Looking to buy a Pre Built Sub

Krieg-Schwein · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 243

Since there are so many sub lovers here I thought this would be a good place to look! I would like to buy a nice prebuilt sub from some place!, My model skills suck and I don't have the time to built one any way so I was wondering if you guys knew of anyplace that has nice prebuilt subs!!
I would llike to get a type VII or IX but no XXI
I looked on Ebay already but most of those are models to build!

Danke in advance

CWorth · Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 593

How about these..these run from $600.00 to $2,000.000+

http://www.motionmodels.com/ships/type7c-1.html

http://www.motionmodels.com/ships/sub/u47.html

http://www.motionmodels.com/ships/sub/u596.html

http://www.motionmodels.com/ships/type7c.html

http://www.motionmodels.com/ships/sub/u896.html

http://www.motionmodels.com/ships/dasboot3.jpg

Main Page here

http://www.motionmodels.com/ships/subship.html
http://www.motionmodels.com/

Krieg-Schwein · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 243

Thanks those are sweet looking Subs Thumbs Up

!!
But I guess I should have put a price limit on Rolling Eyes

how much *Cough* I have *Cough* to spend. maybe $100 or a little more Crying or Very sad

I know I'm asking too much probably but thats why I'm asking a large network!!
Danke!!!!!

Thanks again I like to see pics of nice models!!

CWorth · Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 593

Gizzmoe · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:07 am Post subject:

Moved to "Sub & Naval Books, Films, and Models".

Bill Nichols · Joined: 14 Mar 2001 Posts: 2657

No U-boats, but these guys make great models of modern subs:

http://www.fxmodels.com/submodels.shtml

zaza · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 2:26 pm Post subject:

HI,
In Japan now very popular prepainted toys,
But bad thing is onece we miss buy it we cant buy it for ever :nope:

This is "sekai no kansen series (ships of the world)"
producted by Takara.
In japan we can buy it only 3 US＄.
But it contain in blined box so you cant choose
what you want to. So we have to buy many of thease
toys. Laughing

I think you can buy it by internet auction in already opened
(so you can choose what you want!!!) ,or I tink some of
them has imported to another country. Thumbs Up

It is worth to try to make effort.

http://www.takaratoys.co.jp/ Company HP

There is a lot of 1/700 sub and 1/144 mini subs.

http://www.takarahobby.com/new/0312-2microworld/index.html Series 1 rereased 2003 Dec

http://www.takarahobby.com/new/0405microworld/index.html Series 2 rereased 2004 May

http://www.takarahobby.com/new/0503microworld/index.html Series 3 rereased 2005 March

http://www.takarahobby.com/new/0507microworld/index.html Series 4 rereased 2005 July
(may be you can buy series 4 easy becase it is recent rerease
I think some of them left in some hobby shop in japan)

click each sub and ships so you can see big photo.

I have U-XXI and uss grayback.

I have camera so I can show you more detail about this toys,
but I don't know how to up photo here.
:doh:

Bill Nichols · Joined: 14 Mar 2001 Posts: 2657

Of course, I have this one:

(Got it off e-bay) Very Happy

Kapitan · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 3:24 am Post subject:

i have a sort of 3/4 built 688 for sale but i think she is a bit big for what your asking Crying or Very sad

Hellcat · Joined: 08 May 2004 Posts: 227 Location: Ontario, Canada

I know there's a company in the states who sells wooden subs prebuilt and painted... Just give me some time to dig up the link.

Update: A bit more money than I remember, I don't think this is the one, I konw someone produces wooden models that retail under $100

http://www.scalecraft.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=296

Krieg-Schwein · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 243

Thank for all of your responses and Help I really appreciate all of the links!! and Pm's I'm thinking I might as well just build one, Some of the companies that have prebuilt that they are selling for $600 to $2000 dollars don't have all that much detail and fine detail painting I mean look at the Guns and other details on this Model for $2000 http://www.motionmodels.com/ships/type7c.html
I mean it's nice looking but I guess for $2000 I would expect a little more details, I did like the Idea of the Japanese toys but I couldn't find a Type 7 or 9 U-boat.
I'm just gong to have to cutting to my computer Crying or Very sad

and wife time Thumbs Up

time to make one.
Thanks for all your input!!!

SKeeM · Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 45 Location: Bronx, NY

Cheak this site out.
http://www.tridenthobbies.com/store/merchant.mv
On the front page they have what your looking for at a good price. Just be adviced that 1/72 is very large. I dont know were you live, But if your within driving distance from me i would be willing to build and paint it for you. You pay for the kit and all the paints. I have an airbrush set and all the tools needed.

Hey Kap tell me about that 688 you got i might be intrested. What scale and is it plastic or resin? And have you applied andy paint yet?

Krieg-Schwein · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 243

Thanks,
I may not have to buy one if I can Win the screen shot contest :hmm: at http://u-boot.realsimulation.com/
I have at least 2000 Good Screen shot from SH3 that I'm Using as a screensaver,
here's a few

Sorry About that 56Kers, I should have resized them Sad

I wasn't thinking but I didnt want to reupload them all again!!
I have better ones but I just grabed a few!!
Thanks !!!