I truly have no life. (building Revell's 1/72nd VIIC)

skookum · 10-15-07, 01:10 AM

Last week I burned a smoking hole in my credit card and picked up Revell's 1/72nd scale Type VIIC U-Boat. Started puting it together over the last few days. Wow, what a kit! This thing is huge, over 36 inches long. It comes with a stand which has proven quite handy for building in such a small work area (see pics). I'll post more pics once the paint's dry. (Sorry about the crappy color.)

Venatore · 10-15-07, 02:08 AM

It looks as though this U-boat may be in dry dock for some time. Good luck, keep us updated with your progress.

d@rk51d3 · 10-15-07, 02:14 AM

TarJak · 10-15-07, 02:30 AM

Nice.

Huskalar · 10-15-07, 03:16 AM

Very nice indeed.

Jimbuna · 10-15-07, 05:06 AM

You lucky guy....nice model

Slick Rick · 10-15-07, 08:41 AM

Thats a great model....lots of extras out there you can add also if you want to really detail it.....here is a pic of mine.... modeled after Das Boot obviously...

XLjedi · 10-15-07, 09:24 AM

Yeah, I've got one still in the box...

In my case I was wanting to do the R/C conversion. I've got the dive bladder, air pumps, WTC, and radio... just haven't had the time to put in the orders for the rest of the gadgets. I still need a few servos, some linkages, and electric motors. I'll probably also need a good drill press and a new dremmel tool before I can really get started.

Jimbuna · 10-15-07, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Slick Rick

Thats a great model....lots of extras out there you can add also if you want to really detail it.....here is a pic of mine.... modeled after Das Boot obviously...

Are any of the parts photo etched (railings etc.) ? :hmm:

papa_smurf · 10-15-07, 01:50 PM

Iv'e just looked at Revell's site, and I am tempted to get a 1:72 type VII/C 41

XLjedi · 10-15-07, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by papa_smurf

Iv'e just looked at Revell's site, and I am tempted to get a 1:72 type VII/C 41

Use to be that it was cheaper too... came with snorkel and sans net cutter.

skookum · 10-15-07, 05:58 PM

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Once you finish that one, you can go hunt down their 1/72 Flower class Corvette.

What I'd really like to find is a River Class. I'd like to do it up like HMCS Saint John, the boat my grandfather commanded when he sunk U-247, the U-boat I'm building now.
Here's a link to a VIIC that I really like:
http://www.rlm.at/cont/gal05.htm

Sailor Steve · 10-15-07, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by skookum

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Once you finish that one, you can go hunt down their 1/72 Flower class Corvette.

What I'd really like to find is a River Class. I'd like to do it up like HMCS Saint John, the boat my grandfather commanded when he sunk U-247, the U-boat I'm building now.
Here's a link to a VIIC that I really like:
http://www.rlm.at/cont/gal05.htm

Unfortunately I don't know if one was ever done. Certainly not in that large a scale.

Well, there is a smaller one:
http://smmlonline.com/reviews/models...kytrex350.html
http://smmlonline.com/reviews/models/model-reviews.html

OuNiS · 10-16-07, 02:59 AM

Mein Gott it's beautiful!

neves_rats · 10-16-07, 04:12 AM

Think you may well have started a bit of a craze off here, have already been checking for supplies of Revell submarine kits, 1/125 U99 would appear to be about it, but seriously contemplating though was pretty dire at modelling in my youth, ah well, will have improved with maturity like a good wine

or perhaps like a good cheese, will stink even worse

10-15-07, 01:10 AM	#1
skookum Weps Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 351 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I truly have no life. (building Revell's 1/72nd VIIC) Last week I burned a smoking hole in my credit card and picked up Revell's 1/72nd scale Type VIIC U-Boat. Started puting it together over the last few days. Wow, what a kit! This thing is huge, over 36 inches long. It comes with a stand which has proven quite handy for building in such a small work area (see pics). I'll post more pics once the paint's dry. (Sorry about the crappy color.)

10-15-07, 05:06 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,899 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	You lucky guy....nice model __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-15-07, 08:41 AM	#7
Slick Rick Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Whats left of Florida Posts: 396 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thats a great model....lots of extras out there you can add also if you want to really detail it.....here is a pic of mine.... modeled after Das Boot obviously... __________________ Wasserbomb!!!!

10-15-07, 09:24 AM	#8
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	Yeah, I've got one still in the box... In my case I was wanting to do the R/C conversion. I've got the dive bladder, air pumps, WTC, and radio... just haven't had the time to put in the orders for the rest of the gadgets. I still need a few servos, some linkages, and electric motors. I'll probably also need a good drill press and a new dremmel tool before I can really get started. __________________

10-16-07, 02:59 AM	#14
OuNiS Engineer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poland Posts: 209 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	Mein Gott it's beautiful! __________________ sorry for my english... Kptlt. Franz Vuttke, U-702

10-15-07, 02:08 AM	#2
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	It looks as though this U-boat may be in dry dock for some time. Good luck, keep us updated with your progress.

10-15-07, 02:14 AM	#3
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,953 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0

10-15-07, 02:30 AM	#4
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Nice.

10-15-07, 03:16 AM	#5
Huskalar Ensign Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 221 Downloads: 176 Uploads: 0	Very nice indeed.

10-15-07, 01:50 PM	#10
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Iv'e just looked at Revell's site, and I am tempted to get a 1:72 type VII/C 41

10-16-07, 04:12 AM	#15
neves_rats Seaman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 40 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Think you may well have started a bit of a craze off here, have already been checking for supplies of Revell submarine kits, 1/125 U99 would appear to be about it, but seriously contemplating though was pretty dire at modelling in my youth, ah well, will have improved with maturity like a good wine or perhaps like a good cheese, will stink even worse