1/144 VIIC - 'extras'

[dct]

Hi All,

First post, so a little about me: Live in the UK, keen scuba diver, and dived my first U-boat this year (WW1 era UC-39) and have organised diving a few more later this year. I read a lot of U-boat literature. I also am ready to move from an aviation modeller to a naval (U-Boat!) one, so to this post...

I really like the 1/72 Revell VIIC, but think that the 1/144 will be more practical for me for several reasons. However, I would like 'aftermarket' bits for it, namely a deck kit and a photo etch kit.

This thread (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=134722) post 2 indicated that these were available. However I have contacted WEM and no deck kit I am afraid, also the PE kit from Eduard is VIID, but I guess this will suffice.

Any comments / further information available?

Also, anyone doing a nice 'build it feature' just ;like the 1/72 one by Siara?

Top forum by the way, I have spent the last week reading old posts before I got around to posting this.


Daniel.

[Siara]

Welcome to subsim DCT!:up:

About the deck. I dont know if it is available yet, as the piece i had was sent to me as a gift from the Nautilus models guys. It was in the testing at the time, and still had errors- namely the etching stated, it was for 1/72 boat.
Heres the pics of it along the 1/72 deck from the same stable:
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/4351/woodendeck002mr1.th.jpg (http://img181.imageshack.us/my.php?image=woodendeck002mr1.jpg)
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/8833/woodendeck003ge4.th.jpg (http://img187.imageshack.us/my.php?image=woodendeck003ge4.jpg)
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/5394/woodendeck004ah5.th.jpg (http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=woodendeck004ah5.jpg)

Good luck.;)

[dct]

Siara,

Thanks, i'll contact them and ask.

Your 1/72 build post is what has tempted me into this. I've got a couple of planes to finish, then a holiday to have, so it'll be a while before I start, but I will start collecting the bits now - spread the cost out.

Dan