Roll of drums... Here's a couple of photos of the first aquanef models! Managed to finish the British Squadron off over lunch so decided to post a quick couple of pics to the blog for you all to see.
The design was inspired by the early British Holland boats that entered service at the start of the 1900's and after feeling the overall grey scheme was very boring decided that because of the use of the underwater Tyrell Ray in aquanef combat that camouflage would not be inappropriate so took a degree of inspiration from the First World War naval dazzle camo.
The Royal Navy was not a great proponent of early submarines and viewed them with distrust so my view is their crews and commanders are kind of mavericks and paint their craft in weird and wonderful ways...
The models themselves are only drop cast so not as sharp as the final production models will be once I've had the opportunity to re-make the master mould, but they give you some idea of one of the British designs (there is a larger master of the same basic look as well for a heavier class machine).
On with the French now...
Those are darn cool!
ReplyDeleteAre you casting yourself then?
Looking forward to seeing them at Salute.
Rob
Production casting will be contracted out, but the masters won't survive a vulcanized master moulding process so need moulding in RTV silicone rubber first (which is messy and a pain in the butt...)
ReplyDeleteFun stuff.
ReplyDeleteLooking good.
ReplyDeleteThose look fan-ruddy-tastic, can't wait to see these.....and more...in production!
ReplyDeleteYou wait till you see the Germans - I am gutted the mould went pear shaped on them (all my fault)!
ReplyDeleteHi Steve, In the immortal words of my Homer Simpson bottle opener: Yes!! Yes!! Oh Yes!! Whoo hoo!!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice indeed and did I spy a sharks teeth design on one of the squadron?
I really need to think about Turkish Aquanef..............;-)
Ogre
Very nice. Love the camo!
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