Pressure hull for Revell 1/72 Uboat?

So far it appears the only available internal items are from an R/C kit that consists of a large, smooth plastic cylinder with rounded ends used to hold R/C gadgets and containing several additional transverse bulkheads.

Of course, you could always use wrapping paper cardboard tubes, or tape paper- towel or toilet-paper tubes together with a ping-pong or golf ball stuffed in each end and painted grey. Hey, at least it stops one from seeing right thru.

Maybe some of the folks molding resin towers and accessories can come up with some other after-market ideas. They would most certainly be.

"Should we prosper it shall be as is our custom...by Miracle!"

Not a thing but get the anatomy of a ship series Mark V11 U Boat by David Westwood, I am afraid that as yet you are in the same BOOT as the rest of us, scratch build!
Actually there is,nt that much you can see ,in the book there are a set of plans put them on a copier and scale them up they are in 1/125 scale then measure the gap on the drawings to the deck level,I have used plasticard on mine and looking through the drain holes you cannot see that much it just gives an impression that there is something there, also check out the U Baot net they may give you some good ideas have a look at U-534 and yes I know its a type IX but it will give you an idea of what actually lies under the deck, hope this is of use to you. Hey Azrog two more posts to go excellent young sir welcome to aftermarket.
Nick.

QUOTE: Originally posted by azrog So far it appears the only available internal items are from an R/C kit that consists of a large, smooth plastic cylinder with rounded ends used to hold R/C gadgets and containing several additional transverse bulkheads. "Should we prosper it shall be as is our custom...by Miracle!"

You wouldn't want to spend the money for a WTC (water tight cylinder) that we R/C guys use just to put that type of detail into the model. Consider PVC tubes, styrene sheet rolled, etc. for the interior. Some really good shots of the pressure hull (as well as drawings) can be found in Anatomy of the Ship, as mentioned, in "vom original zum modell uboottyp VII" there's more photos and drawings.

Kath is right, not a lot to see through the free flood and limber holes (I never knew that's what they're called, learn sompin' new every day!) IF you were to open all of the deck openings, that might be another matter (I'm not gonna do it though...not yet anyway!)
I used all sorts of scrap to convey machinery atop the pressure hull, it breaks up the see through effect and worked fairly well.

Ron

A sheet of balsa cut to fit, rolled, then covered in glass cloth and epoxy will work well too.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Poniatowski Kath is right, not a lot to see through the free flood and limber holes (I never knew that's what they're called, learn sompin' new every day!) IF you were to open all of the deck openings, that might be another matter (I'm not gonna do it though...not yet anyway!) I used all sorts of scrap to convey machinery atop the pressure hull, it breaks up the see through effect and worked fairly well. Ron

I was going to wait for PE decks with the holes already opened.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Chuck Fan I was going to wait for PE decks with the holes already opened.

That sounds like a good idea for my next one! I think a great dio would be the sub at sea with the crew pulling one of the external stowed 'eels' from its container, or even lowering it down the bow hatch on the cradle while other crewmembers lower the container back in place.

So many good ideas, if we do all of these, we'll be up to our armpits in U-boats!
As if that would be a bad thing!

Ron