Sparky Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) Working more than 2 years with this beast and its "display". But I hope to finish soon: . Because the model is only an empty tube, there was a lot to do inside. Large floating holes and looking into NOTHING? Now the boat is finished and some men and equipment will be added to the dock. Edited May 2, 2016 by Sparky 109, BiggTim, Bill Cross and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squizzy 78 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 It's looking great. I love the surface rust on the u boat, and the dock, I think it will come together fantastic when the equipment and workers are added. Keep the photos coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunda Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Wow- love it!!!! You have really captured the atmosphere of the facility. I visited the old Keroman U Boat pens in Lorient, France a few years ago (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keroman_Submarine_Base)- still 90% complete after all these years as they were build so solidly in the first place, demolishing them would take years and cost millions. It is an amazing place, and felt like being on a film set- (I think they have filmed stuff there). You can really 'taste' the history, and the visitors book was full of British and American aircrews names, and comments like "I visited here in 1941 in a Halifax/1944 in a B26- lots of Flak!!!". So many intereting stories connected to it, such as Jacques Stosskopf (google him) and the fact that German forces held the base until May 1945 even though they were completely surrounded. Well worth a visit if you are ever in the area. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 ...some more pics from the workers view: . . Thunda, BiggTim, Joe66 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Wow, that looks truly awesome. Amazing scratch building on the dry dock, just wow. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzacher Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Well spent two years! Top! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawman56 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Stunning work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Southern Bandit Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Looks stunning, bought the Revell 1/72 U-Boat last week, its a kit that has been on my wish list for a long time. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe66 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Awesome project !...Glad it is nearing completion...I love seeing these sorts of things. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 ...one of the gimmicks: FuMB Tunis D.B. Andrus, Uncarina and BiggTim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Very cool project. I have a stalled 1:72 U-Boat bunker display that I'd like to wrap up, possibly next year, after my new work benches are built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Looks stunning, bought the Revell 1/72 U-Boat last week, its a kit that has been on my wish list for a long time. Which U-Boat? Revell makes at least three that I'm aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 ...at least 4 boats: 1. type VII C (wolf pack) 2. type VIIC/41 (atlantic version) 3. type IX C (U 505 late) 4. type IX C/40 (U 190) D.B. Andrus and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Dang nice, really like it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 ...at least 4 boats: 1. type VII C (wolf pack) 2. type VIIC/41 (atlantic version) 3. type IX C (U 505 late) 4. type IX C/40 (U 190) Right, I forgot about the plain IXC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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