Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Off to a slow start. This kit seems to fit pretty good. I opened up the holes

for the diving planes, put the forward plane on then glued hull halves together.

It has been a while since I have done a nuclear sub so I am jogging my memory as

to what to assemble before I mask and paint.---John

Miami%203_zpsqosuamtj.jpg

Link to post
Share on other sites

It is starting to look like something now. I added the sail and two vertical

fins. I also built the stand, most useful while building.---John

Miami%204_zps6ftkcn5v.jpg

Edited by john53
Link to post
Share on other sites

Cleats on and I have sanded the hull seam. I need to fill a few voids in the seam. sand

it again then mask and paint lower hull red before I add more parts.---John

Miami%205_zpsha7sxu9u.jpg

Edited by john53
Link to post
Share on other sites
  • 1 month later...

Masked and painted bottom hull Tamiya TS-39, Mica Red in the rattle can.

Now to let it set up then mask upper hull for the semi gloss black.---John

Miami%209_zpsupfvlpqg.jpg

Edited by john53
Link to post
Share on other sites

Thanks, work is slow but steady. I just put on 6 tiny parts, with tweezers and opti visor,

on the rear upper hull, look like cleats. I dropped one and had to vacuum the rug, luckily

it was in the vacuum. I also added a "blade" to the forward upper hull on the "nose". Now

all I have to do is add the rear diving planes and I can mask and paint the upper hull semi

gloss black.---John

Miami%2010_zpsdu0quvam.jpg

Link to post
Share on other sites
  • 2 weeks later...

I was trying to figure how to spray the top hull and stand it up to dry. I figured if I

painted the stand and glued it on then I could mask the bottom and stand and that would

hold the sub up to dry. I also have the rear fins and PE hatches on the sail. Once it is

all set up I can mask and paint.---John

Miami%2012_zpsmsdj9air.jpg

Link to post
Share on other sites

Upper hull painted. I am on the home stretch, just need to paint and assemble prop,

rear lower diving planes, periscope and antennas on sail. Then decal and done!---John

Miami%2016_zpsna3su2i5.jpg

Miami%2015_zpszhmdscef.jpg

Edited by john53
Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...