U-Boat Type VIIc

[Padre]

I am building Koolik's great design. I had problems using wire for the railings so I just cut out the paper templates and painted them. Also reduced it by 25% so that I may have some place to put it.

 

[Padre]

I also did not use all the revisions so my lines did not always line up correctly. Also probably due to my errors (and I make darn few that I admit too sign1). This is a well designed model and goes together well. It may look difficult but is really pretty easy (except for railings).:thumb:

 

[cgutzmer]

Great!!! Those railings are paper? Excellent work - how did you cut them so uniformly? When I cut that thin it curls up all the time...
Chris

p.s. nice scale cube

 

[Lex]

It's about time... that we see a Kooklik sub built!!! Really great build on a great model!!

 

[jagolden]

Railings look Great!

Padre,

Thanks for sharing this build. I think all who are building or considering find any input useful.

I like the railings. That's what I was planning when I get to my build. I'm not a super-purist but I like to do as much with paper as possible.
They look great.

 

[Padre]

Added screws, planes and rudder. Deck gun and conning tower. Ship length 27.5 inches.

 

[NYC Irish]

excellent work on an excellent kit

Well done

John John

 

[lriera]

I will follow it with great interest. It looks very well to me.

Thank you.

 

[Padre]

Flak guns finished and mounted.

 

[Coot59]

Wow!

Great Work!!!

 

[uglyguy9]

wow....great build Padre....you have inspired me to have a go at this
i have only built plastic subs before
great work!
....my last (plastic) sub build...
http://forum.zealot.com/t157623/

 

[lriera]

This U-Boat looks very well done.

Thank you for sharing your build.

 

[Padre]

Conning tower and accessories, forward hatches, side rails.

 

[cgutzmer]

That is awesome!!! Love the weathering on this one. How much more do you have left? Speed building here.....
Chris

 

[Lex]

One more "awesome" given!

 

[Padre]

Done, some errors and mods, but looks good to me.

 

[lriera]

WWWWOOOOWWWW. That's an incredible nice build. It looks fantastic.

 

[Padre]

Thanks, it is a well designed model and I enjoyed building it. Now just to find a place to put it. My friend says it would look good in his home office but I am NOT going to part with it!sign1

 

[Mark_1984]

That's a stunning build Padre. I can think of another office where it would look good as well

 

[jaffro]

I'd be happy to start renting an office just to display it for you.

Nice work!