June 6, 1944 - a S100 S-boat engages 3 Canadian corvettes in a running battle.

Kevin Wenker

More pics. Revell 1/72nd kit has been detailed with Eduard, WEM photoetch and lots of scratchbuilt parts.

Figures are Hecker & Goros and CMK, with several kit bashed and combined from other figures - note the Captain with his upraised fist as the torpedo is fired.

The mines on the stern are scratchbuilt from craft pearls. The depth charge rack is scratchbuilt. Note the 37mm ready ammo locker opened with shells on the shelf and a 1944 calendar pinup on the inside door.

Here is a partial list of changes, mods, and additions. Remainder of the list to follow:

Bow
Deck milled flat around gun tub opening
Replaced Gun Tub with correct larger diameter tub
Gun ring replaced with enlarged version
Breakwater added to front of gun ring
Magazine racks added around gun tub
Detailed 20mm Gun
Shell bag on 20mm gun
Barrel drilled
Muzzle brake vented
Correct ball-race trapezoid gun mount
Gunner’s back brace added
Gaff poles correctly mounted
Forward hatch detailed
Forward safety rails replaced
Rivet detail added
Gun cover rebuilt with correct latches
Per prototype, additional hatch added forward of Bridge
Starboard torpedo tube in open position
Fuel hatches added
Marker lamps opened and Marker lights added

Bridge and cupola (exterior)
Rivet detail on cupola
Additional handrails on cupola and hull
Cupola steps added
Corrected windscreen and frames
Cuba 1 radar detection antenna
Correct antenna mounts
Corrected antenna
Helmet brackets on side and rear of bridge
Correct life ring brackets
Mesh shelf on rear of bridge
Corrected jack staff (flag staff) – pulley and cleats
Cloth Kriegsmarine ensign
Rebuilt lookout platform and rail
Safety belt on lookout rail
Ship’s bell
Grating covers and retaining straps on cabin bulkheads
Correct bridge access doors and handles
Correct ladders from lower deck
Correct ladder mounting hooks
Torpedo tubes rebuilt – door now opens to correct side
Torpedo tube (starboard side) opened
Torpedo tube steps, reloading mechanism and loading cranks added


Bridge (interior)
Bridge interior totally rebuilt
Interior doors with handles on port and starboard sides
Radio shack door opened
Correct instruments added
Vent added
Speaking tube added
TDC detailed

Excellent job.

Great weathering, interesting posing of the torpedo, first class attention to details. Just a very, very nice build.

One very small quibble. A couple of the crewmen seem a bit out of place, just standing around, compared to the action poses of the others.

I tnink your S-100 looks amazing great attention to detail and the water and torpedo are a nice touch, i have started one of these kits and will be looking at yours for ideas.

Thanks. I appreciate the observation about those couple crewmen and do not see that as a quibble. I also had my doubts about them, but the paint work came out so good, I could not bear to leave them out. Your pont, however, gave me the impetus to deep six them. Really improves the action.
Kevin

Very nice work. I really like the way you did the water effects!

Amazing work! I especially like your attention on the details and setting. I like the action that the torpedo entering the water, the captain's raised fist makes me hear that he's shouting "fire" command, and the sailor bowed down to pick up the tool that he dropped on the deck after the torpedo rail ... maybe he's under combat stress.

Agree with Roger on the pose of some other sailors.

Well nice work and thank you for sharing.

Steven Lu

Thanks. The sailor behind the one who dropped the pliers is now gone, as is the one at the stern. I will save them for a more placid setting.
Kevin

Great work Kevin.