SPA Modeler

Thanks Tojo.

I missed your update untill now. Looks like you've got a lot done. The 3D parts look good the one thing I don't like is having to remove the printing lines. I used a 3D printed cockpit and gun tub for my Fine Molds falcon the amount of detail you can get in 3D printing now is awesome.

That is looking superb Bish!

Thanks guys.

Floki, on the gun shield, there are some lines on the inside. But once the gun is in place they won't be noticed. So i just left it rather than risk damageing the part.

Its been a while but i've been plugging away and the S-Boat is geting some where. While i was in the process of paiting the hull, i got the 3 guns put together, other than the torpedo's and racks, these were the last bits to assemble. These are the forward and centre 20mm guns, mainly kit parts with some PE additions. The centre gun, the one on the right, has a PE shieled and they all have metal barrels to replace the kit parts.



And this is the rear 37mm gun.Except for the round base, the kit gun is completly replaced though i did use the pastic hand wheels as the PE ones were just not right. There is a PE shield for this but i will be adding the 3D one. This alone took 3 nights to build.







And after a week or so of painting, waiting and masking, the hull was painted, all with colourcoats. This was followed by a couple of coats of future.



On the deck i used oils to lighten it in patches.



I started off weathering with the underside of the bridge and the torpedo tubes. Pics show these boats quite clean, so i just went with some light streaking and some scuffing and chipping.





The bridge was then fitted. This was a very tight fit, i had to do some clamping, which meant the ladders had to be removed.





And then this weekend, i finally got the decals on. I had bought 2 sets of Peddinghaus decals as one set had the individual boat marking and the otehr the Panther. But the panther they used was way to small, so that was a set i didn't need. So i used the Revell one, which has no detail on it, and painted that in with white and red Tamiya. Quite pleased with how they turned out. Today, it got 2 more coats of future to seal in the decals.









And on for some weathering and to get the deck fitted out.

Looking very sharp Bish. I’m really liking the weathering on the main deck. That 37mm mount PE is insane! No wonder it took so much time to build, between the layers and the folding.

Cheers Carlos. The PE in this has been a bit eye watering, especially that gun. I am glad thats all done.

I bet you are glad to be done!

I am so totally blown away by that 37mm gun mount! I don't think I could ever get that done right if at all. I bow to the Master!

Looking very good Bish! Just so much PE in this set.

Thanks guys. Duke, i didn't get it exactly right. Put the shield on last night and had to do a bit of adjusting to get it central.