Revell type VIIC - first pics !!!!!!!!

[Antoine]

I found them on a german website.

[robse]

Nice pic's!

I've got one

Nice pic's!

I've got one tiny Q, you might laugh, but I gotta ask....
The tooth'ed thing on the bow, and the same tooth'ed "jaw" on the lower side of the bow... what are they for? I've seen them before on similar subs, but surely they are not for ramming?? I can't imagine a subber ramming on purpose...think of the risks...

[casey thrower]

Nice pic's!

I've got one

Nice pic's!

I've got one tiny Q, you might laugh, but I gotta ask....
The tooth'ed thing on the bow, and the same tooth'ed "jaw" on the lower side of the bow... what are they for? I've seen them before on similar subs, but surely they are not for ramming?? I can't imagine a subber ramming on purpose...think of the risks...

If I'm not mistaken, they are net cutters.

[don prince]

The teeth are a holdover

The teeth are a holdover from the WWI U-Boat used as a net cutter. Many harbor areas had submarine nets to prohibit a submarine from entering the area. The net cutter didn't work real well, that's why they were eliminated early on during WW2....

Regards,
Don_

[wellington]

How long do you figure

How long do you figure it will take before an after market kit it made to change this into an R/C sub. I wonder if Dave Manleys wtc 2.75 will fit this new kit?
Dave Goddard

[tennesseejim]

Is this available in the

Is this available in the US yet?

[bigdave]

The last I herd it

The last I herd it will be for sale in november. Time will tell. Looks nice though.

[guardian]

What scale is this little

What scale is this little beast in ?

Mike

[tracy white]

It'll be available in November

It'll be available in November in Europe. Expect it to take a little more time to reach the US. The exact amount of time depends on how well it sells in europe.. I've heard that their 1/72 Schnellboot sold so well that it wasn't until the third production run that the US got any.

A 1/72nd sub probably won't sell that much, but it still could be delayed.

[rpm]

I have herd that the

I have herd that the net cutters were left on some U-boats because of the mean look

[koeze]

Ordered mine yesterday http://www.subcommittee.com/forum/icon_smile.gif 93

Ordered mine yesterday 93 cm long and 115 wide sould provide enough space for some equipment.

Pic look nice Antoine. Where'd you get them??


EJK

[Antoine]

I found them on a

I found them on a german forum but you can see them here.

Where did you order yours ?

thanks

Antoine.

[koeze]

I ordered it at a

I ordered it at a modelshop here in the Netherlands. Of course I'll have to wait for it to come out. Price is expected to be around E75,-. Not bad I think.

EJK

[carter]

I have a note on

I have a note on this in one of the other forums. There is a photo etch kit available. I forget who--Blue Water Navy or White Ensign Models something something. Search the ship model forum at hyperscale.com. Do a search for "Type VII Revell" and it will come up. Or do a search here, of course.

Looking forward to reports about the kit....

[guardian]

I also look foward to

I also look foward to seeing a review on this kit, and can't wait to order my own,
Mike