revell u-boat VII c 1/72 done lot's of pic.

scottrc

Member since
December 2003
From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W

Posted by scottrc on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 3:53 PM

Nice OOB model. Maybe you might inspire me to build one since I am not real keen on spending a large amount of money on it. The figures really make the model personal.

Scott

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albert_sy2

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May 2004
From: Singapore

Posted by albert_sy2 on Sunday, May 29, 2005 5:25 AM

Beautiful boat!

Groovy baby

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 12:07 PM

Wow, that is a beautiful U.
Great build.
Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 9:03 PM

That is one beutiful boat, thanks for all the great pics.

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MBT70

Member since
March 2004
From: Pacific Northwest

Posted by MBT70 on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 6:18 PM

Maffen,
You have got the juice. Das Unterseeboot looks ready to put a fish through a convoy escort and i like the extra details right down to the deck gun tie-down. Sweet work ... but then you Belgians make that wickedly good chocolate, too .....

Life is tough. Then you die.

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lerxst1031

Member since
September 2004
From: Anchorage, Alaska

Posted by lerxst1031 on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 6:16 PM

Wow, looks great! All the little details go together to make a terrific showpiece!

Fred

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 5:15 PM

Maffen, what did you use to paint the deck? I use oil paints to paint mine, because it's organic, I can get more sublties. But, I really like the way yours looks too.

Thanks,

Jess

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Lt. Zogg

Member since
July 2004
From: Austin, Texas

Posted by Lt. Zogg on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 5:06 PM

Luc,

Very nice U-boat you've got there!! I like the subtle weathering job. It seems just right and not overdone like you often see.

Jeff

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 11:32 AM

Maffen,

You did a brilliant job with your effort...the paint and detailing are very authentic and brings the subject to life. Hope you get a lot of compliments on your project. Great photos too...

Take care,
Tank

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maffen

Member since
September 2003

Posted by maffen on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 10:26 AM

thanks fellas for replying Wink [;)]

as for the figs. they are soft plastic Dead [xx(]

no flash just thin moldseems on the arms and legs. just give them a good wash in warm water with washingup liquid and gave them a cover first with matt clear them painted with acrillycs paint and when done gave them another coating with matt varnish (with enamels the paint started to crack Angry [:(!]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 7:55 AM

Very nice looking boat. Love the display w/ photo. Great looking figures too.

The insulators are especially nice. Those little details really put the realism into a model.

Thanks for sharing.

Jess

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philp

Member since
December 2002
From: USA

Posted by philp on Monday, May 23, 2005 11:04 PM

That is what I thought but the build ups I have seen look really good. Do they have much flash?

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warshipbuilder

Member since
February 2005

Posted by warshipbuilder on Monday, May 23, 2005 5:06 PM

I have the same set of figures awaiting embarkation on my 1/72 U Boat when I get round to building her!

Yep, the figures are made from a soft polythene-type plastic.

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philp

Member since
December 2002
From: USA

Posted by philp on Monday, May 23, 2005 4:43 PM

Looks great Luc.
Question on the figures. Are they the soft plastic like the old Airfix figs or are they hard? If soft, what did you use to paint them?

Phil Peterson IPMS #8739 Join the Map http://www.frappr.com/finescalemodeler

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maffen

Member since
September 2003

revell u-boat VII c 1/72 done lot's of pic.

Posted by maffen on Monday, May 23, 2005 1:58 PM

hi mates really loved building this one Wink [;)]

mainly out the box build just drilled all the holes and cut the antenna in pieces and made a new one with micro filament 0.10mm fishingline also used almost two boxes of revell 1/72 german naval crew, hope you like it Tongue [:P]