1/700 HMS R3 scratchbuild

[sub-builder]

"The R-class submarines were a class of 12 small British diesel-electric submarines built for the Royal Navy during World War I, and were forerunners of the modern hunter-killer submarines, in that they were designed specifically to attack and sink enemy submarines, their battery capacity and hull shape being optimized for underwater performance." (source: wikipedia)

Made using modelling putty and the drop tanks of a 1/72 scale sea hawk. The bow required a lot of time to sand down to the right shape, i tried top get as much reference material as possible but it still proved a real challenge. I will probably build a second sub with greater accuracy as i feel this one is lacking somewhat, and include the distinctive stepped conning tower of some of the other R-class boats.