Delanski's Type VIIC Model
 

Hey guys, I've been eagerly waiting for this kit to arrive for a couple weeks and it finally did this morning. I'd figured I'll take photos and start a thread as I thought you all would probably enjoy this and watching my progress.

This is a AFV Club Type VIIC 1/350 scale model (20cm Long). Originally I've been looking at Revell Models and I actually wanted the 1/144 Type VIIC (05038) model but everywhere I looked is out of stock, plus with my temporary bedroom situation, space is an issue so the 1/350 works out for me at least :03:

I went to AFV Club kit for a number of reasons after doing some research and comparing to a lot of other 1/350 kits out there,

1. In my opinion is by far the best detailed 1/350 model I've seen compared to other brands and not so overdone like the Revell kit is.
2. This kit actually comes with a optional photo etched set which is awesome!
As the plastic handrails on smaller models can be little bit....fat? or stubby which is a deal breaker for me. This kit works out great for me! There are companies out there that do custom PE sets across a number of models & brands but they pretty can be costly. I was considering buying a Revell 1/350 kit along with a Eduard PE set then I came across this kit, saved me a little over $50.


http://i.imgur.com/58MkuGF.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/mAiyl9y.jpg

The PE set I was talking about before. And you can see the plastic handrails up above.
http://i.imgur.com/Hqoario.jpg

Loving the details on the deck
http://i.imgur.com/axCJq34.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/I3PJGEZ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/b0qvv0L.jpg

I hadn't realised the kit contain the pressure hull which is kind of cool. Also comes with torpedoes as well.
http://i.imgur.com/fg8pN49.jpg

Starting cutting out the hulls this afternoon. Had to stop half way through to make a quick trip the hobby shop to get sanding flex sticks to smooth off the excess plastic from the sprue gates as cutting them off can be difficult (and can lead to a regrettable accident. Would not be happy if I slipped and left a deep mark on the hull) and requires precision cutting. So I'll be taking it easy for this one. Happy with it turned out so far.
http://i.imgur.com/wv0VMBp.jpg

More pictures to come in the coming days/weeks. I've order some more tools last friday and hoping they arrive this week. Stay tune!

Update, my tools arrived this morning! Had to wait til after work to open my package. These should make it a lot easier to build the U-Boat now.

http://i.imgur.com/hiypv4T.jpg

Now that I have everything I needed, it's time I started cutting off more pieces and gluing them together. Beginning with the Pressure hull first and then gluing it to the outer hull.
http://i.imgur.com/WQ5biF8.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Xzjj3zi.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/BeJqNXh.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KN1NIgk.jpg

Had to the glue dry off first before I could do the other hull. I thought the next step would have to be the base stand. After all I would need something pretty soon to keep the U-Boat still and standing upright while I would do the deck work. Smoothed all the corners off from the excess plastic.
http://i.imgur.com/jHGNUi6.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/NiWM7Kh.jpg

Getting more hull work done. It was tricky that this is my second try. On the first attempt, I tried gluing all the edges in one go but it was too much work trying to keep everything to stick together with only your fingers then eventually I slipped and hull fell apart. This time I only glued the keel making it more easier on me keeping it together. Going to let it dry overnight then hopefully I'll get around to doing the bow and stern tomorrow arvo.
http://i.imgur.com/YhTn0Gh.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/wrb2cP5.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/3p8sLUl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/UawH15w.jpg

:Kaleun_Salute:

Looks like you're off to a good start. :yep:

Sorry guys it's been a while, just work and social life coming in. Plus dropping the boat and loosing a few piece had me pretty discouraged. Although I've found the email to the distributor company, so hopefully I'll be able to get some replacements. I plan on emailing towards the end, in case I lose or break anything else. That's what I'm discovering with the 1/350 scale, they really are fragile and it's so easy to break and lose something (for eternity).

So here's my current progress as of today.
http://i.imgur.com/uNk5N5z.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/NkwacKA.jpg

This thing took bloody ages to get right.
http://i.imgur.com/FGGIH9M.jpg


And top of that, I've made another purchase! Something bigger and easier.
http://i.imgur.com/rHW7khd.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/0NmeY2D.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/2rBWN9M.jpg

I also have a few models to the side that I've had in my wardrobe for the last 7-8 years which I probably may do.

There was always a lot of sabotage in the subpens!:k_confused:

Quote:

KL Peter Zschech, U–505.(Now in Chicago) The boat had suffered some sabotage damage before his 3rd patrol, for which several French dockyard workers were subsequently shot. He had returned early from his 4th, 5th and 6th due to ’strange noises’ caused by the sabotage, and from his 7th due to a burned out main ballast pump. Zschech took U–505 out on 9 October, 1943 on his 7th patrol On 23 October U–505 was located by surface forces and depth charged. During the attack Zschech shot himself in the head with his revolver. The 1st W.O., OL Paul Meyer brought the boat in, after burying KL Zschech at sea.

http://www.nauticapedia.ca/Articles/U-Boat_Commanders.php