ICM 1/350 KFK Kreigsfischkutter - Kit Review

A review of probably one of the smallest kits in my collection, ICM's, 1/350 scale, Kreigsfischkutter, German WW2 multi-purpose boat, Kit No. S.018, released in 2022.
This nicely detailed, tiny, 350th scale kit, has the option of being displayed as a waterline model, or, as a full hulled vessel, using the display stand provided. Although no decals, flags, or pennants, are included, the straightforward assembly instructions include colour callouts throughout, and suggest two alternative paint schemes, either with or without camouflage striping. Great little kit for a small sea diorama.

[@martinoconnor4314]

Nice one Pete, I don't think I've ever seen so much fresh air in such a big box. What you get looks detailed enough and I suppose it would look good in a diorama but as a standalone model on my shelf it would soon become buried under a layer of dust.

[@PetesKits]

Very true. There is a lot of air in that box. I have an inkling to try a small water/sea dio, and though maybe this little one might be a good test subject.! Cheers mate!

[@mikebehm2359]

Very nice kit. Thank you for sharing with us. Cheer's my friend.

[@PetesKits]

Thank you, much appreciated! Cheers!

[@westring8119]

hello dear Pete;very interesting subject,it's funny to put him in a glass bottle!;) cheers Patrick

[@PetesKits]

Hi Patrick! A glass bottle. Never thought of that! Might just look into that! Cheers mate!

[@petesmodelcarcustoms584]

What a neat little model. So well detailed 👍😃,Pete. I may well look for one of them👍. Thanks for showing and best wishes from jolly old England 👍😎Pete 🤓

[@PetesKits]

Thanks Pete. I have an inkling to try out a small sea diorama, and figured this little one would be perfect! Cheers mate!

[@petesmodelcarcustoms584]

@@PetesKits I don't know if you know this but during the war the Germans captured the whole fishing fleet from Whitby or Grimsby, I can't remember which off-hand,about 30 trawlers and interned all the crews. Then used the ships,in their own fishing fleets. I think this little ship might be a guardian of their fishermen🤔

[@PetesKits]

@@petesmodelcarcustoms584 I do remember something along those lines. Remember dad mentioning once that a couple of his friends were taken by the Germans while out fishing the North Sea. Dad had worked on trawlers running out of Seaham and Whitby before the war. Said he was glad he went to work on a farm. Trawling the North Sea was hard work. Cheers Pete!

[@petesmodelcarcustoms584]

@@PetesKits Oh wow. What a coincidence. The North Sea is very turbulent and I get most of my weather from it.😟 I live in Norfolk

[@petesmodelcarcustoms584]

@@PetesKits p.s. they sell for about ten quid here 👍