Type VIIC/41 - Work in Progress

[bracco_n]

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Don't be to hard with me, painting is my worst aspect!

[TRM]

Great Job Bracco....I like it.

[Rokket]

very nice, thanks for posting

[bracco_n]

I'm glad you like it! I'll get back to work once I return from my vacations.

[Jan]

I like it too! Whats the next step?

[bracco_n]

Jan! I'm glad you like it! how's U711 coming along?
Next step is correcting little painting mistakes all along the model, finishing the AA armament, doing the anchor and the rigging.

[Jan]

I`m curious about it!

Event though I don`t post my boats progress that often, work continues. Right now, i`m busy with the piping on the ph and combining the nautilus deck with the modellbrass deck... Can`t see the finishing line yet! 

[Rokket]

like to see that piping

[Greif]

Hi Nicolas, your uboot looks really great.  It must be a challenge juggling school and model building.  You have done yourself proud with this build my friend.

Cheers,
Ernest

[bracco_n]

Hi Ernest! Glad to have you back.
At the time I'm in my first year at university and I have to say that it is a very time consuming hobby, ha-ha! U-1023 is not finished yet, I still have to add some minor detail, the flak armament and the rigging. I'll get back to it once the quatrimester is over.
I'm very glad you like my work!

[LE BOSCO]

hello Nicolas



Very nice works that you made on the 1023!!It is the one that I wanted to make in1/72 ,before choosing to make the  826
On the other hand and it is not of your fault,the kiosk supplied by revell is not good , he does not correspond for the 1023, nothing that the shelter for the magnetic compass is not the good . He(revell) gives the decoration, But details are not good!!!.It is similar for the model to the 72em,what my to decide to make parts in resin!!!

On the foredeck ,he three lids there(1,2,3 red)And apparently a helm?? is between both supports of cable (A red)


But your model not less very beautiful and very convincing !!!

best regards
Nicolas

[Rokket]

"A" is the (are the) aft antenna cable supports...aft had a set of 2 wires:

[LE BOSCO]

"A" is the (are the) aft antenna cable supports...aft had a set of 2 wires:

Hi rockket
I wanted to speak about the crossbar (between marks)

regards
le bosco Nicolas

[Pat]

Nicolas,

The three "lids" on the foredeck are the tops of watertight compartments that are normally used as far as I know to keep inflatable rafts.  (Zodiacs(US) or Avon(UK) only I'm sure the Germans must have had their own brand name for them). 

Most U-boats had 4 of these containers although obviously from your picture some had three.  When you don't see them on the foredeck, it usually means that they compartments are just a bit smaller and the 'lids' are under hatches on the deck.  Some boats also had such compartments at the back end of the turmumbau (conning tower) sticking horizontally towards the aft of the boat.

I'm sure that depending onthe mission, they didn't always carry inflatables but would have whatever inside them that was needed but would be too bulky to put inside the pressure hull.  Things like extra ammunition, clothing for spies or perhaps even small arms for raiding parties or extra food for a longer mission.

As for the crossbar between the jumpwire supports at the stern, that's exactly what it looks like to me too.  I've never seen it before, but it looks like something meant to strengthen the supports for some reason.

[Pepper-mint]

Great work Nicolas, i like it a lot... Great painting ! 

Cheers,
Laurent.