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
Comments
47 11 April 2021, 11:54
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.
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.
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
Peppy
Using aluminum foil and white glue was
just trick. Very clever. I have never seen
that before.
Most excellent build too.
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 !
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
Michael Kohl
Very nice model and cool presentation. Particularly like how your water turned out.
Very nice model and cool presentation. Particularly like how your water turned out.
15 November 2021, 16:01
Thomas Wirsching
Thank you again for all these positive comments, very appreciated 😊🍻
Thank you again for all these positive comments, very appreciated 😊🍻
3 January 2022, 08:53
Album info
This is the excellent SSN Modellbau 1:350 kit of a typical german Kriegsfischkutter used on many occupied coastal waters.