Some more progress. I decided to build a Bronco 1/350 Borei Class I had in the stockpile to go alongside one of the Delta IVs in a diorama. Here is the comparison:
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I'll do one diorama with two Delta IVs alongside a pier, another with a Delta IV and a Borei Class alongside a pier and probasbly the final Delta IV Class at sea on her own or maybe with a tug?
Anyway, missile hatches added to the Borei and putty used to fill the gaps:
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Also, the Alanger Delta IVs are pretty devoid of detail so I have a couple of these generic 1/700 hatches from Starling Models in the UK that I'll use to add some detail to them. Won't be perfectly accurate but better than leaving the hulls bare on top:
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Finally, some detail added to one of the Delta IVs. Starling Models hatches as above, some 1/350 handrails cut down to form the toe level guard rails. I scraped off the kit moulded plastic originals as they were vastly overscale. The bridge windows on the real things have their frames painted in white which is quite distinctive. So I have added bridge windows using cut up photoetch ladder. The odd tapered at the centre lower window is a section of 1/350 handrail cut down, bent at the centre and rolled in a roller set to match the profile of the submarine's fin. Also added some circular hatch surrounds from Evergreen Sheet:
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That's all for now. You would think a submarine would not need too many details but then you realise you need navigation lights, mooring bollards, flagstaffs etc etc. So much for quick and easy!