Revell 1/144 Schnellboot Fast Attack Boat.

[outrunner]

After searching through my paint shelf I have found some that will do the job, dark sea grey for the decks and neutral grey for the hull and superstructures. Repainted the decks and they look a lot better now.
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Unfortunately all the sticky up bits are the same colour as the hull so that will mean a lot of masking as I have a habit of thinning my paints for the airbrush as soon as I open them so brush painting will not be the way to go with Tamiya.

Andy.

[papa 695]

A much better colour.

[boatman]

YES Andy youre on the right track nice one on this an the sticky up bits are called super structure or S/S for short but im enjoyin this build but im still impressed with this boat as having four props is unsual in a patroll vessel as most have only three so thats a first time for me but keep goin
chris

[minitnkr]

4 Diesel engines is also unusual, you can see the exhaust ports on the sides of the hull, putting out almost 18,000 hp.

[boatman]

4 Diesel engines is also unusual, you can see the exhaust ports on the sides of the hull, putting out almost 18,000 hp.

YES IT IS PaulE VERY unusual on a patroll vessel like this an it also has a fair sized gun on the front as they normally have just an 20mm orkeilion on the front i'll say this though it would make a very nice R/C model in 1/48 scale about 4ft long Mmmmm nice
chris

[outrunner]

Another dry fit to test the parts before I start thowing sticky stuff at it.
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I know the colours are not correct but I was not going to invest in new paints for a model that could well have had a 50% chance of going in the bin. I am starting to enjoy this new part of the hobby and have learned a few new things, like stay away from floaty things, only joking there but I think I will need another practice ship before I attempt the Snowberry or Spanner 570 will never forgive me.

Andy.

[Tim Marlow]

Looks good to me…..

[outrunner]

I forgot to say in my last post that there will be no progress on this model, or any other for the next week as I am off on the bike on Tuesday down to visit a friend at Deene in Northamptonshire for 2 days and then over to Wentnor in Shropshire for a 4 day bike meet so that will be the best part of 800 miles, hope the weather stays good as the bike meet is under canvas.

Andy.

[boatman]

LOOKIN VERY GOOD Andy an is comin on very well an i think you will make out well to be a floaty kid an fit right in in the floaty section with Bob 'Ron ' Greg ' Dave' Jim' Peter ' an me so keep on chuggin an im dissapointed no more work on this for a while but you have fun on your bike tour an be carefull when you get back please get straight back into this build as we will be waiting
chris

[boatman]

HI Andy what bike have you got ?
chris

[outrunner]

HI Andy what bike have you got ?
chris

My bike is a Honda NC750XD seen here beside a reservoir.
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Andy.

[boatman]

HI Andy great lookin bike ride safe an have a great time out at the bike meet an come back so we can see that boat finished
ATB chris an jen

[Steve Brodie]

After searching through my paint shelf I have found some that will do the job, dark sea grey for the decks and neutral grey for the hull and superstructures. Repainted the decks and they look a lot better now.
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Unfortunately all the sticky up bits are the same colour as the hull so that will mean a lot of masking as I have a habit of thinning my paints for the airbrush as soon as I open them so brush painting will not be the way to go with Tamiya.

Andy.

I have found that the thinned tamiya paint actually brush paints loads better than the un-thinned stuff.

[Tim Marlow]

I have found that the thinned tamiya paint actually brush paints loads better than the un-thinned stuff.

I find that’s true of most paint types.

[outrunner]

Well, after being out on the bike almost every day for 2 weeks I decided to get back to modelling and the boat. A brand new discipline so far out of my comfort zone I have decided to give it a rest for a while and do something else before I was tempted to throw it in the bin. Don't worry, I will get it done by working on it for short periods while doing something more my style to calm me down.

Andy.