Valkyrie Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Whilst waiting for the Christmas holidays to start my Fw190 I stumbled across something whilst researching MTO naval attacks. U-81 sinking the Ark Royal aircraft carrier.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Fantastic choice Valkyrie, our first submarine welcome aboard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 Thanks Ozzy. It will be my first U-boat and second submarine after my Kursk 20 years ago! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 And the paint set has arrived. I really like lifecolor paints and this is Kriegsmarine set 2 for U-Boats. The kit has lovely details even though it’s quite dainty. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 A great choice and I guess you'll be building many more now that you have all that paint to use up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 I guess I’ll be forced into it now, great idea @CliffB maybe Santa is watching 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 Builds up really quickly and neatly You can’t see these gaps now the cement has sealed up the minuscule spaces. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 Looking like a U-Boat already. A must is a pair of very good nippers as the parts are so fine coming off the sprue. Let this set then I’ll tackle the winter garden railings and then think about primer 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 Fully built and its is incredibly well detailed. Last part on the instructions is to attach the net cutter at the front......it’s part 15 and not on the spure that has parts 3-14 and not on the sprue parts 16-26.....it’s on the spure with the hull halves and deck! And mine went in the dusty bin. ive called the Luftwaffe and they have provided a spare 109 engine exhaust dampener which I think will do the trick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 Something for scale. Primer, periscope and propellers done 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Blue grey camo on plus rough deck, both colours from the Lifecolor U-Boot set. I think once I’ve pin washed the magnificent detail on this tiny kit it will look pretty nice 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Pretty nice he says ! ... If that isn't an understatement then I don't know what is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 I really don’t want to over weather this one, somewhere between a sea salt sun bleached look for U-81.... I have filled the flood vents with tamiya black panel line accent and used mig rust oils for the rusting. The mig buff oil I’ve used to try my hand at the water mark weathering think it looks ok. Think if I get the decals on it will stop me mucking about too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 Calling time on this tiny but mighty U-81. Really excellent detailed well tooled kit, even despite its size. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Subtle but effective, I think you're good with the weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Fantastic job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 Thanks guys. I’ll be looking at doing another soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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