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Dave Flitton
Excited to see how this pans out

Patrick Hagelstein
The figure surely adds interest. Otherwise it would be just a piece of shaped resin. Now you can make out some dimensions. Nice figure by the way.

Thomas Wirsching
Hi Hagel; thank you for your comment. The figure is from a Warriors german U-Boot set. I just used the arms from another one which held the binoculars. I chose this figure because of his bobble cap which I saw at real US sailors at some pictures of the Holland.

Bart Goesaert
looks good so far, and interesting subject... first reaction when looking at the parts must have been, why?? or something stronger 😉

Thomas Wirsching
Hehe Bart, this was indeed my first thought. Especially after I finished an also "not so good" Airplane from MIRAGE before this project...

Thomas Wirsching
Painted the boats black bow color and finished the spotting sailor with acrylics - a tiny job!

Dave Flitton
Looking Awesome, waiting to see how you mount this.

Thomas Wirsching
Thank you Dave! The Carpenter didn´t kept his promise and moved the date I can pick up the base to next monday. So I can smoothly finish the boat, rigging and the flag this Weekend until I can try to make the resin water for it next week.

Bart Goesaert
looks good... do you intend to cast this one almost completely into clear resin? beware of the heating process when the resin hardens out. Once found an article about a sub, firing some torpedoes, that would also be cast in an underwater scene... failed miserably, the complete sub melted. Don't want to worry you, but it's better to take some precautions...

Thomas Wirsching
Hi Bart, thank you for the warning. I´m already aware about the problem of heating during the hardening process. I therefore optained a special industrial epoxy which needs more drying time but do expose less heat (at least this is what the technical sale told me...). I dont need too much amount of epoxy in this project as I want to show the boat surfaced which means no more than 5 cm high layer of epoxy at once. If I will succeed with it I will do another one with my Hasegawa 1:72 Shinkai deep diving research vessel at the sea bottom enclosed within a 10 cm high layer of that same epoxy. Wish me luck 🙂

Thomas Wirsching
Gentlemen the construction and paint process is over. Regrettably I didn´t get the Diorama base in time from the Carpenter but he promised me I will receive it monday evening. Until this time the Crew will have time off at the Harbor.

Patrick Hagelstein
Whow! That was a quick build! If only I had the time/discipline to accomplish that...

Thomas Wirsching
Hagel, actually it was a quick build as there were not that much parts with this kit. There is plenty room for improvements and scratchbuilding if one wants; I discovered differences at the real boat at almost every picture I did found in the net. It loks like they changed the boat a lot during its service time. And the kit producer obviously forgot some flood holes at the aft upper hull which I discovered too late for a change.

Thomas Wirsching
Gentlemen, it is getting serious now: I prepared my base and the tight outer wall for bring in the epoxy casting. I have to fix the boat during the casting procedure as I will not have time and nerves to hold it in place the whole time until everything is dry and hard. It is my first try with casting resin and I expect an respectable result or the trashbin. Wish me luck...

Patrick Hagelstein
Good luck!!!

Thomas Wirsching
I did mould the sea with epoxy today. So far it Looks like it worked. Still warm but already hard. Tomorrow I will look how easy/difficult I can remove the side walls. Sorry guys but I still dont have a clue why some of the pics come wrong sided. In my Computer they all look right but when I upload them here some come wrong. Some fellow told me to turn them in another program and safe them again before I upload them but this still didn´t worked...

Thomas Wirsching
Released the sidewalls from the mould and started to apply acrylic gel to simulate the ocean Surface. I´m quite satisfied with it

Spanjaard
It is looking really fantastic , sea looks incredible

Thomas Wirsching
Thank you Spanjaard! I call this project finished now. It was the first time for me to mold resin but it turned out not too difficult if planned properly. It will surely not the last sea diorama I did make as it was a real joy. Thanks again mates for all your encouraging comments. If someone could tell me how I can place Gallery Pictures I would be even more happy

Finn
Beautiful, congrats!

Jörg Schäfer
Very nice unusual model. Well done Thomas.

Neuling
Yes! 👍

Jan Peters
I first thought, how did I miss this, then I noticed you have finished this 2016 🙂
Great job all around on this little one.

Stefan Fraundorfer
Here are the first photos of my new project: I upgraded the cockpit with PE parts from Eduard. The nozzles and air intakes come from ResKit and are miles better than the kit parts.

Michael Kohl
Nice

Petr Kokeš
Looks great so far

Juergen Klinglhuber
Wonderful. Looking good!

CaptGPF
If the rest of the bird looks like the cockpit, this will be a real stunner!

Stefan Fraundorfer
Thank you gentlemen for the motivating words. Here are a few pictures of the current condition of the Rafale. While the aircraft itself is still in a completely innocent white, the additional tanks look a little more interesting. I didn't do any preshading because I think it would look a bit excessive on a completely repainted aircraft. But a panelline wash is a must. I've already done this for the additional tank in the foreground, all that's missing is a semi-matt clear coat.

Ben M
👀

Stefan Fraundorfer
The application of the approximately 250 decals is now complete, which was not easy because they are extremely thin and curl up quickly. Now some repair work needs to be done.

Ben M
Wow… 250 decals! While I'm sure as the builder, you can see any flaws, the overall impression is amazing.

Alexander Grivonev
What an eye catcher, beautiful!

Jan Peters
Taking a seat, following this 👀

Gerrit Rost
The "new" revell modell is a nice job to do, the old one was terror 😜

Chris T. An
Welcome Jan and Gerrit. And yes, the old 1963 model is horrible. this "new" one from 1997 is much better.

Gerrit Rost
If you take the landing gear inside, place some small parts of spruey under the doors for better fit in the boxes, especially for the front wheel

Nicolas
Following as well.

Skyhiker
Revell canopies always suck.

Jan Peters
The canopy is the weakest point of the Revell 262. That, and the boxed in landing gear bay.
Mind you, some boxes hold better canopies than others, it is kind of a lottery.

Gerrit Rost
Get a file and tune it to a nice fit, and use white/ Wood glue for the canopy . I have build a dozen of this kit .

Chris T. An
Thanks for all your hints. The canopy is glued now. Still some work needed but I think it will be ok in the end. I am not a fan of buying all the aftermarket parts and accessories, so the parts OOB must be enough. No extra vac formed canopy. 😜

Spanjaard
following, got two of them.... 🙂

Villiers de Vos
Booking my seat.

V G
Great job thus far mate! I've built the same kit and the canopy fit was atrocious (could be individual error but Revell isn't famous for the fit of their models. Can't wait to see the progress!

Rudy Poseika
I did the ME262 from this kit earlier this year. The P51 is next in line after my current build. Your progress is looking 👍

DerMattes
Following 👍