Hobbyboss 1/350 Akula Submarine Full Build

[@gregwilliamson3001]

Great video. I especially appreciate you showing us the "mistakes" you made, rather than pretending everything went to plan. I feel that I learn more by watching others detail their mistakes. Thank you 👍🏻🇦🇺

[@craftpaint1644]

There's really so little to do on this old workhorse of a submarine that I drilled and cut the tank vents. The Iconic Akula. 🇺🇸/👁️\🇷🇺

[@gadjung]

Its much easier to paint white, then mask it with 1 or 2 mm tape, and paint other colors, than using decals.

[@minigmac1]

Superb video ! Great camera work. Interesting how even that small model still suggests the actual massiveness of the Typhoon class sub. Well done sir! I'm getting one! BTW I'm a former model maker in the film industry (Titanic, Starship Troopers, Airforce One and others) and you've inspired to get back into the hobby!❤

[@scaleworks5913]

That’s amazing and humbling considering how inspired I was by movie models growing up. Your movies were the last great use of models before CG completely took over for better or worse. That massive Titanic model was astounding, I plan to build her here in 1/200 scale eventually, which pales in comparison with your body of work I’m sure. Thanks again for tuning in, it’s a privilege to have your company, Sir.

[@lukecooper2088]

That’s a great build mate! I really like the way you used the putty to add more texture.

[@scaleworks5913]

Much appreciated Luke!

[@PhillysHobbyHouse]

Excellent work, despite the mistakes it came out perfectly👌being able to repair your mistakes is what makes you a very good scale model artist!!

[@nigelconnor6960]

Great build, think of subs as being featureless globs, but you've proven otherwise, - at least in model form!! Loved background music, very nautical, underwater sounding. Thanks!!!

[@scaleworks5913]

Haha, featureless globs from afar indeed! But looking at reference for this it’s almost overwhelming how much detail they have being so huge for what they are.

[@SigmaCenaturi]

Great intro.

[@nelsonolivierjr3994]

I hardly ever get to see any submarine kits out there. It Still gives me hope tho to be able to buy a Seawolf which my father had worked on cause he was a welder. He was lucky to work at Electric Boat and I believe they got a contract back in 86. I remember he had this coin which had the seawolf on there. All lost but I been holding out to some day being able to get my hands on one.

[@scaleworks5913]

Amazing! I have a Seawolf in my stash and will definitely have it up here hopefully next year. Being from South Africa we only have two subs, one of which is mothballed. What the US and Russia achieved in the Cold War with these machines is mind blowing.

[@TheGreywulff]

Outstanding workmanship !

[@Gerdam]

Incredible job!

[@scaleworks5913]

Appreciate it!

[@bigarmydave]

Awesome. Need to film/post in 4k though buddy.

[@scaleworks5913]

Thanks so much. We are 4k now ;)

[@bigarmydave]

@@scaleworks5913 👍👌😊

[@MrJHDK]

Enjoyable video . (As constructive criticism, I must say the volume is far too low. The moment an ad kicks in, the viewer gets deafened.)

[@scaleworks5913]

Thanks, that's super helpful!

[@mrpomm5900]

Is your assembled model for sale?

[@scaleworks5913]

Not at the moment. Once I have more models done and some time on hand I’ll take on commissions and have some for sale.

[@mrpomm5900]

@@scaleworks5913 Thank you.

[@haydendewey139]

I wanna have a sub kit like this but I wanna make it float in water does anyone know if there’s a way I can do that and how?

[@scaleworks5913]

You can indeed, but it’s best to build something in 1/72 or 1/35 scale. Revell makes some great WW2 subs in this scale, look for their Type VII or Type IX. For even bigger check out Trumpeters 1/35 Type VII but be warned it’s absolutely massive and pricey.

[@peterhajdu3272]

Hi! Nice build! I would like to build this ship too, but in 1/700 scale. Do you recomend flat black for this scale, rather than tire black too?

[@scaleworks5913]

Thanks! Definitely go for flat / matte black instead of tire black.

[@peterhajdu3272]

@@scaleworks5913 Thank you very much!

[@rockoilcolonel]

I failed to put those long thin decals along the hull, especially on curved bow surface

[@scaleworks5913]

@gdjung below had a great idea, paint the sub white and mask out those horrid long thin lines rather than battling with decals. I might try that next time.

[@victorbloom8286]

Think 2 are still in Service

[@billclarke5916]

You also forgot to sand down the bits of sprue gate left after using the Knife

[@scaleworks5913]

Yeah, I'd like to think my skills are a bit further along now :)

[@ThomasEvans-g7v]

This looks like an Alfa class submarine and not an Akula class submarine.See the movie The Hunt For Red October for comparison.

[@scaleworks5913]

So the NATO reporting name on this Sub was Akula, (Project 971 Pike B ) to the Russians. The Russian sub Akula (Project 941) had the NATO reporting name Typhoon class… that’s the Hunt For Red October sub that I have in my stash incidentally and hope to build next year.

[@cagneybillingsley2165]

we thinking i'll try my hand a submarines because they seem easy to build...then i see this video.

[@scaleworks5913]

I definitely made this more complicated than it needs to be. Submarines are great kits to do quickly and easily.

[@craftpaint1644]

Sometimes submarines are super clean looking, but after a patrol they can look pretty bad. There's no especially correct detailing required paint-wise as everything topside occasionally looks faded or rusty. Both American and Russian submarines return from sea with missing or flappy looking rubber tiles also.