Swedish Submarine Hajen (1904) in 1/350

[Orso]

 

When I visited the Maritime museum in Stockholm and was looking at a model of the first Swedish submarine "Hajen" (the Shark)  I realised that the shape of the hull looked very much like a drop tank from an aircraft.
Back at home I had a look at the spare part box and found some tanks from a 1/72 scale F-84 from Academy that looked to be of the right shape.

 

They turned out not only to be in the right shape. They also were perfect in size for a 1/350 submarine so I had no choice. I had to start a build. 
I sanded off the surface details and started adding plastic card instead.

 

It is strange. Once again a model is changing scale while I'm building. I will build one as the 1904 initial version and a 1916 version that was modified.

 

The basic shape is set

 

It was later was renamed Ub No.1 so I will call my build of the modified submarine that. 

 

I had a feeling that the ring that protects the propeller would be the element that will guide the build. It will set the size for the fins and rudders and also make things more rigid. 

 

I was lucky to find some rings for 1/72 scale bombs that I could use. 

 

The "large" (well not on the model) cork hump had to be removed as it had been placed slightly wrong. Filling and sanding became easier and I will reshape the hump as I wasn't happy with it

 

I added a match for a size compare.

Edited October 6, 2021 by Orso

[ArnoldAmbrose]

Gidday, that's a brilliant idea to make the sub from a drop tank. It looks an interesting craft. Regards, Jeff.

[Iceman 29]

Great idea! 

 

We make cars out of them too:

 

More here: Normandy Beach Race : https://lesvoitures.fr/normandy-beach-race-2021/

 

 

[Adm Lord De Univers]

Now that is rather ingenious.

 

David