Best modeller news of this year! Revell´s Type IX 1/72!

[Sepp von Ch.]

First day of 2013, and now so great news! Revell will issue famous U-Boat type IX 1/72!

http://www.plastik-modellbau.org/blog/revell-neuheiten-2013/2013/

http://s9.postimage.org/dhghkf6y3/comp_05114_U_Boot_Typ_IX_C.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/dhghkf6y3/)

[Sailor Steve]

That's pretty cool!:rock:

There are several other things on that list I find interesting, and all for pretty good prices. :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

A Type IX is way overdue and most welcome.

Must admit to smiling when I read the translation "The"type IX C"submarine appears in the version of"U-505""Tower III"." This boat was the only German submarine, launched from American ships in the second world war. "It is today, painstakingly restored, in a Chicago Museum."

:)

[Sepp von Ch.]

Yes:O:

But the german text is OK. I have and can recommend these books about U-505:

(Of course, there are many other books about the U-Boat Type IX, but these books are exclusively about U-505.)

- U-505 The final journey, J. Wise (Naval Insitute Press)

- Die Jagd auf U-505 (english: Hunt and Kill), Theodor Savas

- Steel Boat Iron Hearts, H. Goebeler, J. Vanzo

+ the great DVD - Attack and Capture: The Story of U-Boat 505.


But I'll definitely build my lovely U-515, not the ill-fated and unfortunate U-505.

[Cybermat47]

Awesome!
This thing'll be a monster!

[Sepp von Ch.]

Big yes, but not a monster. That would be IXD2. Revell´s GATO 1/72 is bigger.

[Cybermat47]

GATO 1/72

:o:o:o:o:o:o

[Sailor Steve]

You didn't know? It's been out for years. Dan (Elanaiba), lead designer for SH4 and SH5, bought one for Neal at the end of the 2008 Subsim meeting in Houston. :sunny:

[Cybermat47]

You didn't know? It's been out for years. Dan (Elanaiba), lead designer for SH4 and SH5, bought one for Neal at the end of the 2008 Subsim meeting in Houston. :sunny:

Lucky Neal!

[Jimbuna]

You didn't know? It's been out for years. Dan (Elanaiba), lead designer for SH4 and SH5, bought one for Neal at the end of the 2008 Subsim meeting in Houston. :sunny:
He's yet to build it :)

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1985478&postcount=14

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1985499&postcount=15

[Cybermat47]

That Ju-88 C-6 that's shown in the link looks good.

[captgeo]

If they ever come out with a 1/72 scale IXD2.....I will be lined up at a store waiting for it....:arrgh!:

[Scuba diver]

Looks nice indeed but I first need to build the VIIC kit. Does anyone know if there are plans for photo-etch,update sets for this new kit?

[Sailor Steve]

Looks nice indeed but I first need to build the VIIC kit. Does anyone know if there are plans for photo-etch,update sets for this new kit?
I think it's reasonably safe to say that there will be plenty of detail sets for any new kit of this nature. It's just a matter of when.

Oh, and WELCOME ABOARD! :sunny:

[Capt Kremin]

Are these the first add-ons designed for the Revell Type IXC

Hecker & Goros Submarine Crews in the Indian Ocean for U-boat Type IX for Revell sets I and II

http://www.hecker-goros.de/assets/images/KSHG_254A.jpg

http://www.hecker-goros.de/assets/images/KSHG_255_m.T1.jpg

:Kaleun_Salivating: Damn, must learn to stop drooling on the keyboard.

[Jimbuna]

They will complement the boat very nicely :cool:

[Sailor Steve]

:rock:

Sometimes I give people grief for reviving old threads. This isn't one of them.

I'm glad to see that the "add-on" people are ahead of the game.

Good job on finding this, and thanks for sharing. :sunny:

[Capt Kremin]

Thanks for thre reprieve Steve, figured that as it wasn't out just yet it was legit to use the original thread.

And just dropped through my inbox last night, the news from Wonderland models that the Revell Type IX will be available from the 20th November, I was hoping for the SWM at Telford, I'll just have to mop up the drool a little longer.

[Sepp von Ch.]

:Kaleun_Yawn:IXC Revell


http://ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Revell/Preview_Rev_U-Boot_Typ_IXC/Rev_U-Boot_Typ_IXC.html

[Jimbuna]

Very nice :cool:

[Capt Kremin]

What's this then?

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae270/jon_kelly1/SAM_0003_zpsb9d281ed.jpg

Could it be?

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae270/jon_kelly1/SAM_0004_zps7ef276ee.jpg
Hell Yeah! :Kaleun_Party:

Just one criticism (so far) the packaging could be better, unlike with the Type VII models the hull pieces were just sliding around the box. They weren't damaged, but I feel they could be, hopefully this is just an early release box and future hulls will be better supported.

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae270/jon_kelly1/SAM_0005_zps33c73ddf.jpg

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae270/jon_kelly1/SAM_0006_zps30854fdc.jpg

Jon