My Pulp Navy - WW1 Subchaser Build

[Wirelizard]

That is looking incredible - not just a gaming piece but a genuine model!

Can't wait to see more progress.

[Andym]

Well done! She's going to be a cracker!!

[redzed]

looking really good

[Hauptgefreiter]

Will the captain of this beauty be a guy who rolls two steel ball bearings in his right hand? 

[Evilcartoonist]

I'm amazed at not just the quality, but the speed at which you've put it together! With that kind of speed, you could build a few Liberty ships while you're at it.

[Johnnytodd]

Evilcartoonist - Speed is not my goal but thanks for the compliment.  Glue dries overnight so I build a little every day - roughly an hour or two. Now deciding how to abreviate certain details rather than get bogged down in making it exact.  Every model or plan I've looked at is different, so I'm trying to build a boat in keeping with the pulp wargaming spirit & as historically accurate as time permits.

[Mason]

 

Wow, this is a great thread.

Watching with anticipation!

[Johnnytodd]

Just about ready for paint.  It took a while to figure out how to build the vents, then fell back on trusty old green stuff (black).  Will string up the antenae and railing wire after paint.

[von der Tann]

 

First of all ... that is one stunning model, that -imho- should be put on a display, not a gaming table where things might come off / break off. It would be a shame to see damage done to that beauty.

But I have a question. Where's the funnel?  ... Forgive me my display of total ignorance concerning naval things, I was but a grunt in a ground pounder battalion.


von der Tann

[Johnnytodd]

Von der Tann, 

I'm more of a modeller than a wargamer so this model won't see too much hard use 

The small size of subchasers at 110' make them more "BOAT" and less "SHIP" and they ran on gasoline rather than steam - so no stack/funnel; exhaust was vented from a pipe protuding from the rear deck house over the engine room.

John

[Rob_bresnen]

John

Love it!

RB

[von der Tann]

Von der Tann, 

I'm more of a modeller than a wargamer so this model won't see too much hard use 

The small size of subchasers at 110' make them more "BOAT" and less "SHIP" and they ran on gasoline rather than steam - so no stack/funnel; exhaust was vented from a pipe protuding from the rear deck house over the engine room.

John

Thanks alot John!

von der Tann

[Traveler Man]

Wow! Beautiful work, sir! 

[AKULA]

Looks great, makes me want to build another ship.
 

[jtrnka]

Fantastic work John !!