miamiangler Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) This is #1 build I did in OCT.2004. Winter scheme ,Baltic sea of the coast of Russia. I used the Eduard set which I had ordered before the set actually came out so I could enter the project in an IPMS contest in St.Petersburg ,Florida . Great company and very nice people to deal with .I also used the White Enston detail set .The coning tower I used wood to line the inside area . the periscope base was raised by 5MM because it is to short and the USO was also rebuilt . All of the flood holes were sanded down and opened up . The 88MM was also detailed . My favorate Tyger wire was used for the cables . The figures were painted by one of my friends. There`s more details but can`t remember all of them . Old age Hope you enjoy . Willi BTW this is for you Big Matt! Edited September 22, 2011 by miamiangler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroenpeters Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Really cool project. Very complete and nice detail touches. I love U-boats. Finished the 1/35 conning tower this year and still fiddling with the 1/144 version with the Voyager update set. Love the base as well. Great mantel piece. Visited the St. Nazaire U-boat bunker last month. Impressive piece of work that gives you a good idea of the size and operation of these wolves. Cheers, Jeroen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big matt Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Awesome! Thanks for posting it Willi. Just the inspiration I need to open the box and put some of that etch to work. I really like the rigging and the rust, too cool. Now I just need to decide on a boat to do. Leaning toward Teddy Suhren's Black Cat... We will see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Very well done, Sir !! Like the weathering very mucho....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiangler Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 Really cool project. Very complete and nice detail touches. I love U-boats. Finished the 1/35 conning tower this year and still fiddling with the 1/144 version with the Voyager update set. Love the base as well. Great mantel piece. Visited the St. Nazaire U-boat bunker last month. Impressive piece of work that gives you a good idea of the size and operation of these wolves. Cheers, Jeroen Thanks Jeroen, I dont get to visit Germany as often as I did when I was younger . My relatives have to much going on and no place for me to stay. But One place that was cool to see is the Museum in Sinsheim . They have a Biber and Type XXI I think walked in side of it .Very cool also lots of armor and A/C. The base is oak with a groves cut all around then I put oak molding around the wood base so my cover fits in the grooves then it is air tight so no dust can get into it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiangler Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 Awesome! Thanks for posting it Willi. Just the inspiration I need to open the box and put some of that etch to work. I really like the rigging and the rust, too cool. Now I just need to decide on a boat to do. Leaning toward Teddy Suhren's Black Cat... We will see. There`s lots of sanding to do for all the flood holes . you also have to check which sub you are doing all are different . there are afew holes i didn`t add because I did not have all the info on it . Also you have to move the ancor forward or it will hit the dive plane! I am half way with my #2 sub but same didnt do all the flood holes . maybe by the thrird one I`ll get it right! My friend did the rusting on the sub . As a cop he had to patrol the port of Miami so he had a good view of how a rusting ship looks like. that`s why my #2 sub is stalled at this time I need some weathering done on it Willi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Great looking Boat! I am in Germany as I write this but unfortunately in the Hannover area and not Sinsheim. Sinsheim is miles and miles from any coast. Its the last place one would expect a U-boat(s) in a museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiangler Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 Great looking Boat! I am in Germany as I write this but unfortunately in the Hannover area and not Sinsheim. Sinsheim is miles and miles from any coast. Its the last place one would expect a U-boat(s) in a museum. Hi Ron, Yes it`s quiet far . There`s a train that goes through the town ,but not on the main drag .It`s a small town so you would have to use different trains to get there . the best and I think the only way would be to use the Auto bann . The U-boot type XXI was used till the late 50`s I think .It actually went down the Rhine river on a barge my Uncle has pictures of it .That was over 15+ years ago . Hope you have a great time in Deutschland. My Deutsch is very rusty havnt written or spoken in years! Willi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroenpeters Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Here's a link to my 1/35 conning tower earlier this year. http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=33372&st=135 A nice deviation from 1/32 planes! Cheers, Jeroen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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