New Russian "Sub" sandwich.

[seadude]

I've always wanted to create a "sub" sandwich.    And now, I've finally got my chance after having recently bought a 1/400 scale Russian TYPHOON sub model from the vendor area at a model contest yesterday. It was only $5.    And the kit is pretty simple to build too. Not many parts.
One problem: I'm missing one of the propellers.   Not sure how I'm going to replace it.
I think this would be a good kit to use as the main hull pieces are very long and wide, unlike those of a U.S. sub.
The main top and bottom hull pieces will be painted like a large bun. Though the painting will probably be simple and not very detailed as I don't own an airbrush and can't use one for various reasons which will take too long to explain.
As far as meats, cheese, lettuce, etc., I can either buy fake food products online and use those, or I can try and make them from scratch with whatever materials I have such as styrofoam, plastic styrene sheet, cardboard, etc.
I think trying to scratch build the ingrediants/toppings would be better as that would seem more "favorable" (for lack of a better word) to contest judges and/or spectators.
If I were to buy pre-made fake food toppings and such, the model sub sandwich just wouldn't quite look like it was completely built by me, know what I mean?
Cheese slices would probably be made from squares of styrene sheet. Same thing for round styrene sheet pieces to be used for the salami and other meat toppings. Not sure what to do for lettuce yet?
Anybody else have any other ideas and suggestions?

[seadude]

Oh, and a few other things.
Was thinking of replacing one (or more) of the masts/periscopes on top of the sail with a toothpick with an olive on it. 
And the torpedo tubes at the very front of the sub hull are the same diameter as that of regular wooden toothpicks. I was thinking of opening up some of the torpedo doors and inserting toothpicks inside of them.
As for the ballistic missile doors on top of the sub hull, I'm not sure what to do with those. Anybody got any ideas?

[kerick]

Slightly crinkled aluminum foil might work for the lettuce. If the plastic sheets were slightly heated so they droop a little that might help them look more realistic. This sounds like a lot of research needs to be done at all the sandwich shops and delis in town!

[seadude]

Slightly crinkled aluminum foil might work for the lettuce. If the plastic sheets were slightly heated so they droop a little that might help them look more realistic. This sounds like a lot of research needs to be done at all the sandwich shops and delis in town!

Foil could possibly work. Or I could go to an arts & craft store and look at artificial plant and flower leaves that might look similar to lettuce, romaine, kale, etc.
Anyway, this whole idea/project reminded me of this website link long ago.
https://www.twz.com/31252/show-the-world-you-have-a-taste-for-subs-with-this-captain-ramius-inspired-t-shirt

[jcf]

Use some three or four bladed propellers and paint them up like pickle slices? 

Use EVA craft foam sheets to make your meats and cheeses? Easy to work with and the
flexibility means it's drapes better than rigid styrene sheet. Acrylic paints adhere to it, but
don't use lacquers or oil-based enamels. It's available in a range of thicknesses and colours,
you'd probably just want white 2mm for the sandwich fillings so you can paint them up as
desired. Cosplayers use EVA a lot to make armour etc.

Michael's sells the 2mm in 12"X18" sheets for 99 cents each.
White 2mm EVA

[seadude]

Use some three or four bladed propellers and paint them up like pickle slices? 

Use EVA craft foam sheets to make your meats and cheeses? Easy to work with and the
flexibility means it's drapes better than rigid styrene sheet. Acrylic paints adhere to it, but
don't use lacquers or oil-based enamels. It's available in a range of thicknesses and colours,
you'd probably just want white 2mm for the sandwich fillings so you can paint them up as
desired. Cosplayers use EVA a lot to make armour etc.

Michael's sells the 2mm in 12"X18" sheets for 99 cents each.
White 2mm EVA

Or maybe just get rid of the model kit propellers entirely and substitute them with cucumber or pickle slices? That could work.
As far as the toppings goes, I suppose I wouldn't have to add or show much detail on them. Adding layer of meat or cheese, etc. on top of another layer is going to cover up the layer underneath. The only thing most people will see is the "edges" of the meat or cheese slices. And all the layers of toppings as well as the bread top will be glued together. It's not like the sandwich is going to come apart and people will look inside of it, especially any contest judges.

[zenrat]

Use real food.  Make it anew at the start of each show and then take it apart and give the plastic a good wash at the end...

[seadude]

Use real food.  Make it anew at the start of each show and then take it apart and give the plastic a good wash at the end...

Haha. Very funny.     That's about as funny as a screen door on a submarine. And I'm not putting one of those on my sub either. 

[kerick]

What are the Russia version of meats and cheeses for a sub sandwich?

[seadude]

What are the Russia version of meats and cheeses for a sub sandwich?

In Russia, they have what they call "tea sandwiches". Here is a sample link:
https://www.alyonascooking.com/russian-tea-sandwiches/
This is not what I intend to make with my model. The tea sandwiches don't even use a "top" piece of bread.

[Joe C-P]

Great, now I'll be hungry every time I read this thread.

 

[Rick Lowe]

Has there been any more progress on this Hero Project? 

[seadude]

Has there been any more progress on this Hero Project? 

Not yet, comrade.

[Weaver]

You could always just leave the two halves of the sub hollow, connect them with a pair of hinges on one side and a catch on the other, and use it as a carrier for a real sub sandwich...

[Joe C-P]

If Russian it needs to be painted brown, they love their brown bread over there.