A Quiet Island Patrol
Pimping the IJN No.13 Sub Chaser 第十三号型駆潜艇 with some "found" PE and brass rod.
I only used one of the No.13 ships for this diorama, but the gato-class subs got primed at the same time😉
Painting the details
Mocking up the diorama..
Seabed is painted foil with some foliage sealed with gloss mod podge
The resin pour has cured but lesson learned: not a good idea to encase the ship in the resin. Aside from the meniscus, the OPR on the hull seems to have leached into the resin producing a tide mark
Added some final touches and obligatory matchstick
Comments
37 5 September 2022, 15:31
Simon NagorsnikGreat mini dio👌
The water looks really nice👍
Also very good paint job on the boat.
6 September 2022, 07:57
Paul GallagherThanks everyone, I'm happy you like my little flight of fancy;)
Is it just me, or is it often the case that one can have more fun with a cheap little kit like this? (SG$10 for the kit => $2.50 just for the No.13 hull)
7 September 2022, 10:46
Bruce HuxtableThe whole is greater than the sum of the parts, so the saying goes 😉 The few extras that bring a model to life, make it unique too, and the skill of an artist is always a pleasure to see 👍🙂
7 September 2022, 12:07
Łukasz GlińskiIncredible how big matches you can buy nowadays 😉 Hats off! You even included the crew, wow! 👍
8 September 2022, 08:43
