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HMS K-15 - 1/350 submarine from Mikro-Mir


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Continuing their prolific range of 1/350 scale submarines, Mikro-Mir's kit of HMS K-15 is another example of the Royal Navy's steam-powered K-Class subs.

 

Following on from their earlier release of HMS K-4, this new version has the raised 'Swan Bow' fitted to later boats to improve their seakeeping.

 

The excellent box art .....

 

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The hull is a new moulding to incorporate the Swan Bow.........

 

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... compare this to the earlier hull at top......

 

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The other parts sprue is also new - and has open wells for the twin funnels as well as a new bridge.....

 

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The etched brass fret has the propellers, railings and other small parts - note the cross-shaped parts to make up the funnel wells.

 

The decal sheet provides water level markings, bridge windows and pennant numbers for HMS K-15, K-16 and K-22 (the ex-K-13)...

 

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The small A4 instruction sheet gives a potted history as well as a painting guide for all 3 variants.....

 

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The reverse shows the parts and exploded diagram style construction drawings....

 

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This is another excellent kit from Mikro-Mir and fills yet another gap in any collection of Royal Navy submarines.

 

More anon.......

 

Ken

 

 

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Some progress......

 

Unlike the previous low-bow K4 kit, Mikro-Mir provide etched-brass to make the well into which the funnels retract.....

 

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Note that the rear well tapers - so get them the right way round!!

 

I had to thin down the insides of the superstructure in order to get the etched wells to slide into place......

 

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I'm also making HMS K-12 in parallel - this boat had a raised platform in front of the bridge - made from square-section plastic......

 

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She also has a different bridge - scratched from thin plastic card.....

 

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Comparison between HMS K-22 and K-12.......

 

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Later....

 

Ken

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Ready for the paint shop.........

 

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Overhead view illustrating the different bridge and foredeck on K-12.......

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I have replaced the two-part kit funnels with suitable diameter plastic tube - reamed out to thin it down.

 

Note the gun platform between the funnels - removed on K12.

 

Ken

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  • 3 weeks later...

These vessels always had a hint of the Jules Verne about them to me, as if there were a nascent steampunk vibe in the Admiralty design bureau at the time. It's a pleasure watching you bring these along Ken. :thumbsup2:

Tony

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