When I was building my S-100 there was a big discussion on whether the rope lashing for the forward gunpit cover was accurate or not. I see you have used it as well in spite of having the metal clamps fitted.

Beautiful work here but one should take care in weathering these boats. They were not at sea for extended periods but would typically sortie and be back in port within 24 hours and they were not at sea every day as can be noted if one reads the war diaries of the various boats and flotillas. So there was time to maintain these boats and the supplies to do so were available even up to war's end.

One must remember that the crews lived or died by how well the boat functioned from a training, morale and maintenance standpoint. Weapons systems were not allowed to rust. Boats were pulled from the water at regular intervals to inspect and maintain the wooded hulls. And please do not confuse chipping of camouflage colors as these were not the same type of paints that were used as primary paints for hulls and superstructures.

One thing that often confuses are the photos of surrendered boats that have had items removed or destroyed by crews so that they would be useless to the allies or that the boats were often immediately taken over and many of the items as could be unbolted and removed were so that the s-boot's "secrets" could be learned in short order. Often you would see such things like mine rails littering the decks as a result.

It has been noted that in the intelligence reports still maintained in various archives from those allied officers who evaluated the s-boots at war's end, it was always mentioned that the boats were highly maintained.

Happy modeling,
Mike

Please don't forget the corvette that you teased us with

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Please don't forget the corvette that you teased us with

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Warren, even for your speed of building I think the Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and a corvette will tax your abilities.
I didn't even know the Admiral Graf Spee wnet through the Channel Bolts are underway mate
Julian

Hi Daniel,

Have you seen the restoration of S130

http://www.rovcom.co.uk/s130_restoration_gallery.htm

Enjoy

Kev

Forgive me Father for I have sinned

http://modelshipwrights.kitmaker.net/forums/212834&page=1#1788097

In the best possible fashion