U214 class submarine, scale 1/400

**strk** · #1 04-10-2014, 05:08 AM

Next model in my plan is U214 class SSK - state-of-the art German AIP powered submarine in service of Portugal, Greece, S. Korea and in future Turkey.

This render shows long-hull version designed as type 209PN (Portugal Navy) or Tridente class:

The most difficult (fours stars kit) element is fore section. Test element is printed B&W and glued. The final effect is very promising:

when color printed sheet is dry, I start the build.

**strk** · #2 04-10-2014, 11:42 AM

Hull sections and unrolled fore section:

**strk** · #3 04-10-2014, 04:20 PM

For those who are curious how to glue complex shapes, this is fore section build sequence :

**strk** · #4 04-10-2014, 04:50 PM

Hull sections fixed:

**Texman** · #5 04-10-2014, 06:07 PM

Coming along very nicely! This will be another exciting submarine!

**strk** · #6 04-11-2014, 01:04 AM

It seems that U214 will be the best (along with Gotland) model in collection.

**strk** · #7 04-11-2014, 10:56 AM

Bottom hydrogene tanks.

First element:

Fixed to the hull and fore section. The tanks are divided in to 3 sections:

**ganeshsingh158** · #8 04-11-2014, 12:56 PM

Thank you for the great build pics. Curves and domes are very daunting to many of us and this is very instructive.

**strk** · #9 04-11-2014, 02:20 PM

Build report is also helpful for me - when I write "howTo" guide

Meanwhile, sonar side arrays and the keel:

**strk** · #10 04-11-2014, 02:51 PM

The conn base. I forgot to take a picture of internal support, but it is the same construcion used in Gotland and Walrus class: