New Photoetched Upgrade Kit for Robbe U-47 - Units will be ready in about a month.

[safrole]

We've completed a brass photoetched set for the Robbe U-47. It is very complete and also quite detailed. I am working on the installation photos and directions and should have them completed within the next two weeks. After that we will start regular production runs and have them to market almost immediately. I estimate the first shipments to start in the middle of March.

The kit will include the deck of course, but also a new brass rudder support as well as a lot of little decorations for the conning tower and saddle tanks, etc. A conning tower floor is included, as are hatches with hinges and handles. A new net cutter and mounting "feet" are included.

The kit was built specifically for the Robbe, which is semi-scale. This means certain liberties were taken from the original boat designs to make it work easily for those who have already built their U-47. For example, the capstan locations are those of the Robbe design, and certain holes have been added to facilitate diving without trapping air. The conning tower floor has holes for the periscopes at the stock Robbe locations as well. We have made great effort to preserve the original features of the boat.

Here are some preliminary pics on our website.

http://www.modelbrass.com

Thanks, --Jay

(There are more pics on the website.)







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[thierryc]

Nice deck ! How much

Nice deck ! How much will it sell for ?

[ray schwartz]

pse email me info when

pse email me info when available..
ray.schwartz@juno.com

[safrole]

Right now I plan on

Right now I plan on selling it for US$160 and am working out a deal with a distributor who will probably sell it for $135, making that the preferred method of purchase.

[kd6hq]

Since I am new to

Since I am new to subs I was wondering what the instruction's looked like for your deck kit? As I understand it the deck should be attached to the same points as the standard robbe deck. What about all the extra stuff? Does your instruction set show where all the extra parts go?

thanks

[safrole]

Yes there will be instructions

Yes there will be instructions in English, German and probably French. There will be color photos showing the work in various stages and hopefully clear directions. Anyone who can complete the Robbe kit should have no trouble with this upgrade.

[kd6hq]

I notice that the net

I notice that the net cutter is soldered together. At the current time I do not have any soldering equipment. Do you know of an adhesive that will work for brass? I’m not sure epoxy would stick to the brass very well and have no scraps to try it with.

thanks

[sam reichart]

I notice that the net

I notice that the net cutter is soldered together. At the current time I do not have any soldering equipment. Do you know of an adhesive that will work for brass? I’m not sure epoxy would stick to the brass very well and have no scraps to try it with.

thanks

I've had some luck with good epoxy and brass...but be sure to rough up the brass where you will join the pieces. But soldering is best.



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[novagator]

A soldering iron is only

A soldering iron is only $20 at home depot.

[kd6hq]

Thanks for the help.

safrole

[color=#000000]Thanks for the help.

safrole ]

[safrole]

Production is just waiting on

Production is just waiting on the installation instructions. That will be a week or less and the initial production run will be another week, so I expect to hit the middle March estimate.

A set containing only the smaller decorative items and/or rudder guard could be a possibility. I'll have to see if that attracts much interest after the complete kits are to market.

[kd6hq]

I understand that the decks

I understand that the decks are attached using the same points as the robbe decks. How about the tower is it attached the same way? Also I noticed that in the tower deck there is a hatch that really looks nice but if you are using the whip aerial is there still room for it?

thanks



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[safrole]

The conning tower deck is

The conning tower deck is an overlay of the Robbe tower's floor only, so the tower itself and the way it mounts are not changed. You can also choose to omit the installation of the hatch on that flooring if you choose, as it is solid brass sheet beneath. Also, for the people who have built the stock "depth control" mechanism, the flooring can be easily drilled and filed to accomodate it.

In the next few days I will post some pics of the boat with the deck installed. No weathering (or even dullcoating) has been done yet, but the installation is complete and quite handsome. The directions are complete and being reviewed for continuity, so I expect to meet (or beat) the middle March time frame.

[stefan]

Are you taking orders?

Put me

Are you taking orders?

Put me in for a set.

Thanks.

Stefan

[safrole]

Hi Stefan, shoot me an

Hi Stefan, shoot me an email.
sales@modelbrass.com

I will make a couple initial production runs very soon and will sell to the people who have contacted me for $125 plus free shipping worldwide. But as soon as my directions are approved and translated, I will sell for $160 on our website and plan that the majority of sales go through our distributor, for $125 + shipping.

Here are some pics as promised. Dullcoating and weathering are not yet completed.















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