Tzulscha Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Hello again My minisub compulsion strikes again! I have another itty bitty sub for your entertainment. The Italeri SLC 'Maiale'. A simple uncomplicated build that amused me for a couple of weeks. We'll start with Tony and Emilio showing off their diving suits. The figures are very well sculpted and the suits are just black rubber dry suits. I understand the the rebreathers were also used by the Royal Navy after a few examples had been captured. I am assured that Italians are not quite so orange in real life. There must be something in my flash that really makes orange colours stand out. They look a bit more human under my desk light. Weathering is kept to a minimum, just enough to pop out the details.. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Very nice.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 After seeing the movie the silent enemy again fir the umpteenth time ,you have made a very realistic looking piece of work .Commander Crab would agree iam sure 👍 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzulscha Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 4 hours ago, Homer said: After seeing the movie the silent enemy again fir the umpteenth time ,you have made a very realistic looking piece of work .Commander Crab would agree iam sure 👍 That was one of the films I watched while building the thing. That and a couple of Italiano films on the same subject. One of which starred Robert Shaw speaking Italian, interestingly. 'Silent Enemy' was quite a good movie and 'Buster' was a very interesting man. Has anyone ever figured out what actually happened to him? Thanks for the compliment sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Well had a look on the web at several historical sites. They all seem to say he was in poor health as he was a heavy smoker and drinker ,this made him unsuitable for diving .Then the story takes on a bit of James Bond theme ,anyway you can check out these sites and see if they explain what became of him . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Cracking job on the Maiale, very nicely weathered, well done. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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