andrewa Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) Alongside the U Class submarine I've just posted, I worked on the S-class from the same source. Generally the details are the same, diecast hull, crude plastic details and a big cut-out in the hull. The S-class were also developed just before WW2 and built in large numbers, serving throughout the war and into the 1950's. In this case I wanted to create a replica of HMS Storm. The original was heavily featured in 'One of our submarines' the memoir of her CO Edward Young, the first RNVR officer to command a submarine. I read the books many times as a kid and will have to get a new copy to remind me. The process was much the same as for the U-Class, but as the basic shape was more accurate, was a bit easier. Filled hull cut-out reshaped keel. reshaped dive planes and rudder for a finer profile Added fore-plane guards Added bitts and capstan reshaped tower Built up 20mm base foreplane - guard wires rudder guard wire replaced shafts and a-frames MF/DF aerial gun deck rails rebuilt deck gun 20mm gun detailed tower replaced periscope standards 291W radar etched brass guard rails Jumpwires This time, the colours were those the original wore on her return from the Far East in 1945 using WEM Colourcoats. Again laser printer decals were used for the freeflood holes, gratings and footsteps. Weathering was oils, and Humbrol washes Adding these two to my collection gives me the 3 major RN submarine types from WW2 alongside my PitRoad T-class boat. With a bit of luck we'll see one of the manufacturers produce a proper model of at least one of these classes before too long. Andrew Edited May 25, 2015 by andrewa 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old thumper Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I have read that most excellent book as well, it was what got me back into model making. Lovely model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHead23 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 They look very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 That's quite a list Andrew but I expect that was a bit of a walk in the park after Hermes, Broadsword and Yarmouth. Nice job, that's a good looking sub and a really nice finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Nice little collection there. I bet there were a few noise shorts in that lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Excellent models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Very very nicely done, some great subjects there. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub-builder Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Absolutely awesome, one day mine will look that good if i repaint them. Where did you get the T-Class? been looking around and never seen one in this scale before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewa Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 Thanks for the comments everyone, it was a change of pace, much easier to manoeuvre around the desk than Hermes! The T-boat is a resin kit produced by Pit Road long out of production, and I wish I had tried to take a copy of it before building. Must be time for now Some of the inter-war boats have been kitted it must be about time for a new wartime boat or two to be produced... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Very nice job done on those kits ,very nice indeed and i wholeheartedly agree its about bloody time we got decent models of these, why not Airfix ? probably not convinced they will make any money or that there isn't a market perhaps ? who knows maybe Micro Mir or someone will do them I do fantasize of a 1/72 'T' class but will settle on 1/350 ....gladly Cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul178 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Excellent as usual I am waiting for your HMS Valiant now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Your list sounds like a lot of extra work, but it was rewarded with a superb sub, well done. That is a very nice collection of submarines, Congrats for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Nice set of well finished British subs, nice to see and something we don't come across that often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Very nice, good to some wartime UK boats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 That's a great little collection and really nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesterhud Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Well done sir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claudius Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Stunning models! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Like 'em. Nice to see some RN subs for a change. Oh for a large scale Trenchant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Very impressive work! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Great work, really nice Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Three absolute beauties there mate. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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