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**He Who Shall Not Be Named** · 01-06-2025, 10:10 PM

**He Who Shall Not Be Named** · 01-07-2025, 08:52 PM

**DrSchmidt** · 01-08-2025, 09:49 AM

Nice....I like it. Special reason for showing the boat with a yellow stripes (training boat)?

**redboat219** · 01-08-2025, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by DrSchmidt

Nice....I like it. Special reason for showing the boat with a yellow stripes (training boat)?

Probably for high visibility during submerged running as David did with his 1/96 Blueback's orange marker buoy.

**wlambing** · 01-08-2025, 10:24 AM

Yes, the 1:1 scale ships had yellow markings while on training ops before being released to do real stuff. To help alleviate "friendly" fire.

**He Who Shall Not Be Named** · 01-08-2025, 10:41 AM

Originally posted by DrSchmidt

Nice....I like it. Special reason for showing the boat with a yellow stripes (training boat)?

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Bingo, Herr Doctor. I kept the 'yellow' low-key so as not to clash too much with the plain-Jane light and dark gray of the surrounds. As a boat undergoing training it would have been subject to significant pier-side time, so I gave it a light skirt of green marine grass.

**He Who Shall Not Be Named** · 01-08-2025, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by redboat219

Probably for high visibility during submerged running as David did with his 1/96 Blueback's orange marker buoy.

That too.......

**redboat219** · 01-08-2025, 10:55 AM

No rust or water streaking from the limber holes?

**He Who Shall Not Be Named** · 01-08-2025, 12:28 PM

Originally posted by redboat219

No rust or water streaking from the limber holes?

Yes, there is some spot and running rust from some of those openings. But subtly! You 'feel' that discoloration more than 'seeing' that discoloration -- LESS IS MORE! First rule of weathering.