Seehund mini U-boot 1/35 Bronco models

Ian M

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Well while waiting for for things to dry on the Tornado I got a bit bored, Audi 003 had just parked in the armco and King Toms ride was also in bits all over the circuit at Le Mans. What does a guy do?

Build a submarine! The actual build time was silly quick. The U-boat was built in and hour and the torpedoes took around the same time. There are actually more parts in each of the torpedoes than in the U-boat!! Two hours total build time and a week to paint!!! Why so long? :-

Being a sadist at heart and having picked up a new spray nozzle for my "fine-work" airbrush I went for the spotty dog.

The hull was painted with Vallejo white primer then the edges of panels etc pre-shaded with black primer. On top of that went some Vallejo dark grey. A few plates where lightened with a few drops of white to break it down a little.

The for the fun part. The spots. Vallejo again very thin and just enough air to blow it out the AB. A few cock ups resulted in the never-ending touch up spiral. You have all been there!

The rust was down to good old windsor and newton oil paint, White spirit and a hairy stick.

I am rather please with it. Might get another one and do the B5 version some day.

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Hope you lot like it 'cause I ain't painting that again any time soon!

Ian M

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Fenlander

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Very nice Ian, it actually looks like dappled light through water which is why the camo was developed. A couple of spiders but who cares, a really great job mate :beer:
 

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really nice paint job on this top model bud
 

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Hi ian, lovely job on a really unusual kit. Great rust effects too , i love it . cheers tony
 
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Very nice Ian , as Tony said the rust effect looks great mate , as for Le mans - what a fantastic race last saturday and sunday watched for about 12hrs on and off on eurosport , well pleased Audi won it in the end seeing their two other cars crashed out big time , both drivers lucky to be alive including camera men and photographers with the 1st accident .

Sorry to wonder off course Ian , Sub looks first class mate,

Richy
 
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treyzx10r

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Ian ,do'nt ya just love an occasional quickie! Came out great ,the rust stains are perfect!
 
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noble

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Top job Ian what a cracking build, the paint job is sweet. Nice work dude.

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Bunkerbarge

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Superb rusting effects on this model. It really looks the part and the rust in just the right spots looks amazingly realistic.
 
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Hi Ian just spotted this and i have to say its amazing mate, the paint job is superb as is the rusting effect that you have carried out on the kit.

I have just managed to get my hands on one of these and i am looking forward to building it, maybe in a diorama scene, but after looking at your superb kit it has made me want to build it even more now, once again great build and paint job.

Tom
 

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Thanks Tom- It really is a quick and easy build but fun none the less.

I will look forwards to seeing what you do with it.

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Nice sub Ian, and pretty too, I've never seen one in anything but plain gray/black.

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Well done Tom! I missed this one & it's excellent! With this & Scott's VIIC, I want to do a sub!

Cheers

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Great work Ian , i have one of these and was going to do a spotty dog but dont know now i have seen yours ,
i was going to use masks !!!.:confused:.
 

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real like the paint work on this one,Ian so well done,;)
 
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