If the 1/72 U-boat is too big for you...

[Bill Nichols]

Hobbyboss has just released 1/700 scale kits of the Type VII and Type IX U-boats. Check them out at www.squadron.com (http://www.squadron.com)

(There's also a 1/700 Akula if you prefer modern subs)

:|\\

[herrmill]

Here's another way to look at 1/72 scale that makes it appear very small indeed when placed alongside this Type VIIc/41 that "Mylo" Hall recently finished.

Some of you may have already read his build over at SubCommittee. If not, they make for great reading. Not too bad for a first time scratch built sub! :up:

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p292/herrmill/VIIc41d-1.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p292/herrmill/VIIc41i.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p292/herrmill/VIIc41b.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p292/herrmill/VIIc41c.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p292/herrmill/VIIc41a.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p292/herrmill/94d.jpg

[HunterICX]

Look at the size of that thing :dead: it looks very well done:up:

HunterICX

[herrmill]

Yes, he did a very nice job & has over 900 hours of build time in this prototype display. He's building 6 kits for RC conversion & has 3 spoken for; Dave Merriman is working on a 6" low pressure ballast system with fore & aft tanks that will have the same dive characteristics of the actual boat.

Stay tuned... plans are already in the works to build a u-flotilla in 1/25 scale: Type IIa, VIIc, VIId, IXc & XXI. :o :lol: :up:

[Siara]

Nice!
What a boat. I cant believe this tidly litle thing next to it its 1-72 scale. ;)
If it is - the big one must be about 2.70m long by my estimate.

[nikimcbee]

Here's another way to look at 1/72 scale that makes it appear very small indeed when placed alongside this Type VIIc/41 that "Mylo" Hall recently finished.

Some of you may have already read his build over at SubCommittee. If not, they make for great reading. Not too bad for a first time scratch built sub! :up:

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p292/herrmill/VIIc41d-1.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p292/herrmill/VIIc41i.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p292/herrmill/VIIc41b.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p292/herrmill/VIIc41c.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p292/herrmill/VIIc41a.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p292/herrmill/94d.jpg

I think I'll need a bigger display case:hmm: