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Crop-Duster
Joined: 03 Apr 2005
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Location: Up the line in Canada eh
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| There's a couple of them on EBay for $60. |
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Serverdaemon
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Location: Kirkland, WA.
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Crop-Duster
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Location: Up the line in Canada eh
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Serverdaemon
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:53 am Post subject: |
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| Crop-Duster wrote: | lol
It says right on the site
77.5 inches (197cm) long
over 6 feet long! |
Didn't see it.
Cripes! That's a BIG model!!!!
Not worth $2,500.00 though...
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Crop-Duster
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Serverdaemon
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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Oh I'm sure it's beautiful and would be nice to have... If I were making a movie or something!...
You must read Italian to glean all that from that page!
As an aside, I notice that they airbrushed out the swastika on the flag for the photo's.
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Crop-Duster
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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Go here to select english page and then search for u-boat
http://www.andrea-miniatures.com/
BTW they also sell a finished and painted version for about $10,000!
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Serverdaemon
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Crop-Duster wrote: | Go here to select english page and then search for u-boat
http://www.andrea-miniatures.com/
BTW they also sell a finished and painted version for about $10,000!
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*Ack... Ack... Sputter*
Ten THOUSAND?!?...
Arrrgh!
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malcymalc
Joined: 26 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 9:33 am Post subject: |
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For a look at the opposition why not try this page and check out the 1/72 Revell model references:
http://www.cbrnp.com/RNP/Flower/
If you look at the rest of the site there are some really nice colour scheme examples for corvettes throughout the war and some other stuff.
This link has a work in progress report on one of these models using one of the aftermarket products (a skylight with 120 parts in 1/72 scale?)
http://www.ripnet-uk.com/corvette/hms_campanula_1.htm
Funnily enough it is very hard to find Royal Navy seamen for these kits (I found three sets compared with umpteen for UBoat crew) - the figures that come with the kit are about as useful as many of the other parts. So you need to be very imaginative to produce a harbour scene.
But they certainly brought out the boy in me again (never far below the surface) - I remember pressing my nose up against the window of my local model shop when I was a kid looking at a made up example.
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Kaptan Tommy
Joined: 11 Oct 2005
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Location: USA Carson City, NV
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 8:23 am Post subject: |
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Holy crap! ! !
I originally thought the $70 price tag was a bit high on that other model. This one is over-the-top. But, that being said, it sure looks cool. And yeah, what's up with airbrushing out the swastika on the pictures? I guess political correctness is not just a problem here in the states. Arrrgh...
As cool as any of these models are, I'm looking around the house and trying to figure out where I could put one of these if I did decide to build one. Uh, not seeing anyplace that would pass 'inspection' by my wife (who just happens to think she has a "say" in what comes in the front door, and where it goes once in - ha).
I was thinking maybe on top of my monitor, but a three foot long Type VII just isn't going to fit. Maybe a picture of the model, reduced to fit, might be the ticket |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:17 am Post subject: |
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Glad some of you were (are going to) take advantage of the Hobby-Lobby discounts on this Revell 1:72 model.
For those not near a Hobby Lobby, or unable to wait for a coupon or sale there...
Here is another opportunity. It is not quite the level of discount as at Hobby Lobby, but its not a bad deal:
Go to www.plastic-models.com (part of the Tower Hobbies empire - www.towerhobbies.com)...
The normal price there is $60.99. HOWEVER, there is a special in place until March 1, 2006.
The deal is on any order over $50, you get $10 off. Meaning that your price is $50.99, plus shipping.
You will need the "special code", which is : 010FL
(those are zeros)
(reference, page 73 of Fine Scale Modeler, February 2006)
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Deimos01
Joined: 21 Feb 2005
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Location: St louis
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:19 am Post subject: |
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Picked it up yesterday. WOW! Found it at one of my local hobby shops and talked the guy into giving me a deal. 57 bucks. 
Got the hull together and started some of the gross painting. I have very limited experience with weathering effects and such so it remains to be seen how it will actually turn out. :hmm: |
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Krieg-Schwein
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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I just got this model the other day, I have been debating for a while now if I want to spend the time and build one or not, there is no question that I wanted one just did I want to build it or save up some ungodly amount of money and buy one built, and I decided that the amount I would have to spend for one built would get me a mediocre model that I could build for a fraction of that So I have finally broke down and got the model and an air brush. now I have spent the last 5 days trying to decide what colors I want to paint it. I have downloaded every picture of the VII C from Revell that I can find and there are quite a few!! and I'm still undecided on how I want to paint it..
I'm thinking I like the reddish hull would like to use authentic WW2 Kriegsarine colors but I am having trouble finding them on the internet...I know that in the SH3 forum there was a post one time that had a link to some what looked like official drawing with official paint schemes on them. I was wondering if any body had a link to these or knew of some links that had some detailed paint schemes for the VII C
pretty soon I'm gonna start sanding the hull to expose their holes and prep that for painting If I can just make up my mind on how I want to paint it 
at the rate I'm going I may never even get it started :huh:
also should I use Acrylic paints or Enamel
Thanks!!! |
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Deimos01
Joined: 21 Feb 2005
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Location: St louis
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:48 am Post subject: |
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| Work is moving ahead nicely on this model. I have most of the construction completed and all the main painting. I am working on weathering and fine detail painting now. I must say that it is turning out quite nicely, especially given my lack of experience with this type of painting detail. I am doing everything by hand with brushes (no airbrushing). Once complete I'll try and figure out how to post some pics. |
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Krieg-Schwein
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:38 am Post subject: |
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One question I have is should I build the Hull and deck and then paint them together or should I paint them first then assemble them? I'm working on the flood holes at the moment, there are some very small one next to the torpedo tubes that I have seen pictures of that have been drilled out but they are so small I'm afraid to touch them. I'm going to get a small hand type drill bit holder to day, I bought an air brush for 10 bucks and also a drilling tool with like 150 different bits and grinding attachments from Harbor Freight tool for 8 bucks It's cheap I know but I don't have the money to spend on a $50.00 drilling tool!
I think this will suffice for now! |
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