Commission a U-boat Model

u-boat · Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 3

Hi Guys,

I am a U-boat enthusiast and modeler. If you, or anyone you know, is interested in commissioning a custom display U-boat model, please visit my Home Page for photos and more info. I work exclusively with Revell's 1:72 (36in), however I can build Revell's 1:125 (18in).

Website coming soon!

Thank You.

http://homepage.mac.com/jess13/PhotoAlbum52.html

von Khan · Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 194

Nice work you have done on the boats on display.

Gromit · Joined: 10 Apr 2005 Posts: 40 Location: RAF Feltwell, UK

$500!!!???!!!

GL, friend. Smile

flashman · Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 2

Yeah those are pretty incredible. nice work

CCIP · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 12:38 am Post subject:

Yeah, if not for the price, I'd so commission a replica of my in-game boat Smile

SuperCavitation · Joined: 10 Jan 2002 Posts: 257 Location: Dallas, Tejas!!

Yeah... it's steep. But the detail omg. Im actually kinda torn. Damn

pygbe · Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 33 Location: NE Italy

And congratulations for your beautyful family Wink

did you paint them too or are they real?

Tori · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 3:03 am Post subject:

nice work you've done out there! but i suggest you to try other firms as revell usually is not into deep details, wish italeri or hasegawa had one model soon

Heartland · Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Karlstad, Sweden

Axeman3d · Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Posts: 94 Location: Central Scotland

If I was to make a CGI model that detailed it would take me about 100 hours, so I'd be looking for about the same money as he is. The only reason that CGI models are bought more cheaply is because I can sell the one model many times, whereas he must labour long and hard each time. That's skill and time you're buying, not so much a bit of plastic.

I have to agree though, if Hasegawa did a U-Boat model I'd buy it and build it myself, then use it as the basis of a CGI model. Smile

Having said that, has anyone got access to any detailed drawings or plans of a Type VII, I fancy making one some time. I made a basic Typhoon class while bored at work the other day, and trying to find a decent drawing was almost impossible.

check http://www.axeman3d.com/models4.htm for a pic of the Typhoon model.

u-boat · Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 3

Actually the Revell 1:72 (36in long) is pretty detailed. And with the amount of AM kits out there you can really detail it. There's even an upper pressure hull kit to install below the deck. I open all the free flooding holes and use a brass deck with open slots so you can see it. You can also modify the deck to open hatches and really see the pressure hull.

The possiblities are almost endless with this kit.

I have 5 different AM kits that I'm using on my own model. Those with some scratch building can give you a very detailed kit.

As far as plans go. I have a book to pick up at the Post Office that has lots of plans of the Type VIIC. I don't have a scanner, but I may be able to take Hi-Rez photos if you like.

AS · Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 573 Location: Germany

I�ve also just finished the Revell VIIc. There�s also a smaller scaled XXI which is open on one side so you can see the highly detailed interior. It�s another great Revell kit!

AS

SabreHawk · Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 165 Location: Renton, WA

Me too, me too! Iv'e been working on that 1:72 scale kit since just before SH3 released, im down to the fine details now.

I tell ya who I'd like to see produce a Uboat kit,...............Tamiya! Thumbs Up

Im also gonna start building Tamiya's 1:32 scale F-16C when I get this boat done..............man,...........talk about detail..........Whew!