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Hello there

First of all, let me introduce myself since this is my first post. I'm a middle-aged modeler who was focused on aircraft but has been attracted to ship modeling since the beginning; I just haven't dared to try it until now.

For several years, I've lurked on this forum, amazed by the craftsmanship and deep knowledge of the authors. Now, it's time for me to share my work and hopefully receive critiques and advice that help me improve.

I have a small stash of ship kits, mainly in 1/350, which is my favorite scale, but for my first build, I chose this 3D-printed model in 1/48 of a Holland submarine; it seems to me that the size and complexity are suitable for a first project and also the scale that I prefer for airplanes.

Regards

Carlos

These are the parts; I printed them from a model of landshipsmodeling.com; some of the smaller parts are duplicated just in case they get lost or broken.



The chain was the most challenging part to print, and the links got fused together. Still, the chain is flexible enough, but I may try printing it again to get the links separated.



The first improvement I'll make is to apply some texture to the hull; the few pictures of the real Holland show overlapped metal sheets with dings and undulations all over them.

As I said before, this will be my first ship. I'll really appreciate all the critiques and advice you can give me during this build. Maybe I can't apply them to this one, but I will surely take note for future projects.

Thanks for watching

Carlos

Hello and welcome in this crazy forum full of crazy modelers found of everything is on and under the water!

to modelwarships.com

as you are an ex-aviation modeller... 1/48 will be a more natural transition
once you have built your Holland in 1/48....

- before you launch into a complex major warship in 1/350...

do try this good quality 1/350 resin kit of a similar Holland type built
for the Austro-Hungarian pre WW1 Navy from WMM

https://www.wmm.at/navy-line/26-smu-5-6-or-12.html

I wish you much pleasure for your first maritime venture.

You will find as much information as you could ever want here
at MW.com !

I built a German version in 1/350 UB-1
( not as much fun in colours as the KuK Austro-Hungarian version )

see here http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

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I will follow this adventure. These early submarines are a really interesting subject and 3D-printing is a good tool to manage with those complex shapes.

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Eberhard

Former chairman Arbeitskreis historischer Schiffbau e.V. (German Association for Shipbuilding History)

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Wild. I just purchased the files for this model myself on Sunday. I'll be following along. I'm still in process of printing the sections on my personal 6" printer, as the big printers at work are all being used 24/7 for work stuff.

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We like our history sanitized and theme-parked and self-congratulatory, not bloody and angry and unflattering. - Jonathan Yardley

Talking about Holland-type submarines, here is an interesting animation of the working of the bow-torpedo tube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH5roEe8Qj0


There is more to come on this otherwise also very interesting site.

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Eberhard

Former chairman Arbeitskreis historischer Schiffbau e.V. (German Association for Shipbuilding History)

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