Antoine Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I was thinking since already many month to have a go at plastic ships, or submarine. First step this morning, while at was at Euromaquette in Paris, to buy some paint, when i came across this box: The sprues: The giant suppository: The decals: The instruction sheet: That's all. I hope it could be useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 That looks like it'll bring tears to your eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 Mine? Yours? Of joy? Sadness? Anyway, it should be build quite quickly, if I do a German boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Reeder Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Welcome to the wet-side,Antoine,hope you enjoy the build,good luck ,Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 hope you enjoy the build I will, Phil, certainly: - Few parts - Not a really small model - Quite easy to paint Really, not a big problem. Also spotted a Buchanan class destroyer from dragon, an 1/350 smart kit, but it was not really cheap. Latter, maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David J Ross Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I have one of these kits in my stash. My intention is to, someday, build it as one of the Gal class subs that were built here in my home town of Barrow. They were a slightly modified version of the 206A. Looking forward to seeing the results of your build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 Gal class It's exactly my intentions, but I don't really know about the modifications involved (Inside? Outside?) I've been given some useful links on an Israeli forum, but nothing about the modifications. I'll see. I might also try for an Indonesian boat, but I'm not really sure that some typ 206A were really sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share Posted August 1, 2009 Bump!!! Still in my "finish what's been already started": Most of the big parts are glued. I keep aside the screw, periscope and antennaes, to be painted appart, and glued after the hull is painted. There are many small pieces, that I'll glue latter, after a mr surfacer/sanding sessions. This way I'll not broke anything, and they'll be glued before the paint so as to make them stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 Preparing for sanding. A thin coat of mr surfacer 500, and some putty at certain place more in need of filler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Tango Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Coming along fine Antoine, looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 It's alive!!!! I still laugh at the suppository joke when I see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 I still laugh at the suppository joke when I see it Ah! I understand now what makes your eyes watering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 In the end, I've found the courage to start sanding. Micromesh was used, with good result. Now with the paint. I've made a test with the primer, adding some green to brown base. I like it, but I don't think its a good enough match. More of it later. Pre-shading, with flat black. Did it only on the main structure, as after all the sub is in Braille scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Tango Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Should look good when its painted Antoine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skii Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Nice work, although that has to be the Susan Boyle of submarines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 Susan Boyle??? I must have missed something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David J Ross Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) Susan Boyle??? I must have missed something... You can see, and hear, Susan Boyle singing on YouTube... Edited August 26, 2009 by David J Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 Ok, I should have known, I've heard about her. But can't say anything, never heard my model sing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Singer off UK X factor, big and lumpy, but an excellent singer, though comes across as a little strange to be polite. see http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&am...le&resnum=7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skii Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 apologies - WAY off topic - back to submarines now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 The final coat of paint. Brown + green + grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Paint finished, both the hull and the small bits and pieces. Antennaes and screw. The screw is painted copper, not yet really weathered. Periscope is camoed two-tone blue (As seen on a real typ. 206). Antennaes are panzer grey(!) and alu, to add some colors. Overall view. The walking areas are painted tire black. Closer view of the watchtower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Just finished: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Wow, not seen this thread before, really like it, great little sub... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Thanks! More pics here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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