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Post by kpnuts Mon 25 Jul 2016, 7:12 am

Looks superb, that's an unusual kit, with all the interior detail.

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Post by Skid Mon 25 Jul 2016, 8:48 am

It's looking great Cole.

Didn't realise you used to be on subs!!

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Post by RetiredMike Mon 25 Jul 2016, 2:52 pm

Great work bringing life to that old kit.
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Post by Nipponrookie Wed 03 Aug 2016, 9:27 am

Thanks all.
Yes Al, but only for six years, two of those in schools learning my trade.
Reactor compartment complete. Next are the engineering spaces, and then the base.

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Post by Skid Wed 03 Aug 2016, 9:38 am

That's looking really cool Cole!!

What are the big orange cylinders?

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Post by Nipponrookie Wed 03 Aug 2016, 2:35 pm

Cheers Al. The orange cylinders contain 16 Polaris SLBM(Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles). Back in the day, it was called Sherwood Forest.

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Post by Skid Wed 03 Aug 2016, 6:28 pm

Ah! Should've guessed that. Thanks!

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Post by KatsZenJammer Sun 07 Aug 2016, 9:24 pm

Looking awesome! I still can't get over how cool this looks ... and how cramped.
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Post by harron68 Mon 08 Aug 2016, 1:44 am

Great work! Having built it (unpainted) as a kid, I can really enjoy seeing it become what I dreamed of way back during the thermonuclear chess era!

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Post by Nipponrookie Mon 08 Aug 2016, 9:28 am

Kats: I would take a submarine over a main battle tank ANY day!
Harron: This is, quite literally, the same kit you built as a kid. Renwal/Revell spared all expenses in re-issuing this one.

Engineering spaces complete. Now it's on to the base. I'm toying with some ideas for the base, but will choose one after painting the flat black portion that will attach to the port side of the hull.

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Post by GaryDainton Mon 08 Aug 2016, 9:32 am

Nipponrookie wrote:Cheers Al. The orange cylinders contain 16 Polaris SLBM(Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles). Back in the day, it was called Sherwood Forest.

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Not heavily armed then lol. Great job Cole.
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Post by KatsZenJammer Fri 12 Aug 2016, 7:02 pm

Beautiful looking cut away build! The interior detailing is out of this world. Looking forward to seeing what you decide to do for a base.
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Post by Nipponrookie Wed 17 Aug 2016, 10:14 am

A tale of two halves; In keeping with its' era, the fit of the hull halves is just not good and there is nothing I can do about it.
I decided to keep things simple with the base. Now to add the hull numbers, a few more crew members, and I can call her finished.

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Post by Geezerman Wed 17 Aug 2016, 10:53 am

Interesting !! Cool photo of those opened missile ports ( Silos?)

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Post by GaryDainton Wed 17 Aug 2016, 12:09 pm

Really nice Cole.
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Post by kpnuts Sun 21 Aug 2016, 5:08 pm

Looks amazing.

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Post by Guest Sun 21 Aug 2016, 5:33 pm

Great job. Very interesting.

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Post by Guest Sun 21 Aug 2016, 5:34 pm

First Submarine I have seen built. Very interesting and great work.

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Post by Fordy_Styles Mon 27 Mar 2017, 1:40 pm

Nice work, very cool kit too.
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