Otto Kretchmers U-99 .

StarLion45 · 02-03-09, 12:53 PM

Hi everyone

This game SH3 , is a strange thing . Let me explain . I have been inspired .
I have been a kit modeller for ages , hmm, about thirty years , my first model was a figure of 3 musketeers , about 10cm long . But my main building was aircrafts , from
WW2 . But now my dearest friends , I have bought me Otto Kretchmers U-99 from Revell in 1/125 scale ( it is my first sub model ever )

I'm gonna put it in my living room , decoration you know

My wife axepted it

That is thanks to the wondeful game SH3 . I quit building for almost a year now , and I never gonna be to old for this . So now I playing SH3 , and take a hour breake , to build this wonderful sub , and go back to my pc and play again . Guess one thing guys . DO I HAVE A GOOD TIME OR NOT

Jimbuna · 02-03-09, 01:02 PM

At a little under two feet long it is an ideal size to have on your workstation.

U-84 · 02-03-09, 01:04 PM

very nize. Almost bought a U-boat model kit the other day myself..now im kickin myself for not doing it.

FIREWALL · 02-03-09, 01:05 PM

Post Pics !

StarLion45 · 02-03-09, 02:45 PM

Ahoy there !

I'm just attached the deck to the hull , just glued a little bit at a time , I'm using glue I can use with my brush it's floating down the seam . Yep, I am gonna take a picture of it soon .But I must say , I'm looking forward to airbrush that sub

Is there many of you guys who build models

Jimbuna · 02-03-09, 02:55 PM

I once built a 7' radio controlled British S Class.....about 20 years ago actually

Hitman · 02-03-09, 03:03 PM

Actually this thread belongs to the Sub models/books/films forum

I'm moving it there, but will leave a re-direct from here.

Please post pics, we love to see how those models progress

StarLion45 · 02-03-09, 05:01 PM

Hi Hitman !
Sorry . I didn't know

But I learned

I put the post wrong place

yeah , you all gonna know the progress of building this wonderful sub .
I am gonna post regurarely

Soon I will put the two hull sides together , does they gonna fit together , or must I sand , and sand , and sand

I don't think so .
I just finished taking picture of my workstation , and the two hulls

StarLion45 · 02-03-09, 07:59 PM

Hi everyone

Here's the first picture of my workingstation and the sub

Sledgehammer427 · 02-03-09, 09:17 PM

I built one of those!
its two colors. stock grey and dark grey

its sitting on the same shelf as my smaller-scale lionfish, my 1/350 Yamato, and my unfinished SR-71 (its finished, per se, but its not decaled

good luck on your work!

StarLion45 · 02-03-09, 09:38 PM

Hi everyone

I should have posted this pic first but

Ok , here is the two pieces that should /maybe be Otto Kretchmers VIIB U-99

Hitman · 02-05-09, 11:56 AM

I have mine already half-built, but I rarely get the time to work on it lately. You know, when I work on this I want a full evening with no disturbing my methodic work, time and space enough to paint and let it dry, etc. and with two little children at home this happens rarely

Anyway....

I drilled all holes in the hull with a manual bore tool and then sharpened them, and the result is pretty good. It's a lot of work, but the result is worth it, specially with kits like this which have less detail due to their age.

conus00 · 02-06-09, 02:09 AM

I have built Revell's U-99 as U-47 (with major modifications) and intend to place it on the board as diorama. If I get a chance I will try to post some pictures for ya. The model is ok but it lacks a lot of details and in some areas it is very inaccurate...

StarLion45 · 02-06-09, 11:13 AM

Hi everyone

In this weekend , I don't have time to build my sub , But monday I start again

I have putted the two hulls together , and I am finished gluing the conning tower also , but you all must remember , I have never in my life build a sub , so I am a nervous wreck

Thursday I bought a new sub kit
" Revells 1/144 scale minelayer VIID " .That was a huge detailed kit , with new molds and six different emblems versions

I begin to love build this

It's been a year since I build , so I am nervous regarding airbrush

Siara · 02-06-09, 11:41 AM

Type VIID minelayer- superb kit. Do yourself a favour and get the new Griffon photo etch set for it. You will not regret it.

Theres huge difference in quality of old U-99 kit, and new type VII, and VIID from revell. Im surprised people still are getting the U-99 kit. It should be banned from shops. I had it once- my first sub, and it ended at the bottom of my fish tank, where covered with algae looked like sub wreck.

02-03-09, 12:53 PM	#1
StarLion45 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stavanger,Norway Posts: 895 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Otto Kretchmers U-99 . Hi everyone This game SH3 , is a strange thing . Let me explain . I have been inspired . I have been a kit modeller for ages , hmm, about thirty years , my first model was a figure of 3 musketeers , about 10cm long . But my main building was aircrafts , from WW2 . But now my dearest friends , I have bought me Otto Kretchmers U-99 from Revell in 1/125 scale ( it is my first sub model ever ) I'm gonna put it in my living room , decoration you know My wife axepted it That is thanks to the wondeful game SH3 . I quit building for almost a year now , and I never gonna be to old for this . So now I playing SH3 , and take a hour breake , to build this wonderful sub , and go back to my pc and play again . Guess one thing guys . DO I HAVE A GOOD TIME OR NOT __________________ GWX 3.0 . GOLD . SH3 CMDR 3.2 JSGME

02-03-09, 01:02 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	At a little under two feet long it is an ideal size to have on your workstation. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-03-09, 01:04 PM	#3
U-84 Medic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: under you in my VIIC Posts: 168 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	very nize. Almost bought a U-boat model kit the other day myself..now im kickin myself for not doing it. __________________ Never fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning- Field Marshall Erwin Rommel Courage is being scared to death, but saddeling up anyways- John Wayne

02-03-09, 01:05 PM	#4
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Post Pics ! __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

02-03-09, 02:45 PM	#5
StarLion45 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stavanger,Norway Posts: 895 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Otto Kretchmer U-99 . Nr 2 Ahoy there ! I'm just attached the deck to the hull , just glued a little bit at a time , I'm using glue I can use with my brush it's floating down the seam . Yep, I am gonna take a picture of it soon .But I must say , I'm looking forward to airbrush that sub Is there many of you guys who build models __________________ GWX 3.0 . GOLD . SH3 CMDR 3.2 JSGME

02-03-09, 02:55 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I once built a 7' radio controlled British S Class.....about 20 years ago actually __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-03-09, 03:03 PM	#7
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Actually this thread belongs to the Sub models/books/films forum I'm moving it there, but will leave a re-direct from here. Please post pics, we love to see how those models progress __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

02-03-09, 05:01 PM	#8
StarLion45 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stavanger,Norway Posts: 895 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	I've been looking around Hi Hitman ! Sorry . I didn't know But I learned I put the post wrong place yeah , you all gonna know the progress of building this wonderful sub . I am gonna post regurarely Soon I will put the two hull sides together , does they gonna fit together , or must I sand , and sand , and sand I don't think so . I just finished taking picture of my workstation , and the two hulls __________________ GWX 3.0 . GOLD . SH3 CMDR 3.2 JSGME

02-03-09, 07:59 PM	#9
StarLion45 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stavanger,Norway Posts: 895 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	The first picture Hi everyone Here's the first picture of my workingstation and the sub __________________ GWX 3.0 . GOLD . SH3 CMDR 3.2 JSGME

02-03-09, 09:17 PM	#10
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	I built one of those! its two colors. stock grey and dark grey its sitting on the same shelf as my smaller-scale lionfish, my 1/350 Yamato, and my unfinished SR-71 (its finished, per se, but its not decaled good luck on your work! __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

02-03-09, 09:38 PM	#11
StarLion45 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stavanger,Norway Posts: 895 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Two pieces Hi everyone I should have posted this pic first but Ok , here is the two pieces that should /maybe be Otto Kretchmers VIIB U-99 __________________ GWX 3.0 . GOLD . SH3 CMDR 3.2 JSGME

02-05-09, 11:56 AM	#12
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	I have mine already half-built, but I rarely get the time to work on it lately. You know, when I work on this I want a full evening with no disturbing my methodic work, time and space enough to paint and let it dry, etc. and with two little children at home this happens rarely Anyway.... I drilled all holes in the hull with a manual bore tool and then sharpened them, and the result is pretty good. It's a lot of work, but the result is worth it, specially with kits like this which have less detail due to their age. __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

02-06-09, 02:09 AM	#13
conus00 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: DB85 Posts: 804 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 0	I have built Revell's U-99 as U-47 (with major modifications) and intend to place it on the board as diorama. If I get a chance I will try to post some pictures for ya. The model is ok but it lacks a lot of details and in some areas it is very inaccurate... __________________

02-06-09, 11:13 AM	#14
StarLion45 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stavanger,Norway Posts: 895 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Otto Kretchmer U-99 Hi everyone In this weekend , I don't have time to build my sub , But monday I start again I have putted the two hulls together , and I am finished gluing the conning tower also , but you all must remember , I have never in my life build a sub , so I am a nervous wreck Thursday I bought a new sub kit " Revells 1/144 scale minelayer VIID " .That was a huge detailed kit , with new molds and six different emblems versions I begin to love build this It's been a year since I build , so I am nervous regarding airbrush __________________ GWX 3.0 . GOLD . SH3 CMDR 3.2 JSGME

02-06-09, 11:41 AM	#15
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Type VIID minelayer- superb kit. Do yourself a favour and get the new Griffon photo etch set for it. You will not regret it. Theres huge difference in quality of old U-99 kit, and new type VII, and VIID from revell. Im surprised people still are getting the U-99 kit. It should be banned from shops. I had it once- my first sub, and it ended at the bottom of my fish tank, where covered with algae looked like sub wreck. __________________ Master Models