Do you want to know how a Hobby Boss 1:700 Kilo Class Submarine is going to look like after building it and do you want the opinion of an expert about this submarine model? We have a video review for you, from youtube.com.

We also have a review of a 1:700 Hobby Boss Uss Gato submarine, see here:

Do you know any good submarine model video reviews give us a comment or put the video url in the comment and we put it on the site!

Always wanted to know how you can create a total weathered submarine model? Watch this tutorial and see how this Japanese guy works his magic on a scale 1:72 Revell German VII C Submarine model. He first wash with enamel paints, then some detailing with pastels, and finally some dry brushing. The finishing is very nice. See for yourself and watch the two videos. They are in Japanese but only to see him do it is an inspiration, educational and fun!

In the following video you will see the most common method for adding decals to models. The man in the video gives some great tips. He is doing decals for a model airplane but it is same principle on submarine models.

Here are some pictures i have collected from the web, from some really cool finished submarine models!

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Can you guess which one is which submarine model? Leave a comment!

See this video, great tip!

Another video with basic modelling tools. In this video the maker explains in a better way which tools to use then in other video.

Good model building begins with the basics, some good modeling building tools. In the video beneath you can see what you need.

For the ones that not wish to see the whole video, i have written down all the tools in the list below:

• Organizing your tools is good. I use a clever pen holder, which is good for holding things like brushes.
• The bigger tools can be kept in a small box.
• All kinds of glue for all kinds of purposes.
• Sturing, holding while painting and cotton dub sticks.
• A filler is a must have for every model builder. Plasto from Revell is a good one.
• Lead weights, to hold the tail of heavy planes on the ground and white tack to secure them.
• Tweezers are essential for the hard to reach places. Mirrors are useful to.
• A magnifying glass to get better detail.
• Sand paper is prior to make things smooth.
• You could have a razor blade but a Exacto blade is recommended.
• Sprue cutters are also very effective.
• Different types of files.
• You will definitely kneed all kinds sized brushes.
• A pin vice is important to make tiny holes.
• A piece of polystyrene and rubber bands come in use.
• Small scissors to cut out your decals.
• Clamps to hold the wing together and you will get no splits in join lines.
• Some plastic cups to hold your paint.
• Masking tape is very important.
• Gloves to keep your hands clean and your model clean.
• Cloths for the brushes.
• Having a nice and organized desk will help you build your model quicker and everything stays cleaner.
• Create a worn look with MIG pigment and Humbrol tinner for model “wash”. Revell Olive Aqua paint is good for the worn look on your model.
• Revell aqua colors for painting! Humbrol has also some nice color schemes.
• A cutting mat of course, otherwise your beautiful underground get scratched.
• Stretched sprue to rig your model.
• A paint reference is a good guide so you know which paint to buy.

Submarine models (injection-molded plastic scale model kits) are made by several manufacturers and come in a variety of scales. Usually for display, pieces are glued together and painted according to the original color scheme. A kit typically includes: a mounting stand for display, full color decals of insignias and information on the ship’s specifications (length, width, height, weight, engine type, top speed and number of crew).

One of the brands with the most submarine models in their product line is China’s Hobby Boss. Manufactured under license by Trumpeter, another Chinese company, Hobby Boss offers models of submarines from around the world include the United States, Russia, Japan (Imperial Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (J.M.S.D.F.)), Germany (D.K.M.) and China’s P.L.A. Navy (People’s Liberation Army Navy). Some of the model kits offered by Hobby Boss in 1/200 scale is the P.L.A. Navy Type 039G Song Class SSG. In 1/350 scale, the P.L.A. Navy Kilo Class Submarine and the D.K.M. Navy Type IX-B U-Boat. And in 1/700 scale, the U.S.S. SSN-21 Seawolf Attack Submarine, the Russian Navy Typhoon Class and the J.M.S.D.F. Harushio Class Submarine.

Trumpeter Scale Models offer their own submarine model kits in 1/144 scale, including: the Soviet Kilo Class Type 636, the German Type XXIII U-Boat and the U.S.S. GATO SS-212 1941 Submarine.

Also based in China, AFV Club’s submarine selection is historical – offering World War II German U-Boats and Japanese Navy Submarines in 1/350 scale.

Bronco Models (Bronco Mould & Plastic Co.,Ltd.), another Chinese manufacturer, offer submarine models in 1/200 and 1/350 scales, including: the Chinese Navy Type 041 Attack Sub, the H.M.S. Victorious S29 VanGuard Class Sub and the U.S.S. SSN 21/22 Seawolf Class Attack Sub.

Japanese manufacturers Aoshima and Tamiya offer historic submarine models from the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1/350 and 1/700 scale, such as the Cruiser Submarine Type Otsu I-19 and the I-400 Submarine.

One of the most recognizable names in the plastic model industry is Revell. In 1986, Revell was purchased and merged with another U.S.-based model company, Monogram, to form Revell/Monogram (Revell’s name was placed first because of greater name recognition). Revell and Revell Germany currently offer different submarine models, including: the 1/72 scale U.S. GATO Class Submarine, the 1/125 scale U99 German U-Boat, the 1/144 scale U214 German U-Boot, the 1/180 scale U.S.S. Lionfish, the 1/253 scale Polaris Nuclear Submarine U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln and the 1/350 scale German U-Boot Type VIIC.

You can see and purchase any one of these great model kits at: http://www.towerhobbies.com/ and http://www.rocketfin.com/submarine-scale-model-kits.cfm. You can also find great submarine model kits at your neighborhood Hobby Shop, you can find them in the local Yellow Pages.

For those that want a more realistic model, there are remote control conversion kits for several different models. Kits can come completely assembled (recommended for the less experienced sub-modeler). Although a bit on the expensive side, these conversion kits are totally high tech. One good example is D & E Sub-Divers and their W.T.C. (water tight cylinder – a term coined by its inventor David D Merriman lll). The W.T.C. contains 3 compartments named: the Engine Room, the Ballast Tank and the Battery Room. Standard kits include: a propeller adapter, a gas servo, a vent valve, a gas blow valve, magnetic couplers, push-rod seals and prop shaft seals. Conversion kits available for manufacturer’s models include: Trumpeter’s 1/144 scale U.S. Seawolf Class attack sub and the Russian Kilo, Revell’s 1/72 scale U.S. GATO Class Submarine and the German Type VII U-Boot, Revell’s 1/144 scale German Type 212 Submarine and Moebius Models’ 1/128 scale Seaview Submarine (from the movie “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea”). For more information and/or purchase please visit: http://www.caswellplating.com/models/.

Another resource for radio controlled submarine models is Alexander Engel KG – a German manufacturer with an excellent reputation for innovative and detailed models. The Engel submarine fleet includes 9 models of submarines from the United States, Germany and Russia. Diving, propulsion and other options (such as operational conning towers and retractable front dive planes) are available for various models. There are even basic non-mechanized models available. Each submarine kit features a glassfiber hull. You can find more information or make a purchase on Engel’s website at: http://www.engel-modellbau.de/catalog/index.php?cPath=3&osCsid=cb0df95b2be5e4035c63e93656cfca8d.