S-100 & Flak 38 by gdollow - Revell - 1:72 - PLASTIC - with PE

[gdollow]

A new build for the S-100 torpedo boat.  Enjoy the pictures so far.  Here are the sprue and photo etch pictures.  This is using the Griffin Models PE.  The first picture is of the torpedoes

[gdollow]

Here is some progress on the deck superstructure which is replaced totally with photo etch.  I have burnished all the PE as it means you do not have to use a primer. The decking is only placed on for the photos.  The colour of the deck was done by 1 coat of pale umber (artist acrylic paint), a thinned down Tamiya deck tan, then a wash of wood brown (walnut), followed by a wash of dark grey.  I only let the base layer dry, before putting the rest of the layers on in quick succession.

[Canute]

Very nice job making the decking look like wood. I like your technique.

[gdollow]

More photo etch done.

The hatch has been replaced as has the ridge around the gun tub and lined with photo etch.

 

The torpedo rails, I have made 8 brackets and 4 centre supports, and one completed torpedo rail​
 

Edited September 17, 2015 by gdollow

[gdollow]

A bit of progress on the bridge and the main and fore decks.  The main deck needs a bit of TLC as the raised part of the deck did not fit too well as I removed too much plastic, so there is a lot of filler.

 

 

 

 

[RGL]

That's the thing about plastic, you can't just bin it and start over. After doing a 10 year build on a wooden ship and redoing lots of mistakes, I'm finding the amount of pre fitting is far more time consuming. Good to see another plastic build here! I shall follow with great interest.

[gdollow]

The interior of the bridge is complete.  I have to put some decking on the rear of the bridge, but I need to paint it first, which will happen once I have completed the PE on the exterior of the bridge.

[gdollow]

Here's an update.  The breech for the torpedo tubes as done, even though most of it will be covered by the bridge armour.  The hull and deck are together.  still need to paint the hull to complete this section of the build

 

 

Edited October 18, 2015 by gdollow

[gdollow]

More shots, I've bee busy today

Edited October 18, 2015 by gdollow

[docidle]

g.

 

I love what you have done so far. I have this kit in my stash with the Griffon PE set and metal torpedos. Looking forward to seeing more. I have drilled out the hull holes so far and added styrene tubbing behind it to give them some depth. I have not been working on it lately since have a number of models ahead in the queu.

 

Steve

Edited December 20, 2015 by docidle

[gdollow]

Here is an update, I've been taking pictures, but haven't had a chance to upload them

 

 

[gdollow]

More photos

[gdollow]

Latest progress, need to do some touching up

 

 

 

 

[RGL]

Impressive

[yvesvidal]

Those PEs take the model to a completely different level of quality and detailing.

It is really impressive.

 

Yves

[docidle]

G.

I know I said it before, but you are doing beautiful work on your Scnellboot.

 

Steve

[mtaylor]

Very interesting and impressive build.  What gets to me is the design.  In some photos it has almost a Star Destroyer look... very futuristic. 

[Old Collingwood]

Happy Christmas,

 

I have also built kits in the 1/72 scale one of these was a German E boat,      you are off to a flying start and doing a great job, plastic is such a workable enviroment as i feel it is more pliable and needs less physical work to bring a model to life....

 

Regards

 

OC.

[gdollow]

Thanks for the comments,

mtaylor - It does look futuristic, It was at least twice a big as the RN equivalent