Revell 1/72nd S-100 Schnellboot

[Floki]

It's all looking good, them mines are very detailed.

[Bish]

Thanks guys. The deck is almost fitted out now, looks a lot less sparse.

[Stikpusher]

It’s looking great Bish! Are you going to add any stain to the bare wood planking areas? Or just leave them as you have them now?

[Bish]

Thanks Carlos. I have given them a light oil wash as i felt they were to clean. I was a bit wary but i tried it out on some of the off cut wood and it didn't cause any problems. Loks a lot better. Just going to start adding the final bits and should have this done tonight.

[Stikpusher]

Sounds good Bish. I’m looking forward to seeing the beauty all done!

[Bish]

Got the S-Boat wrapped up last weekend and got the pics sorted today. At just over 3 months this is one of the longest builds i have done and was worth every minute. To finish it off i got the rest of the deck pieces fitted as well as the completed torpedo's and mines. The latter were a bit awkward as the trolleys were to wide for the raisl. I had to trim those down quite a bit but as the mines are on top of them you can't see the trolleys anyway.

I also added a rubber dinghy. This is not included in this kit but does come with the Flak 38 version. But the pics of this boat clearly show one. Fortunalty i have a set of Revell German assault engineer figures which come with a similar boat. So i dressed that up with some PE and fitted that.

I felt that the wood decks looked to clean. So after testing on some of the off cut wood, i used a light oil wash of raw umber and yellow orche mixed. Rather pleased with that. I added dodgers (i thinks thats the right term) with tissue soaked with white glue, and tied on with rigging thread. The final additions were the radio aerial cables, a fabric ensign from AMP and a ships bell. At 4mm its the smallest i could find, i think it rounds it off nicely.

I know there are some accuracy issues when compared to the real S-205. The torpedo rails were a simply wooded type, ammo lockers for the centre gun were bigger and some other differances but i can live with those. I do wish i had drilled out the underwater openings but it was to late by the time i realised. For my first 72nd boat, i am really chuffed with this. Now i am keen to start a 72nd U-Boat which i will be getting to later this year or early next. But for now i am looking forward to some aircraft and some heavy armour.

Now for the pics.























Thanks all for following alng.

[BlackSheep214]

Wow... that looks really nice! Glad to see it finished.

[Floki]

Outstanding work Bish! All the PE and aftermarket really bring this kit to life.

[Stikpusher]

Top notch finish Bish! The raft tie down and mooring lines, the canvas railing covers, the brass bell and wood decking... all look perfect! What a splendid looking build!

[Bish]

Cheers guys. All the rope is ship rigging thread, i have several sizes.Its very lightly coloured so like the wood that gets a light oil wash. Come sin very handy in many scales, even use it for rope on 35th armour builds.