Explosion of the Kursk submarine in Epoxy Resin and LED - Zvezda – Z9007 -1:350 scale
Hi everybody,
Just wanted to share my project of recreating the explosion of the Kursk Russian submarine that occurred on 12 August 2000 in the Barents Sea (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk_submarine_disaster for more info).
It took me many hours and two trials to finalize it, first trial was a complete disaster because I poured too much Epoxy Resin at once, second trial worked perfectly !
Hope you enjoy.
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Nikos Kosmadakis said on November 18, 2021
Cool!
add some surface texture all the way to the edge
Dan DeSilva said on November 18, 2021
Awesome!
You should be suitably proud!
I didn't see a light fixture/component- how does that work?
FrenchModeler said on November 18, 2021
Hi, I used plastic test tube bought from amazon to keep a resin-free area inside the blast/explosion, taped it to the plexiglass mold so when resin is hardened you can place an LED strip inside. Pictures attached
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Bernard Bedeur said on November 18, 2021
Very well done ! Keep up the good work.
FrenchModeler said on November 18, 2021
thanks!
Spiros Pendedekas said on November 18, 2021
Amazing stuff FrenchModeler!
A wonderful result!
Welcome aboard!
FrenchModeler said on November 18, 2021
thank you!
John vd Biggelaar said on November 18, 2021
Really wonderful build, Eric @ericcholet
(I assume your first name is Eric based on the @-name)
The explosion looks great, as well as the water surface reacting to the blast.
And welcome to this community.
FrenchModeler said on November 19, 2021
Thanks!
Felix said on November 18, 2021
Great looking diorama! It is a bit eerie for me, remembering very well the incident. I was in the army at that time and me like all the recruits were very much affected by this, knowing the sailors were probably the same age. We were given updates daily, which of course did not make it any better.
Gary Brantley said on November 18, 2021
Great modeling work! 👍
FrenchModeler said on November 19, 2021
thanks!
Greg Kittinger said on November 18, 2021
Fantastic! First class effort.
Jim Crabb said on November 18, 2021
Please remember everyone that men lost their lives in this. I’m American but these men had families that loved them.
FrenchModeler said on November 19, 2021
We do remember. I actually gave a lot of thoughts about the crew while building this piece.
Tom Cleaver said on November 18, 2021
That is really ingenious, and the result is superb.
@angus64 - I don't see that anyone has been disrespectful of the event. But thanks for your concern.
Robert Royes said on November 18, 2021
An amazing build!
FrenchModeler said on November 19, 2021
thanks !
John Healy said on November 19, 2021
That is truly amazing. Welcome.
FrenchModeler said on November 19, 2021
thks !
Maarten said on November 19, 2021
Well executed
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FrenchModeler said on November 19, 2021
thank you !
Michael Paquette said on November 19, 2021
Wow! Impressive build! Looks terrific!
Bob Torres said on November 19, 2021
This is an amazing build, very realistic and makes me not want to be inside this submarine. Beautiful work!
Roberto Flavio Alonzo Revollo Alarcon said on July 24, 2022
Spectacular ! plane and simple