Hobby Boss 1/350th scale Akula II

ET2SN · 10-23-17, 02:00 AM

That does bring up the difference between "new construction" and "over-hauled" paint.

Fresh out of the factory, the boat is built and painted as per the contract. The paint tends to follow the generic look of the class. Its also when most of the pictures are taken.

Over hauls make things different. They tend to look more at where the boat is based and where it normally operates. In colder waters there isn't a need to make radical changes. In warmer waters and climates, hull growth becomes a much larger concern. Not because the hull looks nasty but because hull growth slows things down and makes things more noisy.

10-23-17, 02:00 AM	#7
ET2SN Ocean Warrior Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 2,652 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	That does bring up the difference between "new construction" and "over-hauled" paint. Fresh out of the factory, the boat is built and painted as per the contract. The paint tends to follow the generic look of the class. Its also when most of the pictures are taken. Over hauls make things different. They tend to look more at where the boat is based and where it normally operates. In colder waters there isn't a need to make radical changes. In warmer waters and climates, hull growth becomes a much larger concern. Not because the hull looks nasty but because hull growth slows things down and makes things more noisy.