Akula II

[Scott T]

Are you going to add the Russian sailor with the fishing rod?

Scott T

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Didn't think anyone would notice.

How could I have missed THAT!

M

[HardRock]

Didn't think anyone would notice.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

This is the cockpit, as of today. Unfortunately it won't get any love for the next three weeks.

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ROFLMAO. I only represent bird-poop on the rudder. You, you SOB ... you modeled the actual poop-machines!

That's it. I'm out!

M

[bwi 971]

Wonderful details Scott.......Also your seagulls on the Pod are a nice touch



Just like the real thing…….congrats.
Grtz,
Bart

[HardRock]

Like it, very nice. Certainly better than mine is going to be. Have you got any close ups of the sail and the mast with the light. Also how did you replicate the SOKS sensor on the front of the sail.

More pics please,

Peter

This is the cockpit, as of today. Unfortunately it won't get any love for the next three weeks.

[HardRock]

Better shot of rear light.

[HardRock]

Peter,

I'm just heading off on a job (for the next three weeks) but I have all the stuff for the anchor light sitting on the bench. I'll send you one if you like when I get back.

Sale and masts. and rear light.

[greenman407]

First class reproduction of the real thing, thats for sure!

[trout]

So Trout, i am not the only one who thinks that Akula paint job is amazing.

Your not the only one my friend, HardRock has shown incredible skills and a great eye. Sure challenges me to be better!

[HardRock]

Like it, very nice. Certainly better than mine is going to be. Have you got any close ups of the sail and the mast with the light. Also how did you replicate the SOKS sensor on the front of the sail.

More pics please,

Peter

Peter,

I'm just heading off on a job (for the next three weeks) but I have all the stuff for the anchor light sitting on the bench. I'll send you one if you like when I get back.

[HardRock]

You've taken me back to school. Wonderful stuff, HardRock. Thanks.

M

Pot, this is kettle, over. Its all your fault actually. The colours on this thing were lifted directly from your 1/96 Skipjack (which is, not surprisingly) the best finished model that I have. I've seen lots of photographs of it and its sister ships on this site but they come no where near to showing the subtly of the paint job you did no that boat. Seeing it "in the flesh" was a revelation and an inspiration. I'm flattered that you like the Akula.

[small sub guy]

The subtle colors and nice rust really comes together for the top half, but the icing on the cake is the lower half. The scum line is done very well and the barnicles (which at first I was not sure I liked) grew on me (pun intended). Now as I study it more, it is a great effect. Look forward to more photos and seeing it in water. Excellent work and inspiring!

So Trout, i am not the only one who thinks that Akula paint job is amazing.

[trout]

The subtle colors and nice rust really comes together for the top half, but the icing on the cake is the lower half. The scum line is done very well and the barnicles (which at first I was not sure I liked) grew on me (pun intended). Now as I study it more, it is a great effect. Look forward to more photos and seeing it in water. Excellent work and inspiring!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Sand, Your Worship. Its graded and dried and sold in art shops. The advantage is that the uniform size adds to the barnacle look. The grains are .5mm which should be about right for barnacles at 1/96 scale. Quite a few of the grains break off as well which adds a wonderful depth to the hull by exposing whatever was printed on first. There also some crushed pumice in there as well to give some body between the barnacles. A quick skim over them with a black wax crayon leaves tiny black spots on the top of each one that look just like a barnacle's gob.

You've taken me back to school. Wonderful stuff, HardRock. Thanks.

M