1/700 Motor Vessel Steyning (sort of!)

Just catching up here for the last couple of weeks....Wow what fantastic results. I take my hat off to you for taking your hobby off in a different direction from the main stream and producing originality. I love to see people taking a 5/10 model and producing 10/10 results but you dont even start with 5/10 and you still end up with 10-/10

moon puppy said:

So you're going to have a little 1:700 Indy running around the deck trying to hide?

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Indy climbing up the limber holes on the U-Boat would be authentic. "I found Jones, Captain!" Then I hafta do all the guys on Bantu Wind as well. 2 or more vehicles, more than 5 figures, shows action or tells a story, makes the project a diorama.

paddy said:

Just catching up here for the last couple of weeks....Wow what fantastic results. I take my hat off to you for taking your hobby off in a different direction from the main stream and producing originality. I love to see people taking a 5/10 model and producing 10/10 results but you dont even start with 5/10 and you still end up with 10-/10

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We all of us have something or other we are passionate about. Coming from a man with your level of attention to detail, I consider your comments high praise indeed! Thank you, Paddy!

The 'Other U-Boat" Type IX is coming along. I used Tom's Modelworks Axis Submarine P/E and it is a closely packed fret!
It vexes me that the bow net cutter was 2 parts. The mounting frame was no end of fun to install, and the fine, thin brass etchings bend rather easily. This bit will not be installed on U-26 as my kit will not include many P/E parts.

She painted up fairly well. There's a cool 37mm cannon shield on the p/e, but there isn't space for a 37 on the kit after gun mount. A pair of p/e 20mm guns will have to do for U-Dasweissichnicht. The Hasegawa 1/700 U-Boat kit is a vintage tooling, but stands up well against today's DKM model issues.
Boomers and rain here today. Soggy Sundays are good for model making!

Perhaps the smaller of the 2 32' Barrelback Runabouts will come in the kit? A tiny, wild, blonde, German scientist at her helm?
"Go between them?! Are you mad?!"
No, wait! That's a different Indiana Jones movie!