Flankerman Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Another one finished - the 1/350 scale resin kit of an Oberon Class diesel submarine from ebay seller subsmodels..... I chose to finish it as HMS Opossum - wearing a roughly-applied camouflage scheme used when she was on special ops during the Gulf War. She also sported a sharkmouth - sourced as a decal from my spares box. It isn't 100% accurate but it looks OK... I think I may have overdone the 'weathing' a bit on the camo........ The camouflage makes a nice change from the all-black finish normally found on RN subs..... Ken 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Looks great and as you say, 'makes a nice change from the all-black finish'. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Awesome job Ken ! cheers, Pappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 (edited) Great looking O Boat, loved my time on these Dolphin 38 = Diesel Boats Forever Edited August 5, 2019 by dolphin38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewolf Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 From the pics I've seen camo is fine. Very nice model! Hard to believe in this day and age that such a camo would be applied! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Looking excellent here as it did in the flesh on Sunday at the Avon Show! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankerman Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 11 hours ago, Stealthman said: Hard to believe in this day and age that such a camo would be applied! She was apparently on Special Ops duty with the SAS & SBS during the Gulf War. Some photos taken of her at Diego Garcia show the 'sharkmouth' - others taken at her return to Portsmouth show the crudely applied camo. If you Google 'HMS Opossum', there are a few close-up images showing the camo being applied at what looks like Diego Garcia..... https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=hms+opossum&FORM=HDRSC2 I'd love to read about her exploits during the Gulf War - but it will probably never be told! Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewolf Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Given that the events took place a long time ago now, maybe someone will write a book? Here's hoping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Great model...but good grief, the Navy has some really naff names for its ships/subs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Now that makes a change from plain black 👍 beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 I have some photos I took from the Conning Tower of HMS Osiris, when I was down in the Falklands - they served up the best curry!! Had the best time down there - I even volunteered to extend my tour and bring the wife down. No such luck, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devo Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Nice Boat...…...aarrroooggah aarrooggaahhh dive dive dive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teuchter Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Nice build with that unusual finish. I think I went aboard her at a Rosyth Navy Day, when she was quite new, sometime last century! Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 What a lovely model in a brilliant scheme,..... I remember HMS Onynx wearing a similar scheme but darker during the Falklands War in 1982. Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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