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Offline falo

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Re: Type IXC accessories
« Reply #60 on: 28 Apr , 2014, 04:17 »
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« Reply #61 on: 01 May , 2014, 13:42 »
Phew.
That CMK stuff surely looks good. I bet it'll cost a hefty amount of cash...

I see a lot of aftermarket stuff available (soon) for the IX.

I'm hoping some company will do an earlier Turm version for the Revell kit. Or maybe I should wait for Revell to release another version of the IX.
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Re: Type IXC accessories
« Reply #62 on: 02 May , 2014, 06:40 »
The IX inside stuff looks even better than the Great inside stuff that they did for the VII. That said the part that I believe that I'm not looking forward to is the price.

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« Reply #63 on: 02 May , 2014, 13:31 »
Hi All
 
Just a small damper, if any company was thinking of doing an earlier turm they would have to supply at least a section of deck to cover the area under the lower platform, I think we have to hope that Revell will produce an earlier type IXC.
U 532 please, during the Fa 330 trials.
 
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Re: Type IXC accessories
« Reply #64 on: 02 May , 2014, 16:34 »
Very interesting pic with the gyro.
Also could you give the new guy a clue on something. The added deck part. About what date are you talking about and more info on this. I'm doing a type IXC as she should be on August 5th 1942.
Thanks for any info.

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« Reply #65 on: 03 May , 2014, 13:14 »
Hi Tim,

If you are modelling an IXC in Aug 42 then you need to alter the Turm IV tower on the Revell kit to a Turm 0 tower. As Jon is referring to, a Turm 0 was much shorter in length because it had no lower platform. You would need to completely remove the lower "wintergarten" platform on the Revell kit and when you do this a section of the Revell deck (which was under the Turm IV lower platform) would be exposed. This exposed area would need to be modified to look like the rest of the deck. Although not impossible it would take skill and effort to do this.

However, if you are doing a Turm 0 tower there is another very difficult chore to do. The wooden floor of the Turm 0 had small square holes to let the water drain through. Due to the small size - and the fact the holes are squares - this would be extremely difficult to scratchbuild a Turm 0 tower floor. I certainly wouldn't attempt it.

You'll also have to remove the FuMO 30 box on the port side, scratchbuild a new single 20mm flak gun and add a 105mm deck cannon.

Not wishing to dampen your enthusiasm but modifying to Turm 0 wouldn't be easy.

If you've any questions just ask.

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« Reply #66 on: 04 May , 2014, 07:15 »
Dougie
Thank you for that info and I might just be asking a few more questions at a later date.

Later Tim
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« Reply #67 on: 04 May , 2014, 10:54 »
Hi All!
Anything is possible!!! Revell only took 15-20 years of constant nagging to grt the U-505 in 1/72 scale !!!
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« Reply #68 on: 04 May , 2014, 15:39 »
Hi All
 
The guns will not be a problem, well providing you are:
a) Patient, CMK are due to release the 10.5cm gun and
b) You have a Type VIIC spare to rob the 2cm gun from
 
Just a thought, how different is the type VII turm 0 gun platform compared to the type IXs?
Just wondering if it would be possible to graft the VIIC gun platform onto the type IX CT  :-\
 
Would still leave the deck, but it would be possible.
 
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Jon
 
Anyway Revell may yet surprise us all  :o
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« Reply #69 on: 05 May , 2014, 07:57 »
Gents, patience, the 505 just appeared. Give Revell a little time to make some money and gauge the market. They're calling it "late," so that implies they're thinking about an "early," else they'd just call it the U-505.
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« Reply #70 on: 05 May , 2014, 14:55 »
Hi Dougie, Tim and Cap,


what do you think of using a card model to scratch built the Turm O? You can magnify the needed elements from 1:100 to 1:72 scale. Look at this stunning card model (from Gomix). There are also other U-boat types available from different card model producers, mostly in 1:100 scale.


http://www.kartonist.de/wbb2/thread.php?threadid=230


The wooden deck of the tower (with the square holes) could be made by using a laser cutting service, so you could look later through the deck.


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« Reply #71 on: 05 May , 2014, 15:33 »
Hi falo
 
I've looked at some card models at Scale Model World before and have been very impressed with the quality, it could be an easy way round the deck issue more so than the tower, but the tower is do-able. I think it is a slightly different skill set to get the best out of it. But like they say All's fair in love, war and modelling.
 
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« Reply #72 on: 12 May , 2014, 17:01 »
 :) Hi All!
I have as well. Going to us it on a U-166 build. My U-505 ca. 1954 is almost ready! Hope to have some pics soon!
Regaards,
 
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« Reply #73 on: 18 Jun , 2014, 12:36 »
Hi,


just for completeness: new crew members from cmkkits.com for the type nine:


http://www.cmkkits.com/en/figures/u-boat-u-ix-crew-with-raincoats-3-fig-1-72-for-revell-kit/


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Falo
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« Reply #74 on: 19 Jun , 2014, 16:44 »
Hi falo
 
Thanks for that, I saw them a few days ago, put them on my database and forgot to post about them. Doh!  :-[
 
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