Akula 1/144 Scratch built

[HardRock]

I see them now and this confirms my earlier assessment.... Bart, you are a MANIAC! God bless you.

[bwi 971]

Bugger. Can't see the photographs. Is it me or you?

I see them but I edited the post and uploaded them again.....hope they are visible now.
Grtz,
Bart

[HardRock]

Bugger. Can't see the photographs. Is it me or you?

[bwi 971]

I have been working on the aft escape hatch.

The round body is made out of 2mm (0.078”) acrylic sheet.
The hatch cover is made out 1mm (0.04”) acrylic sheet.
The valve handle is made out of 0.2mm (0.0079”) diameter wire and glued together with CA.
The hinge is made out of 1.5mm ( 0.059”) diameter brass rod made scuare 0.8x0.8mm (0.031x0.031”).

As I don’t have a 0.0039 diameter endmill I was not able to make the small flood sleeves in the hatch nor the slot in the hinge, very frustrating.

Escape hatch of a Typhoon


Body and hatch cover


Valve handle




All parts ready


The end result

[Peter W]

Bart, never 2 the same !The position of the vent flap thingys show that.......... Is it just me or does the rudder pod on Panther look bigger ?

Peter

[bwi 971]

Bart, I know the forum you mean, that chap has a lot of good info to share. I like the idea of the individual touch on your chosen hull. Obviouslywith my Scaleships Akula I have the later type reactor scoops that come with the kit. Having said that I am not a rivet counter but I do like a lot of detail on my boats therefore if I come across something that isn't actually on the full sized Vepr but another boat I will probably add it for interest. Keep at it, it is coming together well.

Peter

Just came across this picture Peter.

The sail SOKS on the k-154 Tigr (left in the picture) differed from the others (bull horns).....now they change the ones on the K-317 Pantera (right) accordingly.
I'm lucky the K-480 was decommissioned so I don't have to continuously change her outfitting’s.


Grtz,
Bart

[bwi 971]

Smart-ass Europeans! (I'm thinking of assembling your SD with water-soluble glue).

M

Just placed the order......delivery will take 4 days......add 4 fabrication days (water-soluble glue cures fast).......happy to see her arrive the week after next.
grtz,
S-ass

[Peter W]

Bart, I know the forum you mean, that chap has a lot of good info to share. I like the idea of the individual touch on your chosen hull. Obviouslywith my Scaleships Akula I have the later type reactor scoops that come with the kit. Having said that I am not a rivet counter but I do like a lot of detail on my boats therefore if I come across something that isn't actually on the full sized Vepr but another boat I will probably add it for interest. Keep at it, it is coming together well.

Peter

[bwi 971]

Hi Peter,
Your right and here ’is the story behind it:

The fin type scoop was constructed at the beginning of the project, just wanted to build a akula.
During the build I got more and more information concerning the diferent flights, Vepr157 on another forum helped me out.

I had an Akula pictue with the vertical SOKS fin flanked by two slightly larger fins. Vepr157 explained that this was an early SOKS system and only one sub was equipped with this, the K-480 “AK BARS”

As I never saw a model of this sub I decided to go and make the K-480 “AK BARS” an AKULA I---FLIGHT I the 4th Akula constructed.

She was the last one provided with the round scoops so I had the redo the scoops.

Grtz,
Bart

[Peter W]

Bart, Your paint booth is more technical than mine ! Based on the reactor scoops that you have painted are you building one of the first 4 Akulas or do you just prefer them to the flatter one?

Peter

[bwi 971]

Ok FINALY some progress:

Readdressed the rudders and planes,
When I made the transition with the hull to much material was removed a slight reses was the result. Two coats of primer (red colour) iwo the curve solved the problem.



all parts in the Paint box



Horizontal SOKS 6 needed 2 spare; body 2.5mm brass rod support 1mm styrene::







Vertical SOKS: 3 small SOKS, 2 big protectors; 2x1.5mm styrene sheet:







Inlet Scoops (round instead of the fin type), 2x4mm styrene sheet inlet still to be opened up:





Grtz,
Bart

[redboat219]

Nice way to lose a foot or a leg if you're diabetic😲

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I heard some people use their feet too........just a roomer.

I sinceriously hope that everything heals well David, those burns are nasty.

Grtz,
Bart

Smart-ass Europeans! (I'm thinking of assembling your SD with water-soluble glue).

I'm OK, Big blister atop the foot -- fun begins when it pops. Yeah! Hot work and flip-flop shoes don't mix, guys!

Oh, yeah: I'm a dumb-ass!

M

[bwi 971]

God, I love working with people who use their hands AND brains.

M

I heard some people use their feet too........just a roomer.

I sinceriously hope that everything heals well David, those burns are nasty.

Grtz,
Bart

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

God, I love working with people who use their hands AND brains.

That bathtube trick is SLICK! Bart: you da man!
M