O16 by Piet - FINISHED - Pacific Crossroads - scale 1:350 - PLASTIC - Royal Navy Netherlands 1936-1941

[Piet]

Thanks to all who hit the like button, much appreciated and thank you Denis and John for you comments.

 

Yes, I could make a diorama of sorts with that crane in tracks and a torpedo hanging on he hook. I already have the torpedo in scale 1:50, or even a mine in the same scale. They are right now laying on the O19 display board.

 

Okay, next detail John is actually the final few items to add to finish the build.

 

I added the antenna wires from the bow to the bridge, all periscopes and antenna mast and the little boarding ladder to starboard side. They store these things inside the sail and only attach them to the deck when needed. Actually, most everything is stored inside the sail or under the deck plates between the pressure hull and the deck. From chains, extra cables, spare torpedos and even a few cases of Heiniken beer. The O19 even stored a 5 man dinghy there.

 

After everything was checked and cleaned up I took the spray can to it and painted her in a flat dark grey. Now she looks like a submarine ready  for the hunt. Just a shame that she ran into that minefield.

 

I have picked a few photos to end this build with. I hope you like the result. Being this small and using a few close-ups you'll see some rough edges but most is due to close-up distortion.

 

This shows the O16 right after she was completed and still on my drafting table aka work bench. I temporarily placed the name plate in front of her.

 

For the fun of it and show the difference in scale with the O19, 1:350 vs 1:50

 

Port side view on the drafting table.

 

Yup, she is small!

 

Another comparison picture, the O16 in front of the O19 sail/conning tower.

 

The rest are taken outside with better light.

 

I incerted this photo of the actual O16 as comparison with the one above.

 

Due to the narrow display board I cemented the name plates on the ends. They are a too large to do it the traditional way.

 

Okay, this is it for this build. I really enjoyed it. It was challenging for me because I'm not used to kit building but I learned a few things. I am also honored having you come along and for your very kind words.

Next project is trying to build a diorama of the Young America clipper ship at sea at a scale of 1:3000. Wish me luck with this one and hope all y'all will come to visit.

 

Thanks again everyone and my co-captain Gwen and I wish all of you good health.

Until we see each other again, Cheers,

[CDW]

The O-16 looks outstanding, Piet. Very well done.

[Jim Lad]

Another beautiful model completed, Piet!  Congratulations on a job very well done.

 

John

[cog]

Lovely job, Piet. Athough a tad smaller, still very nice details on her.

[RGL]

Well done

[Canute]

Nicely done, Piet.

[JesseLee]

Amazing work Piet!

 

Jesse

[popeye the sailor]

superbly done Peit!  you did a great job on something so small    I hate it too when close ups distort wires and such.....that and cameras can be too revealing.  you are definitely the go to man for subs 'round here     congratz my friend!

[Piet]

Thanks to all that clicked the like button and to Craig, John, Carl, Greg, Ken, JesseLee and Denis for your kind words.

Yes Denis, I believe that Boris Mulenko from Pacific Crossroads deserves all the credit for being able to supply so much detail at this scale. I only put the parts together to make it look presentable.

 

Cheers,

[PacificCrossRoads]

Piet!
All right, only the deck gun was caliber - 88mm

[PacificCrossRoads]

Piet.
Great job!!!
Can I post a photo on my site ???
Boris

[PacificCrossRoads]

I think that soon on this hand there will be a model of the cruiser HrMs "Java"

 

http://www.steelnavy.net/PacificCrossRoadsJava350.html

[Piet]

Thanks again everyone for your very generous comments.

My friend Boris, you can put any one of the photos you like on your site, I'll be honored, and I am looking forward to holding Hr. Ms. Java in my hands and start building her up.

There is still plenty of room on the O19 display board.

 

Cheers to all,

[Omega1234]

Hey Piet

 

Yey. I've finally joined the O16 Club!!!  Better late, than never.  

 

First of all...what an outstanding job on your sub.  Tiny, finely detailed and packed with sentiment, history and emotion.  Nice job!

 

Secondly and far more importantly...mighty fine news on the melanoma front!  That's worthy of a huge shindig.  

 

Congratulauons!  

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[mtaylor]

Hi Piet,

 

I finally found where you've been hiding out..  What a wonderful build and your blending in the history and personal notes just makes it better.    Now to go finish playing catch up on this log.

[Piet]

Thanks Patrick and Mark for your very kind words. Yeah, I guess emotion has a tendency to creep in with builds I am directly or indirectly involved with. I just hope I wont bore all y'all with adding some very personal stories to these builds.

My next one will be more difficult, emotion wise. It'll be the ship my father was killed on during the battle of the Java Sea. Hope all yuns will join me in that build effort.

 

Cheers,

[riverboat]

Beautifully !! done Piet.... enjoyed your in depth research also....

 

Frank

[Omega1234]

9 hours ago, Piet said:

Thanks Patrick and Mark for your very kind words. Yeah, I guess emotion has a tendency to creep in with builds I am directly or indirectly involved with. I just hope I wont bore all y'all with adding some very personal stories to these builds.

My next one will be more difficult, emotion wise. It'll be the ship my father was killed on during the battle of the Java Sea. Hope all yuns will join me in that build effort.

 

Cheers,

Hi Piet

 

Thanks Piet. You're right about your next build being emotionally charged.  Without a doubt, it will be my (our) honour and pleasure to join you on your next build. 

 

All the best. 

 

Patrick

[PacificCrossRoads]

I received this letter recently from my new friend from Holland ...

I worked at a museum at Schelde Shipyards, where the O-16 was built, & where some of the ships were made

   A model of the o16 would be nice to put on display,

Since it's quite small, I could make a diorama of the dock to tell the story of the build  

[Mirabell61]

5 hours ago, Piet said:

Thanks Patrick and Mark for your very kind words. Yeah, I guess emotion has a tendency to creep in with builds I am directly or indirectly involved with. I just hope I wont bore all y'all with adding some very personal stories to these builds.

My next one will be more difficult, emotion wise. It'll be the ship my father was killed on during the battle of the Java Sea. Hope all yuns will join me in that build effort.

 

Cheers,

well done Piet,

a beautiful built sub, and all in that mini scale !

 

Nils

[Canute]

Piet, like Patrick said, it will be an honor to follow your next build. Having just finished the Cox book, I have a new found appreciation for what y'all went thru during the opening phase of WW II in the Southwest Pacific.

[Piet]

Thank you Frank, Patric, Boris, Nils and Ken for your comments.

 

@ Boris: That would be a great idea, making a diorama of the "De Schelde" shipyard with the O16 ready for launch.  That would certainly make a great addition to the museum. I have actually been there for the official turn over to the Navy of the O19 in 1939.

 

@ Ken: Yes, I really like Jeffrey Cox's book a lot. He seems to be one of the few who got most of the history correct. It's a shame though that he did not include some of the dialog from a few surviving sailors in chapter 15, "A Turn Too Far."  I happen to have some of that and may include it in my build log. Reason being is that these men were looking for my father as well as for the ship's commander. My father's call rank was mentioned but not his name.

 

This'll be an interesting build.

 

Cheers,

[mtaylor]

Piet,

I for one, look forward to the Java.  Your personal attachment will add to the log and to the build itself as it has for this one and the O10.  

[Piet]

Glad you found my build log of Hr. Ms. O16 and thanks for your kind words. Right now I am waiting for the Hr. Ms. Java kit to arrive. Boris is having to get the PE redone so I am patiently being busy with other projects. Stay tuned though.

 

Cheers,