Posted by Matty
on February 15, 2015, 19:48:21, in reply to "Bashing an RN S-class SUB"
Edited by board administrator February 27, 2015, 13:58:53
Continuing our 500-scale kitbash, I reconfigured the stern:
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Note the resemblance to the drawing is already apparent - only to become more so, with the rudder also trimmed/reshaped:
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To complete the last of the four major surgeries, it was then on to the midships chopping, to adjust the LOA:
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After careful alignment and "spot-weldeding" with superglue, all gaps were finally cemented/filled, as shown second down from top, with a heavy bead of CA-putty (white). Optimal alignment is crucial: first and foremost along the crease between hull and limber holes/top casing (third from top), followed in priority by the upper joint with each saddle tank, and lastly - forcing as much as possible of any error, if necessary - onto the undersides (lower left, on up from bottom), already slated to be reworked subsequently, and far less visible in any case. In this way the topsides - the most highly-visible areas - as their joints are increasingly finished/smoothed flush (lower right and bottom) will end up looking their absolute best.
And meanwhile the LOA adjustment is near perfect:
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Similar to the above - I realized, regrettably, too late - regarding the aft saddle tank ends, that the hinge cuts could just as easily have been extended forward (about a quarter inch) into them, to produce a finer and more accurate stern taper - again, with the saddle tank undersides slated to be replaced/reworked, anyway. This will almost certainly be done on my second-string example, and may yet prove optimal to (re-)adjust it on this one. (Though for the latter it may also be just as well - and far easier - to shave/reshape the keel area slightly. I will think about it some more, and time will tell.)
In any case, the above proves at least two of my (3x) ShCh mold bashes can reliably yield excellent-looking RN boats - one of which is certain to be Stygian.
Cheers,
- Matty
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