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Rokket:
Hi Guys,

I wast at U 505 yesterday. I took some shots of stuff we are interested in (hull stuff, etc., etc.) I will be arranging when I get back, and we are looking at different groups of pix we can offer modellers in some combo of "easy and cheap for modellers, some benefit for AMP". Anyway...

Some random thoughts...

U 505 is quite impressive. The display is excellent, but the boat itself, she's impressive, yet compared to the 4 USN Gatos I'm touring, "Victorian" - just something about the interior and all the wood and the little details. It was pretty thrillsome to be inside! Unfortunately no pix allowed inside. I did get some of the mockup displays around.

Something else...many of the details are so familiar from VIIC stuff, and it sure does seem that the KM had a new design for this model, the IXC, but kept doing things the way they always did - rigging, hatches, bits here and there. I only have loose observation and no scientific evidence, but I think it is very safe to look at IXCs for many VIIC details. as for U 505 herself, as always, the present display must be looked at carefully, being modified over 60 years, but i think she is probably less messed up than U 995.

Anyway, it was a great time and a great boat, and I think she can be useful to all KM uboat modellers.

TRM:
That sounds like a great excursion!  I can hardly wait to see some pics. 8)

Happy Travels!

Cheers!

dbauer:
Hello!
I was just there last month doing some research on hull details etc. for my Type IX projects. I have since started a new 1/72 Type IX project of U-505 as well as my 1/72 U-805. By the way; my U-805 should be done by Feburary for a show here in Minnesota. Looking foward to seeing what you come up with. The Type IX definetly needs more press as far as detail and general all around info that would be helpful for modelers.

Regards,
Dan

Rokket:
Hi Dan,

excellent, the IXs are overlooked!

dbauer:
Hello Again!
My 1/72 U-505 is coming along. I am almost ready to start working on the pressure hull. This will be a major undertaking because there is no set of plans to work off and the hull is longer and wider than a Type VII.
As far as modifications on the actual U-505 here are my thoughts after careful study of pictures and actually seeing the U-boot several times:
The upper hull paint is a shade close to heilgrau. This is not correct for U-505 at the time of capture in 1944. A darker shade of blue-gray was used; possibly Blugrau 58? Doggie will have to weigh in on this matter. The lower hull color is close to the correct dark blue- gray. The starbord foward torpedo storage hatch was replaced due to the damage done by a depth charge at the time of capture. The deck needs a darker shade of preservative on the wood. At present it is too light. My father has commented that the deck on both U-Booten he was on had very dark, almost black decks. Of course the hull acess hatch openings inside the Boot have been inlarged to allow easy access for the tours on the Boot. Other smaller modifications have been done over the years, but in general the Boot is very close to original at the time of capture.   

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