U-9 by RGL - FINISHED - Das Werk - 1/72 - PLASTIC

[RGL]

PE caps to the saddle tanks added. 

[RGL]

So how the hell to you weather something so bloody big? I’ve decided small bites of the elephant, first will be the metal grates, which I want to use chipping fluids. The entire top will be a dark grey, so these darker bits will be chipped to old rusty metal and the other a light grey undercoat to chip back to dark grey. Let’s see if it works….. 

[RGL]

Chipping part 1 (of lots), AK worn fluids, then three layers of grey. 

little bit of water and rubbing to bring out the dark red below. 

[RGL]

Chipping part 2, the remainder of the top deck, painted light grey, then chipping fluid then a few darker shades of grey and worn down. The saddle tanks will remain quite dark (I’ll give it a salt wash later) 

[Old Collingwood]

Very nice work  - all the effort  is so worth it Greg.

 

OC.

[RGL]

Lower hull done, the upper hull dragged off a bit too much paint with the masking so I don’t know if I’m happy with it. 

[popeye the sailor]

quite a project you've got going Greg    looking very nice!

[RGL]

So stencils so much better than decals

[Ponto]

A great canvas to display your marvelous painting skills. Perhaps a wash may fill the voids left by the pesky masking tape.

[RGL]

@Ponto the voids are part of the chipping process, I’m just not sure if it’s excessive. I still need to do washes and filters yet. 

[Kevin]

stunning work, the PE justs sets it off to another level

Edited September 13, 2022 by Kevin

[RGL]

The bulk of the hull will be underwater (go figure, it’s a sub). I know it will be Manky, and I found this image  of a ww1 sub in drydock with a green slime hull. So that’s what I’m going to sim for. Nearly every shot you see of ships in drydock they have already been cleaned off. 

[RGL]

So some more alge (I’ve read accounts of these first war German subs, they’d park on shallow sea floors, so I reckon they’d pick up some grunge. 

the whole bottom hull given a colour Le of layers of green slime then thinned off. 

[RGL]

Getting there. I’m happy so far 

[uncarina]

I’ve been watching your build closely and taking detailed notes! I really like your approach to the build and weathering. This might be of some use for the latter: https://amp.rokket.biz/docs/u-boat_colours.pdf specifically the weathering section.

 

Cheers,  Tom

[RGL]

Great document but U9 was pre ww1. I’m happy to make it up 

Edited September 13, 2022 by RGL

[uncarina]

I recognize that, but the weathering would be similar. The author mentions the greenish tint to the hull under certain conditions, and your work reminded me of this.

 

Cheers,  Tom

[RGL]

Yea, that’s what I’m aiming for thanks 

[Kevin]

On 9/12/2022 at 7:07 AM, RGL said:

So some more alge (I’ve read accounts of these first war German subs, they’d park on shallow sea floors, so I reckon they’d pick up some

we did that even in the 80's with RN diesel boats, just to listen and wait,

 

Nuclear boats are unable to do so due to contast requirement of cooling water

[RGL]

Cool! How long did it take for one to grunge up one’s hull?

[RGL]

The bridge, comes up OK

[ccoyle]

Greg,

 

Would it be unkind to point out the little bit of over-spray from the hull number masks? This is such an exceptional model that it would be a shame to not touch that up, unless of course it is left there intentionally.

 

Cheers!

[RGL]

Yes, I saw that. I’ve left that section alone until do the weathering, I’m crap at decals too, so I’ll rectify that too. I do appreciate the stear, it’s easy to lose track

[AJohnson]

That bridge looks super, the ‘canvas’ railing protection screen is very nicely done! 👏

[clearway]

yet again another build that is awesome,,, you are not helping to dispel the myth that all modellers are a tad crazy and not wired right🤪.

 

Keith

[mtaylor]

20 minutes ago, clearway said:

you are not helping to dispel the myth that all modellers are a tad crazy and not wired right🤪.

 

Keith

I don't see that as a problem.... oh wait... I'm a modeler also.

[RGL]

Final weathering begins, sponging on some brown to represent worn paint

[RGL]

Weathering done 

[clearway]

You need to do a WW1 RN Q ship now Greg😉!

 

Keith

[RGL]

Not in 1/72, this thing is so big