Revell 1/144 Type VII C/41 U-boat

Cool idea! Please keep posting your steps and photos with each!

I was wondering how I was going to do the base for Wahoo in the GB, you solved my problem.  Now I just have to figure out a couple of shell splashes later.  Watching with intrest and bated breath and planning on theft of as much as possible...

Steve,

This is going to be so awesome! I am pulling up a chair if ya'll don't mind.

Steve

I really like the idea. Should be a goodn.......Cheers mark

Going to be watching this.

I will follow this thread with great interest, especially your depiction of the ocean!

Bill Morrison

I'll be following along too, with great interest.

It seems to me that those Revell 1/144 U-boat kits haven't gotten the attention they deserve. I can't handle the 1/72 versions, for reasons of space and price. And, frankly, it seems to me that 1/144 ought to be plenty big enough to show all the essential parts of a U-boat. (Duck, Tilley - the 1/72 enthusiasts are about to let fly with the vegetables.) I've looked at the instruction sheets on the Revell Germany website; on that basis they seem to be beautiful kits.

So far, I'm impressed. The Eduard PE set for it is very nice as well, highly detailed.

John,

The 1/144 kits are outstanding models that are every bit as good as the 1/72 scale kits, except that RoG does not yet manufacture the Type IX boats in 1/144.  RoG does, however, have an excellent Type XXI in 1/144. They also have an interesting variant of the Type VII, the Minelayer Type VII D, which is not available in 1/72.  In fact, I have their entire range of 1/144 boats, each of which is a nice kit. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

Bill

Almost there. The kit has been impressive. The only issue was flashing on the railings, but if that is the only problem, I'll give the kit an A.
I just need to paint, rig and install it into the base.

Steve

The boat looks real nice, looking forward to seeing how you do the sea.

I don't think you've got a problem. A lot of folks don't realize it, but acrylics (unlike enamels) dry from the outside in. Acrylics feel dry after a few minutes, but take a while to really grab the surface. My guess is that in a couple of days the finish will be nice and solid.

Steve,

That is one beautiful model sir! 

Were you using Vallejo's Air paints? I have never had an issue with their regular model paints, but I remember DavidK saying he had the same issue with the Air paints pulling up. Did you use a primer by any chance?

Anyway, I look forward to seeing the water.

Steve

Steve,

I used regular Vallejo, but I believe Mr. Tilley is correct in saying I didn't give them enough time. The future did the trick anyway, and with the boat in the "water" it will be shinny for a wet look.

I completed the weathering. next will be rigging and the water.

That is looking nice steve, i do like the weatherin, what did you use for that.

Thanks Bish, I used a black oil wash followed by pastels and a Burnt Umber oil application for the rust.

That looks real nice.

Steve

I somehow missed the beginning of your build. These ROG boats are just outstanding in value and detail. Yours is turning out really nice and the sea set up looks very good too. If it looks anything like the Indy it will be a super display.

A while back I built the 1/144 VII/C with the Griffon Super detail set. The Griffon PE details are just mind blowing having all the railings, metal barrels, periscopes and tons of other tiny details.

I just checked and Griffon apparently has a Super Detail set for the Atlantic Version as a recent release so I will look at probably getting it too.

I started finishing the water after installing the rigging. I added the shavings from the trough cut outs to the crests and applied some heavy acrilic gel. I will allow this to dry and then add strips of paper for texture.
I know it looks bad now, but after the paper and gel has been added to the base it will look better.

Steve

Dang!!

Steve, thnaks for posting those photo's. Its really handy to see how this works.

Whats the differance between the pouring medium you used under the paper and the gel you are waiting for.

Bish,

The difference is consistency. The pouring medium is similar to a thin white glue, in fact I could use a thinned whit glue instead.
The medium gel will not spread as well and is consistency of toothpaste. It is easier to form into lumps and peaks like water.
Thick gel is similar to shortening like Crisco. It will hold its peaks well, almost too well. It can be hard to smooth out.
All of these products are intended to use for canvas painting and can be found in that section in arts and craft stores.

Steve

Steve,

I think you're doing a swell job. (pardon the pun )

Mike