¹⁄700

K-137 Pantera Akula I Diorama

Boxed Items:
- 1/700 Hobby Boss Akula Submarine
- 1/700 Tug from Aoshima Tugger Set (modernized)
- 1/700 HP-Models Soviet Navy Schwimmkran ("head" and arm used)
- 1/700 BJ-Modellbau PE set for HP-Models Crane
- 1/700 Lionroar Russian/Soviet Navy Raillings
- 1/700 Lionroar Figurines
- Wooden Base was a gift made by MSW member Jacob Walker [Redneck]

Scratchbuilt Items:
- Crane legs
- Floating Dry Dock
- Pier and Mooring Block;
- Scaffolding on Akula and on Floating Dry Dock using PE grid 0.3 and 0.5 mm;
- On the Akula: Windshield and Towed Array Dome (to the correct shape of a Akula I);
- Home made decals (for the writing on the Floating Dry Dock);
- Generators, cables, etc mainly using Evergreen Sheet, Brass rods and some wire;
- Flag hand painted on tape, and rigging is Caennis Line;
- Seascape is watercolour paper.

Painting and Weathering:
- Painted with White Ensign Models Colourcoats Soviet Navy Colors;
- Weathered with Artists Oils.

References:
Russian Submarines - Guardians of the Motherland
by Wayne Frey
Published by Infinity
ISBN 0741434474

Ships of The World Magazine, Nº675
Published by Kaijincha

Note:On the main image there are three coins, 10P British Pounds, 1C US Dollar and 1C Euro for scale purposes.