MikroMir 1/350 USS Sturgeon Nuclear Submarine For Tom.

[Rhino]

This submarine model is becoming tedious. I swear I filled and sanded this whole sonar dome smooth.
MikroMir is not as bad as the horrible 1/350 Dragon Ohio class SSGN kit. This kit's hull doesn't flex when you fill-sand-cuss, repeat. There has been cussing!

 

[moon puppy]

Probably best not to call it battle damage huh?

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Something I have found when using sanding sticks or sand paper is that they are not hard and on seams they can press into the seam area (slightly softer plastic?) thus you end up with the seam line still there.
I almost always us metal files on seams. I have a lot less trouble with the seam turning into a depression. However, using a metal file on curved surfaces does take a little practice.

 

[Rhino]

Probably best not to call it battle damage huh?

No. It must be "Just so".
This is the part of the boat that crumples when impacted. Battle-damaged Sub's are most often never seen again.

 

[Rhino]

I went militant "old school" on the bow of USS Guitarro. I soaked bits of stretched sprue in liquid glue and schmushed it into the joints, then a skim coat of Tamiya basic putty. Careful wet-sanding yielded acceptable results this morning.
Thanks again for looking in!

 

[centaur567]

Up periscope!! Gary S.