaced speed of 6.2 knots, and a crew of 14. The Seehund had a test depth of 45m, surfaced speed of 7 knots, and a crew of 2! Andy, the scale difference between the two is of course huge, but putting them side by side really shows it off I think. The Seehund is just over 12" long while the UC-1 is just under 4". |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jan 2, 2015 12:37:56 GMT -5
Another awesome sub. Impressive work there Bill. Very tempted to grab me a small sub and have fun with it.
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 2, 2015 20:44:04 GMT -5
Go for it Rob...but be warned, you'll have to work on it with the Optivisor permanently attached. |
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 11, 2015 20:15:43 GMT -5
Thanks Jmart! The U-Boat Laboratorium is who produced the design for the Combrig kit as an FYI. |
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Post by DeafStuG on Jan 27, 2015 17:38:05 GMT -5
Nice models finished.
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 27, 2015 17:55:13 GMT -5
Thanks Jeremy! Had fun with the little guy.
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Post by Tobi on Jan 28, 2015 2:44:09 GMT -5
Bill, if you ever happen to be in the city of Munich in Germany, make sure you pay the "Deutsches Museum" a visit. Seeing everything what's in there is too much for one single day, but for example since 1919 they have the original U1 there for exhibition, in cut-away form!  |
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 28, 2015 13:34:06 GMT -5
Now that would be cool to visit Tobi! Thanks for the link.
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!Looking good Bill,on with the weathering. 
