Scale Model Info
| Kit Brand | MIKR MIR |
| Scale | |
| Subject | Delphin – I, German midget submarine |
| Extras | Master Box figures |
| Paints |
Subject Info
Delphin (dolphin) was a midget submarine created during World War II. Designed in 1944, only three prototypes were created by Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine by the end of the war, all of which were destroyed. The Delphin was built for underwater speed attacks, as German engineers under the leadership of Ulrich Gabler discovered that past midget submarines were too slow to match the speeds of large ships in the English Channel.
Delphin weighed 2.5 tonnes (2.5 long tons) and was easily recognizable due to its tear-drop shape, which allowed the vessel to travel through the water at higher speeds. During trials, the submarine reached a speed of seventeen knots while submerged. On 19 January 1945, the first prototype was destroyed after a collision with a boat and resulted in further testing being abandoned. Two other prototypes under construction in Berlin were moved to Pötenitz near Trave, where they were blown up as Allied forces approached.
Building the Model
Since the kit is rather simple a scratchbuild base was done adding two plastic figures from German Tankmen set from MasterBox. For the water I used 2 part resin with few drops of acrylic pait to get the right color . The marine mine comes from AFV . The peer was done using AK-interactive carving foam.
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