Revell VIIc shipping in holland

[brad]

No problem Ronald, it looks

No problem Ronald, it looks like it would be a difficult undertaking. On another note, Revell gives us the option of doing the early and late versions of U-552. Do any of your references talk about when her conversion was completed from early to late? Was it after she returned home damaged from an attack by a Liberator in 1943?

TIA

Brad

[wolf pack]

Hello Guys,
My model is 99.9%

Hello Guys,
My model is 99.9% finished.I have add some pics on hyperscale "plastic pics"

http://www.network54.com/Forum....4137834

Thomas

[sam reichart]

Thomas -
your model came out

Thomas -
your model came out great! nice work on the weathering. the antenna rigging came off very well also. congratulations on a job well done.

what's next, a late war version?

regards,
Sam

[wolf pack]

Sam,
Thank you for your kind

Sam,
Thank you for your kind words.My model right now is on IPMS Greece show .The next project will be an unfinished 1/8 scale ford 32 from revell.Yes im not building only ships.Infact im building ww2 aircraft but since i have no time to put on an aircraft because airplanes are 10 times harder to build than any other plastic model.I have also plans for 1/35 Leopold!!

Regards

[brad]

Gents,

It's been quite in here

Gents,

It's been quite in here lately, so I thought I would remidy that. There has been discussions on Hyperscale Chat regarding heaters in the CT. Anatomy of a ship apparently shows heaters inside the CT. What do you guys think? Some folks are saying that the wood like slots along the inner wall were for crew members keeping them from frezzing to the metal surfaces? Comments?

TIA

Brad

[raalst]

Hi brad,

Yeah, buried

Hi brad,

Yeah, buried in plain old dirty WORK these days...
so the boat is still in the drydocks.

I do not believe the heater theory.
And as I understand the wood was more likely to protect
from burns when the hull was in the (tropical) sun for a while.
If you see the pictures there are a lot of semi-dressed
watchmembers to be seen. and the paint was dark green
(i.e. blackish) so temp would have been higher as your
car seat in the summer...

maybe, just maybe they did something with the diesel
exhaust, but I doubt it. I have seen photo's of the
boats in the barentz sea, and as I recall, lots of ice is visible.
maybe somebody can check...

the thickness of the CT wall is more likely to be caused
by (e.g.) the foldable seats and steps requiring some depth.
and The U structure as such would *NOT* be solid enough
if it was thin walled (especially the aft ends) when
resisting large waves from the side or even the front
(I should add a wellplaced ",I guess" at this point...)

Regards,
Ronald



Edited By raalst on 1086902465

[JWLaRue]

Heaters?!?!? Nothing that I have

Heaters?!?!? Nothing that I have seen to date would seem to support this.

It is true that the lower part of the conning tower walls are thick(er), due to the way they are constructed, but the hollow double-walled construction does not extend up to the top of the conning tower. The Fritz Kohl planrolle shows this quite well.

-Jeff

[brad]

Thanks guys for the reply.

Brad

Thanks guys for the reply.

Brad

[govretired2000]

Hello Everyone,

I just ordered the

Hello Everyone,

I just ordered the Revell 1/72 Uboat last night. Just by it's size, I have decided to convert it to R/C and will enjoy the obstacles along the way. I have a Dumas PT109 that is 33" long, all wood with 3 motors and 3 screws and rudders. I put 3 700 motors in it. Now, back to the Uboat. When I called this morning to ensure I only ordered one and not 2, I had clicked the mouse twice, I was informed that they had a lazer cut wooden deck for this boat. I ordered it without hesitation. Apparently, from what i was told, all of the holes are cut into it and not just recessed but clean through the other side. When it arrives I will send pictures out. Has anybody tried using the Micro mini servo's and motors on this? Motors might be a bit small and over taxed but I would think think the servos and reciever would work. Anybody have any ideas for the sudden inflowing of water through the screw shafts once it is under water?

Take Care,
Richard