Kriegsfischkutter KFK 411

As I wanted to depict a tin can ship I also needed aside from the kit itself a sardine´s tin can

Whats inside the kit

Inserted Styrodur in the tin can and marked the boats shape

boats shape carved out

added a layer of crushed aluminium foil

smoothen everything up with white glue

Prepared the parts with a shot primer

painting the boat

Ocean was made with Vallejos Ocean dark blue and two layers of Humbrol Clear coat

Ship inserted

added a very tiny ship´s bell from Alliance which I have in stock. Did fit perfectly for this ship´s size

A real task to install with the micro-tweezers and magnifier binoculars

The missing flag was made out of aluminium foil from a looted red whine bottle (*burps*)

Some 8 volunteer sailors and coiled ropes from Northstarmodels were added and the foam of the sea surface were added - voila - finished!

The cutter´s number 411 was added with oil color. It was build in a german wharf and had the name "Gerda". Further details and its fate are unknown

Коментарі

47 11 April 2021, 11:54

Łukasz Gliński
Brilliant idea for the presentation, simply outstanding! 👍

11 April 2021, 12:22

Thomas Wirsching
Thank you Lukasz 🙂

11 April 2021, 12:24

Ben M
It grew up in photo 30! I especially enjoyed the step by step on how you made the ocean. It is thoughtful when more experienced modelers show us how to do things, thank you. The cutter is a little jewel.

11 April 2021, 13:24

Thomas Wirsching
Sorry Ben picture 30 was my recently finished Kriegsmarine Destroyer Z-25 which I do have in another album. I´m still struggling with the things here to get my projects and pictures properly postet here; I find it somehow difficult.

11 April 2021, 13:29

Ben M
Well it is a beautiful model as well!

11 April 2021, 13:31

Sven Schönyan
Very nice!

14 April 2021, 15:46

knubbels
Absolutely delightful to see such a creatively filled sardine tin!

14 April 2021, 18:27

Peppy
Using aluminum foil and white glue was
just trick. Very clever. I have never seen
that before.
Most excellent build too.

14 April 2021, 18:29

Hanno Kleinecke
Kriegsfischkutter in a fish tin, very cool way of presenting your superb work. The foil and glue based „water" is very convincing and realistic looking !

14 April 2021, 18:46