Scratch-building UB-III idea

Sailor Steve · 04-29-12, 09:51 AM

Absolutely - do it!

Look around the web. You'll probably find good drawings to work from. Conversion to 1/72 or any other scale is easy. Here is a description, if not detailed drawings.
http://uboat.net/wwi/types/?type=UB+III

Just multiply the dimensions in meters by 39.37 to get the length in inches, then divide by 72 and you'll know exactly how big it's going to be. Then when you have proper drawings it's easy to resize them to match the scale dimensions and print them out, and you'll have a pattern.

You'll also need to find as many detailed photographs as you can, because it's the details that make the model.

04-29-12, 09:51 AM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Absolutely - do it! Look around the web. You'll probably find good drawings to work from. Conversion to 1/72 or any other scale is easy. Here is a description, if not detailed drawings. http://uboat.net/wwi/types/?type=UB+III Just multiply the dimensions in meters by 39.37 to get the length in inches, then divide by 72 and you'll know exactly how big it's going to be. Then when you have proper drawings it's easy to resize them to match the scale dimensions and print them out, and you'll have a pattern. You'll also need to find as many detailed photographs as you can, because it's the details that make the model. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo