Revell 1/144 U-boat VIIC Finished!

Sorry, didn't get the penny in there, but my cutting mat is there(1" squares). Doesn't really help much, I know. I'll get some later with the penny.

Finished up the tower.

The flag is a decal, I sandwiched a piece of alum. foil in it so that it could be bent, hold it's shape, and still be semi-rigid. It worked out great! The decal did not have a Swastika, I penned that in, which bled a bit. I touched it up with white paint to cover the bleed.

Next up will be the "big" gun, then rigging....YEAH!!!

Looking good----U-229 is very impressive...

...what are the orange toilet seats attached to the conning tower for---good luck?

Manstein's revenge

...what are the orange toilet seats attached to the conning tower for---good luck?

Uhm.....POOPING!!!

fermis

Manstein's revenge:

...what are the orange toilet seats attached to the conning tower for---good luck?

 

Uhm.....POOPING!!!

Manstein's revenge

 

fermis:

 

 

Manstein's revenge:

...what are the orange toilet seats attached to the conning tower for---good luck?

 

 

Uhm.....POOPING!!!

 

Should they be on the "poop" deck then?

 

Gravity flush.

Excellent work, Fermis !

Your PE looks great! I though I was brave taking on a generic railing set for my 1/350 Tamiya Bismark and it looks like a blind man with 10 thumbs put it together compared to your work .  

Manstein's revenge

 

fermis:

 

 

Manstein's revenge:

...what are the orange toilet seats attached to the conning tower for---good luck?

 

 

Uhm.....POOPING!!!

 

Should they be on the "poop" deck then?

 

fermis - are you sure about the placement on the toilet seats? errrrr, how does a sailor, well, poop sideways??

VanceCrozier

Manstein's revenge:

 

fermis:

 

 

Manstein's revenge:

...what are the orange toilet seats attached to the conning tower for---good luck?

 

 

Uhm.....POOPING!!!

 

Should they be on the "poop" deck then?

 

 

fermis - are you sure about the placement on the toilet seats? errrrr, how does a sailor, well, poop sideways??

Manstein's revenge

fermis:

Manstein's revenge:

...what are the orange toilet seats attached to the conning tower for---good luck?

 

Uhm.....POOPING!!!

 

Should they be on the "poop" deck then?

That would be the most logical. Then again, we all know who DIDN'T win the war!!!

wait ?? theres logic ???

ps.. nice work Fermis... where DO you find the time ???

p38jl

wait ?? theres logic ???

ps.. nice work Fermis... where DO you find the time ???

Logic is as logic does... no wait, that's something else isn't it??

(But seriously folks - that U-boat is turning into the UBER-boat in your talented hands. And here I thought you only ventured into winged wonders. )

I don't find the time, it finds me! Unemployment has its benefits! I find the silver lining, and bask in it!

I thought I only did wingy things too! ...the world wonders!!!

Well, she's ready to go with in the tub tonight!!! (I have a great big jacuzzi tub, plenty of room!!!) Aside from a day or two of shear madness, it was enjoyable enough. Finishing touches were added this morning. I tried fine fishing line for the rigging, it just didn't look right, even after running a black sharpie along it. I ended up going with stretched sprue. It took a few attempts to get the consistancy right, for the whole length, but I managed. The larger "blocks" on the lines are PE parts, the smaller are balls of thick paint.

I'll be heading back to the air, where I belong!!!

Holy cow!  I love your sub and want to depth-charge her...very impressive...you are the master of sprue-stretching; I hereby knight thee: "Sprue Whisperer"...

I sorta liked the rough lumber base a bit better though...

Well you may belong in the air, but you seem to be cool with your aquatic side. Again, great work on the whole thing, but I'm really taken in by that torpedo being loaded.

Great, now I'm going to have to find a U-boat of my own!

VanceCrozier

Great, now I'm going to have to find a U-boat of my own!

VanceCrozier

Well you may belong in the air, but you seem to be cool with your aquatic side. Again, great work on the whole thing, but I'm really taken in by that torpedo being loaded.

Great, now I'm going to have to find a U-boat of my own!

Well, I was scuba certified long before I got my pilots license!

fermis

I don't find the time, it finds me! Unemployment has its benefits! I find the silver lining, and bask in it!

I thought I only did wingy things too! ...the world wonders!!!

Well, she's ready to go with in the tub tonight!!! (I have a great big jacuzzi tub, plenty of room!!!) Aside from a day or two of shear madness, it was enjoyable enough. Finishing touches were added this morning. I tried fine fishing line for the rigging, it just didn't look right, even after running a black sharpie along it. I ended up going with stretched sprue. It took a few attempts to get the consistancy right, for the whole length, but I managed. The larger "blocks" on the lines are PE parts, the smaller are balls of thick paint.

I'll be heading back to the air, where I belong!!!

An absolute pleasure to view!

Is that a navigation light near the stern?

I love what you did with the torpedo.Was that in the instructions,or did you research that?

TD4438

An absolute pleasure to view!

Is that a navigation light near the stern?

I love what you did with the torpedo.Was that in the instructions,or did you research that?

Thank you sir! I'm assuming it is some sort of light back there, seen it in a pic. The torp was part of the PE set, no option in the kit.

Alright Manny, I got you a penny pic.

I know the penny looks a little goofy,

that's just because it's Canadian.

Around here, they get in the mix

with the regular money, from time to time!

fermis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fermis, ya landlubber - that is obviously the brake light!!!

fermis

Alright Manny, I got you a penny pic.

I know the penny looks a little goofy,

that's just because it's Canadian.

Around here, they get in the mix

with the regular money, from time to time!

I hate inflation!!

VanceCrozier

fermis, ya landlubber - that is obviously the brake light!!!

 I figured with the rear of the boat being low in the water, the brake light would be the one on the back of the conning tower. Like the turlit seat on the side of the tower, some things just defy logic! 

It is indeed a light on a funny place Should be white light though... the ones on the side of the conning tower should be red and green (position lights). The one at the stern and behind the wintergarden are white.

Enough nitpicking... Fermis, you have built a true masterpiece here and it IS a delight to watch Well done! Couldn't stretch an inch of sprue that consistent myself...

Richard

fermis

 

 

 

Manstein's revenge

 

Okay, that is ridiculously small---makes what you did with this thing all the more impressive... 

 

"uboat.net" tells me the overall length is 67.1m (about 220 feet), scaled down = a little over 18".

kermit

It is indeed a light on a funny place Should be white light though... the ones on the side of the conning tower should be red and green (position lights). The one at the stern and behind the wintergarden are white.

Enough nitpicking... Fermis, you have built a true masterpiece here and it IS a delight to watch Well done! Couldn't stretch an inch of sprue that consistent myself...

Richard

Manstein's revenge

kermit:

It is indeed a light on a funny place Should be white light though... the ones on the side of the conning tower should be red and green (position lights). The one at the stern and behind the wintergarden are white.

Enough nitpicking... Fermis, you have built a true masterpiece here and it IS a delight to watch Well done! Couldn't stretch an inch of sprue that consistent myself...

Richard

 

Are the lights on the conning tower those covered bulges between the fish emblems and the orange donuts?

You are quite right The bulges you see are the top covers.

Richard

Very well done especially in this small scale, the photos make it look like the 1/72 version (36").

...I see a seam in that torpedo...

Torpedo seam aside, this is a masterful build.....