Anyone know of any WWI Uboat Kits or Plans

I'm pretty sure there are some (or at least one) 1:72 Austro-Hungarian U-boat kits out there somewhere. I remember reading a review of them/it a couple of years ago.

Nickolai produce some sets of 1:72 Austro-Hungarian U-boat crews.

You could also try here www.modelluboot.de/

Rick

U-Boat Labratorium makes several WWI era submarines in 1:350 scale resin & brass

This is the German UB-1 class.

http://u-boat-laboratorium.com/index.php?page=gallery-model-u-boat

I sort of like the French Curie-class, with the open casing and PE deck.

Prices are not listed, but I inquired and they are reasonable with other resin & brass offerings on the market.

Yankee Modelworks has re-released the ex-Blue Water Navy model of the U-34 German submarine of WWI.  The U-34 is the most successful submarine of all time (can't remember if it is number or tonnage sunk)

If you are looking for a challenge, combatmodels.us has 1/72 vacuform u-boats, 2 from WW1.

There are large plans with the kits.

-Tom

 

I have a Yankee Model Works U-35 in 1/350th. Its all resin with PE and looks pretty good. Its not very big at about 7 inches long. The subject matter interested me and it will make a nice comparison model with my WW2 I-400 which is a monster even in 1/350. Been working on it for a while now and will eventually get it done and post some pics here. Not real sure if there's much available in any larger scales though. U-35 is supposed to be the highest scoring submarine of any country in any conflict with 224 ships sunk for a total of 535,900 GRT sunk in 25 war patrols. I think I may have read somewhere else that most of her kills were accomplished with deck guns. She had 2 8.8cm guns mounted. Quite a record I'd say. RickM

unionschool wrote:

If you are looking for a challenge, combatmodels.us has 1/72 vacuform u-boats, 2 from WW1. There are large plans with the kits. -Tom

 

A challenge? You have a gift for understatement.

COMBAT MODELS produces two WWI era German U-boats (U-9 and U-35), and a USN "S-Calss" Sub designed at the end of WWI.As well as an old "flush deck" USN Destroyer (U.S.S. Ward).

Be prepared to invest a lot of time,effort and resources.Scratch-building skills are a must,as well as raiding after-market detail sets.A good looking finished product can be accomplished,but it will take a lot of patience.

I'm currently working on the 1/72 "S-Class" (WWII version).My early WIP photos can be viewed at....

 

http://www.resinilluminati.com/showthread.php?t=4546

 

Up-dates will be posted in the next few weeks.Perhaps this may be of some help.

 

Thanks guys for all the info I'm going to check some of this stuff out. Let's keep the thread going I think this is a great subject. I'll share what I've found ASAP. Keep the info and news coming !!!