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Offline Bad Karma

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Robbe`s type XXI, 1/40, U-2511.
« on: 28 Apr , 2009, 10:15 »

hi ererybody,

Well after a few years waiting for to be worked on again I put my U-2511 on the workbench.
This will be a RC model,fully functional.It is a ABS hull from the Robbe firm,
http://at.robbe-online.net/rims_at.storefront/49e98a5000648995271b3e0dc14606a5/ChangeLanguage/EN?ISID=49e98a5000648995271b3e0dc14606a5

Here you can see some statitics of the hull,
http://www.shipsnthings.com/HTML/robbe2.htm

And this is the brass deck from http://www.modelbrass.com/ that I am gonna use,
http://www.modelbrass.com/RobbeXXI_english.htm



Here are some real pictures of U-2511(the only that I have,grrrrrrr).

From left to right,

U-1108,U-3514,U-2511 and U-2506(Bergen),







I am now working on the floodholes I hope you like it so far,

This is a drawing of the floodholes of U-2511 from the VOZM book pages 22 and 65,




 
And this is my work on the floodholes so far,





And more pics,






my best regards,

Ron.
« Last Edit: 15 Apr , 2019, 12:44 by Bad Karma »

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Re: Robbe`s type XXI,scale 1/40,U-2511.
« Reply #1 on: 29 Apr , 2009, 06:37 »
Lot of work but worth it, looking excellent!
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Re: Robbe`s type XXI,scale 1/40,U-2511.
« Reply #2 on: 29 Apr , 2009, 09:17 »
nice work ron .nice scale also . diving capabilitys ?  8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

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Re: Robbe`s type XXI,scale 1/40,U-2511.
« Reply #3 on: 29 Apr , 2009, 09:49 »
Thanks lads,Yes this baby will dive with two piston tanks,
I think I am gonna install these piston tank,
http://www.engel-modellbau.de/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=2_29&products_id=1268&osCsid=263294de952dc0bdf74086fccb3ecf81

And I wanna shoot the six torps.

my best regards,

Ron.

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Re: Robbe`s type XXI,scale 1/40,U-2511.
« Reply #4 on: 01 May , 2009, 07:49 »
Gently I make some progress on the floodholes,
in these pictures you will see it.The ''H''shape plate will be replaced by a brass one.
The ABS ''H'' shape plate will all be removed(I am not happy about it),so it will be one big sleeve.




 ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

my best regards,

Ron.

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Re: Robbe`s type XXI,scale 1/40,U-2511.
« Reply #5 on: 06 May , 2009, 09:23 »
good work on the floods ron .beautiful outcome assured ! 8) 8) 8)

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Re: Robbe`s type XXI,scale 1/40,U-2511.
« Reply #6 on: 08 May , 2009, 09:44 »
Thank you vonbulowfla,


I like this picture very much ,good reference material,studied this pic
for hours and hours,and I do have many things to do,and I have a million questions regarding this pic.But first things first.


Picture with the markings



Last week I noticed something that these ''H''shape plates do not have all the same size,
mmmmmm I think I am gonna used that on my boat,I have never seen this before  on a XXI.


These floodholes of the XXI are very similair like the floodholes of the type`s IX,
here you see a picture of U-873 a type IX-D2,I was wondering if the type XXI has also this hatch,mmmmmmm this is a very intresting detail.





And here are some pictures of my work on the floodholes,
Well I must say it is a lot of work,but well worth,I think it is a fair presentation.











yes childeren now I am getting happy.



my best regards,

Ron.
« Last Edit: 08 May , 2009, 09:53 by Bad Karma »

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Re: Robbe`s type XXI,scale 1/40,U-2511.
« Reply #7 on: 08 May , 2009, 12:48 »



These floodholes of the XXI are very similair like the floodholes of the type`s IX,
here you see a picture of U-873 a type IX-D2,I was wondering if the type XXI has also this hatch,mmmmmmm this is a very intresting detail.




Hi Bad Karma

Do you have Anatomy of the Ship - The Type XXI U-boat? It show several manhole covers (both mid line & lateral; wielded & opening one), large removable panels, a few small removable panels, battery hatch etc...  Most at mid line of the boat.     

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Re: Robbe`s type XXI,scale 1/40,U-2511.
« Reply #8 on: 08 May , 2009, 12:54 »

Picture with the markings



This the pipe in this picture, a fuel line to the boat or just a supple pipe to hold the boat upright ???

Also it a great wartime picture of a Type XXI :) that book did it come from ???

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Re: Robbe`s type XXI,scale 1/40,U-2511.
« Reply #9 on: 09 May , 2009, 04:59 »
Hi NZSnowman,

Mmmmm >:( >:( >:( I don`t have this book,I hope you want to share this with me :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(!!!


''This the pipe in this picture, a fuel line to the boat or just a supple pipe to hold the boat upright''
These are timber beams to occur that she can`t fall to the right or left side.
In these pictures you see it better.

U-2502,



Rolland Morillot,ex U-2518,




 



''Also it a great wartime picture of a Type XXI that book did it come from'''
Marine-Arsenal''wunderwaffe-U-boot,type XXI'' page 23 has this picture.



my best regards,

Ron.

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Re: Robbe`s type XXI,scale 1/40,U-2511.
« Reply #10 on: 09 May , 2009, 14:09 »
nice floods ron !  8)

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Re: Robbe`s type XXI,scale 1/40,U-2511.
« Reply #11 on: 09 May , 2009, 15:03 »
U-2502,



Rolland Morillot,ex U-2518,




Yes, you are see the timber beams easily, in these pictures ;D



U-2502,



If I had to climb those ladders :o, I hope someone to hold the bottom of them for me ;D I can not imagine falling from the deck of boat to the bottom of the dry-dock was good for you also ;)




''Also it a great wartime picture of a Type XXI that book did it come from'''
Marine-Arsenal''wunderwaffe-U-boot,type XXI'' page 23 has this picture.

I have not seen this book before :( Is it any good? & Is it hard to come by?

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Re: Robbe`s type XXI,scale 1/40,U-2511.
« Reply #12 on: 10 May , 2009, 07:07 »


What is this piece marked whit the red arrow???? please I'm very interested about it.

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Re: Robbe`s type XXI,scale 1/40,U-2511.
« Reply #13 on: 10 May , 2009, 07:17 »
The Hawse pipe Cover (Removable)

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http://www.m-i-link.com/dictionary/default.asp?term=hawse+pipe

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Re: Robbe`s type XXI,scale 1/40,U-2511.
« Reply #14 on: 27 May , 2009, 12:21 »
ron i love this boat man ! great work so far . i am getting interested in these late war boats . superb design .beatiful work . more pics as you get time to post them please ! good day .von. ;)