Hi Glen, Dan et al,
Type IX Bs had 3 'scopes 2 in the tower and 1 in the control room, this was removed on the IX Cs onward.
http://www.uboat.net/types/ixc.htmThe third 'scope in Vom Original page 60 is an antennae/aerial, the beauty of having the planrolle.
For references, there's always Steel Boat Iron Hearts and Hunt Kill, both are the story of the 505.
Type IX general: Vom Original zum Modell: Uboottyp IX C, don't forget to get the planrolle, saves squinting at the pages.
Geschichte des deutschen Ubootbaus, books 1 and 2, in German so you get the large plan sheets rather than squint at the diagrams in the books, book 2 is very useful if you plan in scratching a U 534 type schorkel.
For muddying the waters try German Naval Guns 1939-1945 by Miroslaw Skwiot
Flickr for pictures of the U 505 as she is now.
Fickr for pictures of U 534 whilst owned by The Warship Preservation Trust, there are some good pictures of the forward and aft deck without wood and the tower without the surrounding metalwork.
Also sit back and wait to see what Eduards 2 other sets include, see pic for first set.
Otos deck plus
Whatever CMK are planning, no doubt more crewmen, fingers crossed for a 10.5cm, 3.7cm M43 DLM42U and the jackpot would be optional towers with modified deck pieces.
Heard a rumour that Blue Ridge are planning a wooden deck (Nautilus?) and an upper pressure hull, hope it's more accurate that the type VII.
Regards,
Jon