U-997 1:72 scale - finished!!! - Page 2

ReallyDedPoet · 02-18-08, 09:08 AM

Nice job

RDP

SmokinTep · 02-18-08, 09:36 AM

Looks awesome..............

Sailor Steve · 02-18-08, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Canovaro

Escape hedges

Very nice model!

Why would they have four escape hatches in a row? Are they possibly mine-release hatches?

TomcatMVD · 02-18-08, 10:41 AM

AMAZING WORK!

catar M · 02-18-08, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canovaro

Escape hedges

Very nice model!

Why would they have four escape hatches in a row? Are they possibly mine-release hatches?

yes they are mine relese hatches

Swat · 02-18-08, 10:53 AM

Right,guys,I'll quote the sentence which stays in the manual: "Five man liferafts were stowed in watertight containers on the foredeck"....I think that's it!These longe-range VIIC/41s had life rafts as well,while "normal" VIICs were equipped just with the lifejackets for all crew members....Or am I wrong?But sounds logical to me.
And once again...Thank to all of you,I'm happy that such a great forum exists,that we can share our enthusiasm about everything concerning the submarine warfare.

nikbear · 02-18-08, 11:38 AM

Yes,they are life raft cannisters

Damn fine model,congratulations

Jimbuna · 02-18-08, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by nikbear

Yes,they are life raft cannisters

Damn fine model,congratulations

I concur....on both counts

Faamecanic · 02-18-08, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Swat

Exactly!It's Revell 1:72 scale VIIC/41 U-Boot (Atlantic version).The tower is just there,it's just the stock model,no metal or additional parts.The main camouflage (two sorts of grey and white) is made by sprays,the rest by brush,including the meanders.

Very nice.... I must have a different version of the VII Revelle kit as mine only has 1 Flak gun and no Wintergarten.... I bought my kit like 2 yrs ago and just havent got to building it yet (darn work and GWX getting in the way

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Kpt, Otto · 02-18-08, 02:12 PM

Fantastic job done there...

Thanks for sharing the pictures, it was a pleasure to see.

Swat · 02-18-08, 03:46 PM

Thank you!
To Faamecanic: You have probably the second model in this scale and that is VIIC "Wolfpack" with simple conning tower,with one flak,but also with the deck gun.

HunterICX · 02-18-08, 03:51 PM

Love the paintjob, very nice

HunterICX

Siara · 02-18-08, 05:49 PM

Great looking paintscheme!
Its nice to see the finished model for the change

Nils68 · 12-03-11, 08:09 PM

Great model and the camouflage-drawing is superb!
I'm a newbie here and also in modelling subs but I needed a
challeging hobby after my retirement from the Royal Dutch Marines and
since my greatest hobby diving on shipwrecks is.... makes logic eey

Last year I builded a typ VIIC the U552.
And now busy with also the U997 from Revell scale 1:72.
I noticed that the camouflage on the Revell was a little simple so I took
a little from your ideas and less from Revell

.
We'll keep in touch and greetz .
Nils

Gerald · 12-03-11, 08:30 PM

@ Nils! Welcome to SubSim,

02-18-08, 09:08 AM	#16
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The one and only East Coast Posts: 10,775 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Nice job RDP __________________ Back in the Day

02-18-08, 10:41 AM	#19
TomcatMVD Weps Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MVD, UY Posts: 359 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	AMAZING WORK! __________________

02-18-08, 10:53 AM	#21
Swat 中国水兵 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Czech Republic Prague Posts: 286 Downloads: 224 Uploads: 0	Right,guys,I'll quote the sentence which stays in the manual: "Five man liferafts were stowed in watertight containers on the foredeck"....I think that's it!These longe-range VIIC/41s had life rafts as well,while "normal" VIICs were equipped just with the lifejackets for all crew members....Or am I wrong?But sounds logical to me. And once again...Thank to all of you,I'm happy that such a great forum exists,that we can share our enthusiasm about everything concerning the submarine warfare. __________________ First Patrol Of U-21 Part 1:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqBqInzBaGc First Patrol Of U-21 Part 2:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWqyTaomDjM

02-18-08, 11:38 AM	#22
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Yes,they are life raft cannisters Damn fine model,congratulations __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

02-18-08, 02:12 PM	#25
Kpt, Otto Planesman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Amazing... Fantastic job done there... Thanks for sharing the pictures, it was a pleasure to see. __________________ Kpt, Otto. My War Diary and Website. . . Here. . .!

02-18-08, 09:36 AM	#17
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks awesome..............

02-18-08, 03:46 PM	#26
Swat 中国水兵 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Czech Republic Prague Posts: 286 Downloads: 224 Uploads: 0	Thank you! To Faamecanic: You have probably the second model in this scale and that is VIIC "Wolfpack" with simple conning tower,with one flak,but also with the deck gun. __________________ First Patrol Of U-21 Part 1:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqBqInzBaGc First Patrol Of U-21 Part 2:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWqyTaomDjM

02-18-08, 03:51 PM	#27
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Love the paintjob, very nice HunterICX __________________

02-18-08, 05:49 PM	#28
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great looking paintscheme! Its nice to see the finished model for the change __________________ Master Models

12-03-11, 08:09 PM	#29
Nils68 Nub Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Apeldoorn Netherlands Posts: 3 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	U997 Great model and the camouflage-drawing is superb! I'm a newbie here and also in modelling subs but I needed a challeging hobby after my retirement from the Royal Dutch Marines and since my greatest hobby diving on shipwrecks is.... makes logic eey Last year I builded a typ VIIC the U552. And now busy with also the U997 from Revell scale 1:72. I noticed that the camouflage on the Revell was a little simple so I took a little from your ideas and less from Revell . We'll keep in touch and greetz . Nils

12-03-11, 08:30 PM	#30
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,222 Downloads: 548 Uploads: 0	@ Nils! Welcome to SubSim, __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie