Hello everyone!
Want to say hello and to share a current project. I'm Scott, from Michigan. First timer here.
I'm just putting the finishing touches on a u-boat and diorama. The seascape is based on methods I studied from Chris Flodberg, who I must say is one of the finest ship modelers I've ever seen. He is also a very helpful guy and I cannot thank him enough for his guidance, and for blazing an amazing trail for people like me to follow.
I am mostly an AFV/tank guy (and an occasional sci fi model) but I always wanted to do a ship. My wife got me this big sub for Christmas last year and after seeing the work on this forum and Chris' work in particular I got really jazzed and decided to go for it.
The concept is a surfacing sub, which will require a lot of overspill near the stern. It's not quite done (deck spillage / flood ports aren't finalized) but I got it on the photo table the other night and thought I'd share. Let me know what you guys think! I appreciate it.
The complete build can be seen on my Instagram, @70skid if anyone is interested.
Enjoy (and hello again)
Scott
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Revell 1/72 VIIC U-boat
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Upgrades:
-Eduard PE set
-Nautilus wood decking
-EZline (black, heavy) rigging
-.5mm wire for deck gun rope
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Finishes:
White for hull/conning tower: 5:1 mix Tamiya flat white xf-2, dk sea grey xf-54
Gray camo striping: 4:2:1 mix of Tamiya ocean grey xf-82, dk sea grey xf-54, film grey xf-22
Lower hull: Tamiya dk grey xf-24
Hull panel seam demarcation and rust: AIM products 110-3102 grimy black powder (pigment) applied over the paint with small brush
Hull panel highlights: white pastel powder
Wood deck staining: thinned AK Streaking Grime base coat, then thinned Testors flat black along edges, then AK Naval series AK 301 dk wash for wood decks for really dark accents
Lighter rust areas: AK Light Rust Wash
Rigging: black EZLINE, heavy
Rigging floats: Tamiya gunship grey and nato brown
Chipping: AK Chipping color 711