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Frank3k:
This is my build of Ukraine's Maritime Drone (USV) by MikroMir in 1/35

There are few parts in this short run kit and the fit is OK -- about typical for MikroMir. There are some variations between drones and MikroMir seems to have picked this one:



The kit instructions show the support frame for the two cameras (small one at the bow and a larger one amidships) but the parts are not on the PE sheet nor on the sprues. It's not a big deal, but I'll leave them off until the end.
The hull is made up of a top, bottom, rear bulkhead and the two sides of the hull, which have a mediocre fit. The two fuses at the nose are complete, so you either have to cut one off and deal with any gap, or cut both in half. I went with the former and squeezed the bow until plastic oozed out and made the fuses roughly circular.

Before PE:


I was concerned with gaps or misalignment between the upper hull and the hull sides, so I sprayed the edges with black paint and fixed any issues. This is with the PE wave breaks (?) on:





The rear bulkhead has holes for the actuators but the parts don't have matching pins - just tabs - on both ends, so I carved a channel for the upper connections:



There are a couple of very small PE handles left to attach, but I'll wait until I'm ready for painting. They're probably going to get knocked off, anyway.

Story:
Neat!
You could do a Forced Perspective diorama of their attack.
Ropucha class landing ship 3D model by 3DModels.org here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyiZ0sIyE7Q




Context for those not following the war from the cheap seats.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/blasts-gunfire-reported-near-russian-black-sea-port-novorossiysk-2023-08-04/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/11/20/the-ukrainian-navy-has-no-big-warships-its-winning-the-naval-war-anyway-with-drones/?sh=a1241ce4fc5f

Dr. YoKai:
Looks like a fairly straightforward build. I admit, the frills on the upper hull are a bit of a puzzle. Given how quickly this kit appeared, MikroMir may have rushed production a bit...

Story:

GTX_Admin:
Looking good

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