IEDBOUNTYHUNTER
Sr Member
Nice work, love Subs, hate the locking out process but love them. cant wait to see moere.
Building the Red October
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PHArchivist
Master Member
Here are the sonar bulges. Blended in but still need to be weathered a bit...
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ozzyguanche
Sr Member
Been watching the build, nice work as always.
Ozzy
Ozzy
Mole
Well-Known Member
I think I lost my fan base!
Sorry, I've been really ill with tonsillitis since the end of last week and to top it off I snapped the screen off my laptop so I've only just got that back together.
The sonar bulges look great! Such a simple mod but make all the difference.
As for the other 'inaccuracies' that's down to how picky you are.
I think the rear drive doors are a must since you have the front ones.Still waiting for my kit to arrive...
PHArchivist
Master Member
Sorry, I've been really ill with tonsillitis since the end of last week and to top it off I snapped the screen off my laptop so I've only just got that back together.
The sonar bulges look great! Such a simple mod but make all the difference.
As for the other 'inaccuracies' that's down to how picky you are.
Still waiting for my kit to arrive...
Dang it - you're gonna make me do 'em, huh!?
Because...
Otherwise she is done!
PHArchivist
Master Member
Some cell phone pics...
PHArchivist
Master Member
Hadn't thought of that. Would they normally be closed?
I'm not an expert on subs. And now that you mention it, the kit included two tops for the tower, and I think one did have the ports closed. I used both, stacked on each other, to heighten the tower.
I like the visual detail the open ports provide, but if they're not accurate, then I suppose I may need to change them.
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trekriffic
Sr Member
Well done. Do the rear caterpillar drive doors open?
PHArchivist
Master Member
No. Right now they're just decals. Working on a part to make them appear open though.
ObiHahn
Active Member
I'm by no means a sub expert myself, I just think going for replicating the movie version of that tower would be the way to go, no?
What I meant was that the holes seen on the top of your model are just a technical necessity for inserting the tins model antennae, and since the filming model never had them, I think they should be filled.
I found a cople pics that show no detail whatsoever on the filming model:
RED October model
Sorry if these have already been posted.
And IIRC there was not much detail on the full-scale fake submarine that's seen in the movie's beginning (with Sean Connery standing on the tower, when the cam zooms out to reveal the whole shebang).
In that same scene, you get a top view of the tower that only shows the "hole" where the actors are standing in and not much else.
PHArchivist
Master Member
Perfectly OK and perfect timing.
Working in the shop today, I saw exactly what you mean. Should be a quick easy fix, and I agree - it will smooth things out a tad up top.
Working in the shop today, I saw exactly what you mean. Should be a quick easy fix, and I agree - it will smooth things out a tad up top.
I used your pic, hope that's ok.
Here's what I mean, just fill in the small round holes, and leave the rest of the detail maybe?
trekriffic
Sr Member
Did I mention I really like the weathering streaks on the sides? Well, I do!
PHArchivist
Master Member
That was surprisingly difficult to do (no previous experience). I finally got it to where I like it, but in person, there are still areas that aren't totally realistic. I'd say I'm 90% OK with it.
So that means THANK YOU for your compliments! They help me and encourage me!
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PHArchivist
Master Member
I used your pic, hope that's ok.
Here's what I mean, just fill in the small round holes, and leave the rest of the detail maybe?
Got that taken care of last night... Looks better.
ObiHahn
Active Member
I thought it would. Got a pic?
Watching the movie again a couple days ago, I could do with my own Red October... the longer I look at your sub, the more I want my own display piece.
PHArchivist
Master Member
I thought it would. Got a pic?
Watching the movie again a couple days ago, I could do with my own Red October... the longer I look at your sub, the more I want my own display piece.
No pics yet, but will in the next day or so. Not as clean as the 'shopped version, but a lot better.
Keep in mind that this would be one of the easiest subjects to scale up too.
How COOL would it be to do this at three feet long?
