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02-03-09, 12:53 PM | #1 |
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Otto Kretchmers U-99 .
Hi everyone
This game SH3 , is a strange thing . Let me explain . I have been inspired . I have been a kit modeller for ages , hmm, about thirty years , my first model was a figure of 3 musketeers , about 10cm long . But my main building was aircrafts , from WW2 . But now my dearest friends , I have bought me Otto Kretchmers U-99 from Revell in 1/125 scale ( it is my first sub model ever ) I'm gonna put it in my living room , decoration you know My wife axepted it That is thanks to the wondeful game SH3 . I quit building for almost a year now , and I never gonna be to old for this . So now I playing SH3 , and take a hour breake , to build this wonderful sub , and go back to my pc and play again . Guess one thing guys . DO I HAVE A GOOD TIME OR NOT
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02-03-09, 01:02 PM | #2 |
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At a little under two feet long it is an ideal size to have on your workstation.
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02-03-09, 01:04 PM | #3 |
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very nize. Almost bought a U-boat model kit the other day myself..now im kickin myself for not doing it.
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02-03-09, 01:05 PM | #4 |
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Post Pics !
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02-03-09, 02:45 PM | #5 |
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Otto Kretchmer U-99 . Nr 2
Ahoy there !
I'm just attached the deck to the hull , just glued a little bit at a time , I'm using glue I can use with my brush it's floating down the seam . Yep, I am gonna take a picture of it soon .But I must say , I'm looking forward to airbrush that sub Is there many of you guys who build models
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02-03-09, 02:55 PM | #6 |
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I once built a 7' radio controlled British S Class.....about 20 years ago actually
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02-03-09, 03:03 PM | #7 |
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Actually this thread belongs to the Sub models/books/films forum I'm moving it there, but will leave a re-direct from here.
Please post pics, we love to see how those models progress
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02-03-09, 05:01 PM | #8 |
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I've been looking around
Hi Hitman !
Sorry . I didn't know But I learned I put the post wrong place yeah , you all gonna know the progress of building this wonderful sub . I am gonna post regurarely Soon I will put the two hull sides together , does they gonna fit together , or must I sand , and sand , and sand I don't think so . I just finished taking picture of my workstation , and the two hulls
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02-03-09, 07:59 PM | #9 |
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The first picture
Hi everyone
Here's the first picture of my workingstation and the sub
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02-03-09, 09:17 PM | #10 |
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I built one of those!
its two colors. stock grey and dark grey its sitting on the same shelf as my smaller-scale lionfish, my 1/350 Yamato, and my unfinished SR-71 (its finished, per se, but its not decaled good luck on your work!
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02-03-09, 09:38 PM | #11 |
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Two pieces
Hi everyone
I should have posted this pic first but Ok , here is the two pieces that should /maybe be Otto Kretchmers VIIB U-99
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02-05-09, 11:56 AM | #12 |
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I have mine already half-built, but I rarely get the time to work on it lately. You know, when I work on this I want a full evening with no disturbing my methodic work, time and space enough to paint and let it dry, etc. and with two little children at home this happens rarely
Anyway.... I drilled all holes in the hull with a manual bore tool and then sharpened them, and the result is pretty good. It's a lot of work, but the result is worth it, specially with kits like this which have less detail due to their age.
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02-06-09, 02:09 AM | #13 |
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I have built Revell's U-99 as U-47 (with major modifications) and intend to place it on the board as diorama. If I get a chance I will try to post some pictures for ya. The model is ok but it lacks a lot of details and in some areas it is very inaccurate...
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02-06-09, 11:13 AM | #14 |
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Otto Kretchmer U-99
Hi everyone
In this weekend , I don't have time to build my sub , But monday I start again I have putted the two hulls together , and I am finished gluing the conning tower also , but you all must remember , I have never in my life build a sub , so I am a nervous wreck Thursday I bought a new sub kit " Revells 1/144 scale minelayer VIID " .That was a huge detailed kit , with new molds and six different emblems versions I begin to love build this It's been a year since I build , so I am nervous regarding airbrush
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02-06-09, 11:41 AM | #15 |
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Type VIID minelayer- superb kit. Do yourself a favour and get the new Griffon photo etch set for it. You will not regret it.
Theres huge difference in quality of old U-99 kit, and new type VII, and VIID from revell. Im surprised people still are getting the U-99 kit. It should be banned from shops. I had it once- my first sub, and it ended at the bottom of my fish tank, where covered with algae looked like sub wreck. |
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