Flankerman Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 (edited) I've been building them for years - a sort of 'secondary' hobby to my Russian aircraft fetish. :o Most are kits, some scratchbuilt, some ready-made. I have just photographed them all - and put them on my website here Some of the older ones need re-building (e.g. USS Cusk using the newer Hobby Boss Gato kits), some need replacing with newer kits (I-400) and others just need a re-paint (mainly Soviet ones). Some of the labels need re-doing (they got damp in storage :blink: ) I have a few more on the go - I have just discovered a Bulgarian 'firm' called 'OKB Grigorov' who makes resin subs - they are excellent. Having them all the same 1:700 scale is great for such a collection - it can show the development over the years - e.g. WWI K Class to USS Virginia. Or size difference - I have a small HMS Holland undergoing re-fit - it's 28mm long - put it next to a Russian Typhoon (240mm) and people can't believe they are the same scale :wacko: I also prefer them full-hull - to show the underwater 'workings' Anyway - feel free to comment..... Ken Edited September 1, 2010 by Flankerman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wege Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Neato! I remember building the Dragon Typhoon and LA Class - I had just finished reading "Hunt for Red October" I like that History display there.. :wacko: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MiG31 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 (edited) I built a slew of 1:350 subs in 2004, mainly the DML kits, including a pair of Typhoons (one of which was bashed and re-scaled to represent Krasniy Oktyabr). I'd like to re-build a few of them eventually as my skills have improved quite a lot. EDIT: I see you've got the HB Typhoon kit. I noted on mine that the hull looks too shallow, and the conning tower seems off in length and base width. You wouldn't happen to have good references, would you? What would you say about the accuracy of the old 1:700 DML kits (Typhoon aside)? Addendum: I've seen your Holland. How about the Hunley, Turtle, and the X-Craft? Edited September 2, 2010 by MiG31 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Ken Geez!!! Is there anything that you can't do..Just teasing you.. these are magnificent....LOVELY builds.. Do you ever do a water Diorama for the Subs or is that something that you won't be doing .. ..... ..... or have you done Subs with water diorama...Just wondered... HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wh1skea Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 What I wouldn't give to get my hands on a few 1/72 Gato subs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 A great collection there, Ken ... Nice work on all of them ... :) I agree too, it's neat to see the'hidden parts ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 I just added a couple of pics of two of my bigger 1:350 scale model subs....... Airfix HMS Trafalfar SSN..... Bronco model HMS Vanguard SSBN..... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I just added a couple of pics of two of my bigger 1:350 scale model subs.......Airfix HMS Trafalfar SSN..... Bronco model HMS Vanguard SSBN..... Ken Ken AWESOME builds ..WOW !! THOSE ARE EXTREMELY LOVELY.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olemanjoe Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hey Flankerman YOur first pic, the sub on far left, 4th from bottom.... is that an Echo II? Just wondering what kit that was.... I know Skywave has a waterline model, been trying to get a full hull version of that classic cold war sub myself. Do u have some closer-up shots of that model of yours? Ta! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olemanjoe Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hey Flankerman Your first pic, the sub on far left, 4th from bottom.... is that an Echo II? Just wondering what kit that was.... I know Skywave has a waterline model, been trying to get a full hull version of that classic cold war sub myself. Do u have some closer-up shots of that model of yours? Ta! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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