Submarine model - hull and deck improvements

After thinking carefully on how best to improve the submarine model I made some time back, I decided on the following
- raising the out of water height by 3mm
- add a wider curved shape to the central section to represent the top of the ballast tanks.
- improving the look of the deck

I got the sub out for modification, plus a couple of reference photos ....

 I used some paper and a bendy ruler to mark out a template for the new central part shape...

New parts cut out of 3mm card and stuck to the underside, the height 'out of water' look is much better

 new side shape created using plastic wood followed by a light sanding down...

deck given a new surface using some strips of textured wallpaper...

New deck painted and the hull given a new coat of grey paint

I'll have to think of a game I could use it in ....

Coastal Tanker - finished

The tanker completed, a quick simple paint job on the new deck...

Coastal Tanker (WIP) ....

I've been sorting through my reminder post-its by the modelling desk, one of which was ship with tanker deck.  I'd watched the film Above us the Waves the day before (which includes a sub taking on oil from a tanker) so I decided to make an alternate deck for my small coastal ship...

I cut a new deck base out of cardboard and put in a central walkway with a handrail from thin wire, then added some detail using oddments from the plastic bits-box...

I got out my home-made submarine to put alongside asking for a refill....

the sub also needs some work to give it a better look,  its a bit narrow  (showing a bit more of the hull would be nice)

A few german figs...

Been painting a few oddment german figures ...

some scenic bits - buildings and cars....

Picked up a few bits today at a local toy & train fair which could be useful for future story lines and games. A standalone small square factory building, a larger low relief one. Also a couple of cars, two are 1930's Peugeot 1/43 scale ones made my 'Miniatures de NoRev'