VII/C-41 U-1023

[Nevermind4712]

Hi Guys:),

First,..sorry about my English , i come from Germany and the last years i didnt speak it so much but i hope you understand me:).

I want to build the "U-1023" with the Revell-Kit but first i need some Informations and i think im here on the right Place to get it:).




My first "Problem" are the Floodholes over the Saddletanks.



I see there a difference to the Kit, ok,...for the front is this not a great Problem, something to fill and thats it



But what is with the back?
On the Pic it looks that the long Floddhole (what is the right Name in english?) goes longer around the Curve from the Saddletank as in the Kit is.

There i need a Tip what i have to do there




and i really hope you can read my english without a headache:).

Greetings from berlin
Roland

[Greif]

Hallo Roland, welkommen an bord!  Ihr Englisch ist gut und niemand hier wird ein Problem beim Lesen haben.  Weil mein geschriebenes Deutsch nicht so gut ist, scheibe den Rest in Englisch. 

To find the answers to your questions click on the link that reads, "CLICK HERE to go to AMP website" on the upper right side of this webpage.  Once at that webpage scroll down to the section entitled "DOCUMENTS", which is blue in color.  Under that you will see "U-BOATS"; click on that word.  On the page that displays scroll down to the following article:

" The Wolf Pack: A Collection Of U-Boat Modelling Articles".  You can either click on the picture that looks like the cover of a book or download the 6mb Adobe document.  Among the great information in the article is a chapter that covers free flooding patterns on Type VIIc uboats.  It is very good and should be able to answer your question.

MfG,
Ernest
 

[Nevermind4712]

Hi Greif:),

Thx for your Answer, the Link on this Site doesnt work but i found it:)

Now i have something to read and many thanks for the Tip:).

Ah,..i forgot to say what i want tu use for the build.

Eduard PE, YKM Pe, Modelbrass, the Torpdoors from WEM, Nautilus woodenDeck, a Set from le arsenal ( i think le Bosco build the master?)

Next week comes the next update, im really slow;)

[Rokket]

Glad you found the document eventually! Welcome aboard!

Here are some closeups. The 3 holes that curve at the end of the saddle tank are too big on my model, but it gives an idea.

[bracco_n]

Hello Roland, here you can check the U-1023 I finished building this year: http://models.rokket.biz/index.php?topic=119.150
I hope to see further progress soon!

[Nevermind4712]

Hi:),

Thx for your answers!!:).

@rokket

Thx for the Pics, i read in the moment EVERYTHING about from the VII/C in this Board and i know that i can happe if i reach 50% of this quality:\.
..and now i know what i can make with one Figure from the Hecker& Goros Set for the Boat;)..thx for your Pics:).

@bracco.

Your Boat is really awesome, i read it too,..but i dont think i can make the same, you build a lot of scratch...not my World i guess:\.
Pics from my Progress?.
I think is maybe a little bit early,..im sanding and sanding and shape and shape;).

But i make some Photos that you can see what  kind of a Boat i like to build.

First i cut of the Side, the U-1023 have a straight Side without a Curve and Handrails, is not finish yet.




Here i open the Floodholes and than i glue a Sheet behind, because,..the last 3 probably closed at the U-1023
Have to sand something,..dont look on Details;)



Here i start to give the Hull a little bit structure, the Rivets have all to remove later, i take than the Set from Archer.
The Area around the Saddletanks looks on the Pic not as real, have to make some better Pics than you see the structure.



Here the start from the conning Tower, the marked Door have to removed (or the other?..have to take a look in my Books), this was the Door for the ammo for the 8,8 but this VII/C didnt have one and no door for the Ammo.
The Floodholes have to be closed and than to drill round Holes.
The Holes for the Lifecraftcontainers comes later.




And here i have a little Problem.
The marked hole is for the Typhon (whatever this it), but have this Boat this Hole?
The Hole in the middle have to be closed, this is Fact, but this one?



I see a lot of work and if i reach 50% historical correctness,..im happy:)

Edit:

And a really important Question, the inside from The Tower looks like the "normal" VII/C, or?.
I mean the Sidewalks around and Instruments in front.

[Nevermind4712]

Little Update:).

I decided to close the Hole, because..there some Boats with and without the Hole and i didint find a Pic from the U-1023 where to see what this Boat for a Option have.



In the Middle from the Tower i take a little Brasstube and Sheet to simulate this Tube,..is this okay?...what you think about?



Than is here the original from Revell:



Sidewalks are false and its very hard to sand the Container with this round in the middle to put later PE on this.
This is my Way.

First i glue the under Side on it after i cut it from the Revell-Sidewalk, than sand it down and put a Gap in the middle:



Than a Brasstube:



..and after filling the Gaps with Magic-Sculp and sanding is here the Result:



Dont look at the Sidewalks,..there comes another in:)
I think that i get the next Days some PE,..than it would be intresting.

...and sorry about my English:\

[SG]

Sehr gut Roland! keep up the good work!

[Greif]

Super arbeit Roland!  Mach weiter so!

Ernest

[Anakin]

Interesting project. I

[NZSnowman]

Have you seen this picture of U-1023, it can be found in Warship Pictorial #27 - Kriegsmarine Type VII U-Boats

[Nevermind4712]

Hey,..thx for the Comments!:)

Im a really slow modeler, because...i work in a Hospital and this means 12 Hours a Day, 7/8 Days work, one Day free and so on,and so on;).
But tomorrow is free and hopefully some Days next week and you see more.

@NZSNowman

Jup..i know that Pic,..i have now 4 Pics from U-1023 and i hope it is enough to get a Result:\.

Ok,..little Progress, i think tomorrow Evening i can show you more.

First is make the Handrail for the Conning Tower/inside.



For the woodplanks i used the PE-Parts from YankeeModelworks, think is okay.




Isnt glue und bad Pics,..tomorrow comes better and more.
I want only show that im alive and work an the U-1023:).

Greetz from Berlin

Roland

[Greif]

Nice progress Roland. 

Greetings from Bayern,
Ernest

[Nevermind4712]

Hoi Ernest,..gr

[SG]

Great work Roland! Coming along nicely!