Both for that set of Encore kits and for the encouragement, buddy! I already had one set of them, acquired super-cheap on eBay - so I really have a ton of raw material to work with - and have for a while been trying to think of the best way(s) to use 'em.

And again, these are (all of them) rather crude molds, that would need substantial extra creativity/work to look any good, even as the subjects intended.

Meantime, these are (so far) the best option for crunching down to 500-scale - where the allure of compatibility with my Nichimo cruisers is strong. (You know, T-class subs were also the tow-ships that delivered the X-Craft mini-subs to their historic assaults disabling both Takao and Tirpitz, at their respective anchorages.)

Cheers,

-Matty