Flankerman Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Just received the latest in Mikro-Mir's growing range of 1/30 scale submarines - HMS M.1 The M-Class were conceived and built after WWI as gun-armed Monitor submarines - fitted with a massive 12in gun. This new kit from Mikro-Mir is welll executed with injection-moulded hull and superstructure, an etched-brass fret of smaller parts and a small decal sheet with markings for HMS M.1 in two different colour schemes. The box art shows her in the earlier 1920 disruptive scheme..... The kit contents..... Instruction Sheet..... .... and colour scheme/ marking options....... As I have already built a resin M.1 in the disruptive camouflage, I will be painting this new model in her 1921 scheme.... Mikro-Mir are planning to kit all 3 of the M-Class - HMS M.2 as converted into an aircraft carrier and M.3 when she was a Minelayer. Mikro-Mir seems to be ploughing a lone furrow with their continuing release of early British submarines - more power to their elbow. Ken 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Nice model Ken, a British "Surcouf" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 This is a very nice kit Ken, have fun Sergey has done us proud. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 That's a fascinating (and well done) model. They really went for the innovation and experimentation in these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 A great build on your resin sub and I will definitely be following this thread! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankerman Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 I've made a start....... The plastic is very brittle - almost resin-like - and is prone to cracking - so take care!! The hull is in two vertically split halves and to cater for other variants (M2 and M3 are promised) - the superstructure is a separate insert. The huge gun barrel is in two halves and is fitted inside the two halves of its casing - the superstructure is in vertically split halves with inserts for the conning tower deck and forward decking under the gun barrel. Etched brass is then added to the decking under the barrel - to replicate the overhang there......... The completed superstructure is then fitted onto the hull - leaving a prominent join that will need filling and sanding..... There is also a gap between the gun casing and surrounding superstructure - mainly due to my ham-fistedness. I would recomment not doing the gun barrel and casing until the superstructure is assembled - you might get a better fit that way. Also, I would prefer the gun barrel to have a bit higher in elevation - but it builds as horizontal. Ken 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankerman Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 Hull assembled, joints filled and rubbed down, etched brass parts added..... The etched brass is nice and makes for some good scale detail - but the bilge keels were a bit awkward - being very flexible and difficult to get straight.... I haven't fitted the supplied hand rails around the superstructure - my old eyes and hands aren't up to it. The etched propellers will be added later - but, strangely, MM don't include any etched anchors Ken 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Looking good Ken, the etch certainly adds detail. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Looking good! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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