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    Jules Verne - bust

    Scale : 1:? Author : Ladislav Jakubčo (BaJ.05.01) Publisher : free model https://www.papermodel.cz/papermodel/modely/Jakubco/01/Jules-Verne.htm The SWORD submarine was the second model from Jules Verne's work that I have glued (the first was the wasp helicopter) and I will definitely add more...
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    Submarine SWORD

    I use the following 3 tools for rivets, depending on size: Finally, a small reminder: The next annual exhibition is taking place on Saturday - ModelCon 2026 / 7.2.2026 / Trnava, Slovakia , so if anyone is passing by, they can come and take a look...for those who can't, I'll take a bunch of...
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    Submarine SWORD

    Thanx :) The submarine is a grateful and quite simple model, which can be moved somewhere completely different with modifications... The most laborious part was plating the hull and then riveting... however, every rivet had to be driven out, then glued, and when the rivets started to fall...
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    Submarine SWORD

    Thanx ;)
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    MODEL OF MERIT: Submarine SWORD

    Thank you, I really didn't expect this...it's a great honor for me ;)
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    Submarine SWORD

    So I'm done, a little summary of the whole build: There are several models of this submarine, one was published in ABC magazine, I chose the free model by Pavel Styl because it is closer to the original from the movie. I modified the model, it is completely spray-painted/painted with a base. I...
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    Submarine SWORD

    I sprayed the hull of the submarine with silver metallic and painted the accessories with 2 shades of bronze. It all got a steampunk look... I still have some minor repairs to make, the light and window covers, the pad...
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    Submarine SWORD

    Thanks :) Invention of Destruction, is known by another name here in the United States. It was released as, The Fabulous World of Jules Verne, in 1958. It is available on YouTube, complete with English sub titles, here: I sprayed the model and it looks pretty good, I can start painting, the...
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    Submarine SWORD

    So the submarine is ready to be sprayed with the base color... I tried to pull everything that was just drawn out a little so that I wouldn't have large empty areas left after spraying... the rivets could have been a little smaller, but whatever, I'll see how it looks after spraying...
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    Submarine SWORD

    Thank you for the documentary, I also like films by K. Zeman and I have also seen his Journey to Prehistory many times. ;)
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    Submarine SWORD

    Scale : 1:? Author : Pavel Styl Publisher : free model A few words about the original: This submarine appeared in the film Invention of Destruction. This film is a Czech-Slovak science fiction film directed by Karel Zeman from 1958, based on the novel of the same name by the French writer...
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    My mini models

    So I've added a simple pad and it's a little dusty. A little summary: The model is based on the minibox version to which a model chassis was added. I tried to add a few more details...My modifications: -glazed cabin and added simple interior -highlighted and added details on the cabin +...
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    My mini models

    The TATRA is pretty much glued together, thanks to the large windows the crew can be seen quite well, so it wasn't such a useless job... I'll still make a small pad...
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    Racing cars

    The model is finished. My modifications: I slightly modified the wheels, lights and a few other small things, dusted the car a little and made a simple mat.
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    My mini models

    On ebay, TEMU or elsewhere you can buy plastic figures in various scales (I have bought from 1:25 to 1:250). I buy them white and I modify and paint them myself as needed. (The colored ones are usually more expensive and are not painted well) ;)