Holland Class Submarine by king derelict - FINISHED - Mikro Mir - 1/144 - PLASTIC

[king derelict]

I think this will be the start of a number of fairly short builds as I explore the contents of a rather large collection of Eastern European kits bought on a whim because of the uncommon subject matter. Mikro Mir, Dora Wings, IBG, Amodel and Roden are all likely to be showing up in various guises.

So first up is the Mikro Mir 1/44 scale Holland Class submarine; the Royal Navys first venture into submarines at the start of the 20th century

Not very many pieces but lso very little flash. No location holes / tabs but the pieces fir together very well and the hull and deck pieces joined together without the need for putty or excessive sanding.

At 63 feet long with a crew of 8 they must have been cosy little crafts

 

I have built up everything in the kit except for the PE bilge keels which will interfere with the masking

I used Mig One Shot black primer and then added some white to try to bring some variation into the dark grey top coat

 

So far it has been entirely enjoyable. The paint scheme will be light grey uppers and dark grey lower. I plan to display it on my usual submarine base of an acrylaic rod and a simple sea bed.

 

Thanks for looking in.

 

Alan

 

 

[mikegr]

Nice

I'm going to present my own collection of less famous, smaller vessels soon. Some are 3d printed.

 

[king derelict]

I air brushed Tamiya XF-24 Dark Grey onto the lower hull. I'll let this dry overnight and then mask and paint the light grey upper hull.

I then added some terrain to teh base using some foam offcuts and toilet paper soaked in white glue.

 

Thanks for looking in and teh likes and comments

 

Alan

 

 

[king derelict]

On 7/28/2024 at 1:02 PM, mikegr said:

Nice

I'm going to present my own collection of less famous, smaller vessels soon. Some are 3d printed.

 

Thanks Mike

I look forward to seeing them. Your 3D printing skills are excellent

Alan

[Old Collingwood]

Another Great little build  mate.

 

OC.

[mikegr]

i see some white spots. Is this a desired a effect? If not may need to regulate your airbrush possibly the spitting effect is created by thick paint

[king derelict]

22 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

Another Great little build  mate.

 

OC.

Thanks Oc. Its a nicely made kit and fun. More of a painting exercise really though.

Alan

[king derelict]

17 hours ago, mikegr said:

i see some white spots. Is this a desired a effect? If not may need to regulate your airbrush possibly the spitting effect is created by thick paint

Thanks Mike

The air brush did spit a little; I'm not sure if its getting too hot in the garage where the painting takes place. Maybe I need to add some retarder.

Alan

[king derelict]

I masked the hull and sprayed the light grey upper hull colour. The masking produced a nice crisp line. I added the PE bilge keels which will need to be painted and then I will add some rust and washes to bring out the detail.

I painted the seabed and that is now ready for submarine

 

Thanks for looking in and the likes and comments

 

Alan

 

 

 

 

[AJohnson]

That paint job looks very smart Alan. 

[king derelict]

16 hours ago, AJohnson said:

That paint job looks very smart Alan. 

Thank you very much Andrew

Now its time to mess it up with some rust.

I hope all is going well with you

Alan

[Old Collingwood]

Really nice work Alan.

 

OC.

[king derelict]

After a gloss coat I added a black wash around the detail and then followed up with some dark and light rust washes..

I need to touch up teh propellor but otherwise the submarine is ready for a matte coat and mounting onto the base.

Thanks for looking in and all teh likes and comments

Alan

[yvesvidal]

Beautiful, Alan. Very well done.

 

Yves

[Canute]

Nicely done, Alan. Suitably grubby. 😁

[Landlubber Mike]

Looking great Alan!  Nice quick build!

[king derelict]

11 hours ago, yvesvidal said:

Beautiful, Alan. Very well done.

 

Yves

Thank you very much Yves. I do like submarines.

alan

[king derelict]

10 hours ago, Canute said:

Nicely done, Alan. Suitably grubby. 😁

Thank you Ken. A very enjoyable painting exercise.

alan

[king derelict]

3 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said:

Looking great Alan!  Nice quick build!

Thank you very much Mike. The east European kit companies have some intriguing subjects and I rather overindulged. Most look like short builds but that just moves the problem from too many boxes to too many on display.

alan

[king derelict]

I added the model to the base in my usual way with an acrylic rod. 

I think this now complete. A nice kit and very enjoyable. Thank you all for looking in, for the likes and for the kind comments

 

Alan

 

 

 

[AJohnson]

Well done Alan a neat little project!  

[ccoyle]

Love it! Looks a perfectly questionable mode of transportation!

[king derelict]

14 hours ago, AJohnson said:

Well done Alan a neat little project!  

Thank you very much Andrew

This was a better experience than I expected, no flash and everything fitted well although no alignment pins etc

Alan

[king derelict]

10 hours ago, ccoyle said:

Love it! Looks a perfectly questionable mode of transportation!

Thank you very much Chris

Its very reminiscent of the submarine invented by Leonard of Quirm (a character found in the Terry Pratchett books)

Alan

[Old Collingwood]

That looks  Excellent Alan,   I love  it -  you  should  be  proud  of what  you  have done there.

 

OC.

[GrandpaPhil]

Fantastic work, Alan!

[king derelict]

22 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

That looks  Excellent Alan,   I love  it -  you  should  be  proud  of what  you  have done there.

 

OC.

Thank you very much OC. It was a nice kit to build too.

Alan

[king derelict]

7 hours ago, GrandpaPhil said:

Fantastic work, Alan!

Thank you Phil

 

Alan