Hi Tore!
Thanks! To be honest, one of the reasons I jumped in here so quickly when I discovered this thread was to be able to say hi and thanks before you were gone! I am 46 years old and over the years there have been so many people of historical note that I wished I had had a chance to speak to that were gone before I realized I had the chance to do so.
For example, I have been trying to get an address for Rienhard Hardegan, who is like 103 years old and supposedly still resides in Bremen, to send him photographs of the Silent Hunter 5 u-boat simulation program, to show him what people are up to these days in remembrance of their deeds of long ago.
I have long been a fan of the Silent Hunter series of PC uboat simulations, having played them for a decade or more now. Plus other uboat sims before that. I have just now undertaken building the Revel VIIC/41 Atlantic Version and so have been inspired to hunt down internet sources for ideas.
I have opened up the long flood opening above the saddle tanks and am adding ribs as many modelers do. I want to replace the "box" around the snorkel recess area with appropriate deck support structure. Are there any pictures that show this area of the uboat without the decking in place?
I am slowly working through this long thread - I am on page 8. Sadly many of the referenced links and even attached pictures no longer work.
Thanks and nice to meet you,
Steve