Submarine project by RGL - FINISHED - 1/350 - PLASTIC - Type VII, Type 033, USS Growler, HMS Collins, Wuhan Class

[cog]

Well done mate. Must have been rather nice to be amongst 500 models and bring home prizes!

[mtaylor]

Congrats on the awards.  It strikes me that the masochist award should be one given out at all model shows. 

[yvesvidal]

16 hours ago, RGL said:

When they see you coming at the show with your models, other participants are probably discouraged  :-)

 

Yves

[BANYAN]

Congrats Greg, great to see your efforts rewarded.  Some pretty fancy trophies, the group must be well funded or sponsored.  

 

cheers

 

Pat

[RGL]

It has sponsorship, part of the prize is an airbrush for the masochist award. I was n best in show last one for the Seydlitz. The bloke who won it yesterday is recognised as world standard so I’m pretty happy to make the big end of the comp. I missed out on 1st for best ship as I forgot to paint the steering wheels on the jeep on the deck of Thetis bay. Meh. The U-9 won best sub 

[BANYAN]

Those are some impressive results Greg; when it gets to sharp end, just like car concourse judging, they get very 'picky, too picky for my anti-rivet counting approach.

 

cheers

 

Pat  

[RGL]

It will teach me to check my work! Proves the judges are honest too. We’ve come a long way from our telephone calls all those years ago 

[RGL]

Now back to the subs, paint down on the other 3 subs. These three will be paint horses for hull weathering . 

[Old Collingwood]

Congratulations  mate, so well deserved.

 

OC.

[RGL]

Back to the stables. Salt streaking.

 

first in places I have tried some aK Salk streaks  on their own. 

 

then airbrushed some diluted white and salty streaks over the top 
 

 

[RGL]

So a whole hull, 

 

masked

AK salt added

 

streaked 

 

green alge

 

grey overspray 

[RGL]

So ultimately this is what I was going for 

[RGL]

Now the other 3 will be used for various experiments 

[RGL]

Thought I’d add another sub, a Wuhan Class sub. 

[RGL]

Painted and started on the weathering 

[RGL]

Bit of rust and done 

[mgdawson]

Hi Greg

 

Just wondering what paints you used on the collins, particularly the bronzy colour on the topsides, it looks like a good starting point for a project I'm considering.

 

Mark

[RGL]

It’s just a red/brown mix with a satin overspray 

[mgdawson]

On 8/26/2023 at 9:44 AM, RGL said:

It’s just a red/brown mix with a satin overspray 

Magic, ta.