1/400 Scale Tiny German S Boat from Heller

[rtfoe]

Hi, Just when I thought I had completed this build I decided to paint in the camouflaged pattern to the hull today so this is how it started...

The sprue shots...


Assembling...

Then the finer details being added...

Photo etch from the spares box and plastic rod made up the depth charges and racks.

Foil and more etch for the canvas and railings.

Plastic strip for the gun shield.

Stiff wire for rigging supports and flag staff plus more plastic strip for a raised pedestal behind the bridge. Surprisingly the kit comes with a binoculars.

Painting commences.

Dark grey for the surface and decks and light grey for the sides and hull.

Black was used for the waterline booting.

Run out of room for images so will continue next page...

 

[Jim R]

If that cutting mat is marked in cms then you're crazy. At that scale what you've done is amazing - and there's more to come.

 

[rtfoe]

Hi again, we will continue with the finished shots before I decided years later to add camo...


At the time I used the finest thread I could find and coated it with bees wax over a flame to reduce the fuzz from the cotton.


Now I'll place two images of the camouflaged patterned boat here and put the rest in the completed section.


I did some detail touch ups and washes to enhance the boat further now with Vallejo paints. The new look took me just a couple of hours of enjoyment to distress from the rigging I had just completed with the last two destroyers. Hope you like it. See the rest in the completed section.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[rtfoe]

If that cutting mat is marked in cms then you're crazy. At that scale what you've done is amazing - and there's more to come.

Hi Jim, for a better reference to scale I have shot it together with the large Tamiya paint pot in the completed section.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Allen Dewire]

I'm starting to worry about you and your eyes Richard....Do you happen to own stock in a spec-savers store???

Beautiful camo work on this little guy Sir!!!..............

Prost
Allen

 

[minitnkr]

Amazing.

 

[rtfoe]

I'm starting to worry about you and your eyes Richard....Do you happen to own stock in a spec-savers store???

Beautiful camo work on this little guy Sir!!!..............

Prost
Allen

The eyes are getting tired and even focusing on my cellphone is quite challenging. Thanks for the concern and I wish.

Amazing.

Fun stuff to break away from etch railing and rigging.

Cheers,
Richard