Type VII's

[NZSnowman]

I thought it was time to have a little poll. Plus I was wondering what version of Type VII are peoples favorite.

As must people know my this the VIIC/41 however, the VIIC/43 could had been a great boat.

[Rokket]

Good idea!

I vote VIIC, because it's "classic" - not the experimental, but the start of the "meat", without extra guns and desperate measures. Of course it might be interesting to do a II / VII (general) / IX / XXI poll too...

[NZSnowman]

Good idea!

I vote VIIC, because it's "classic" - not the experimental, but the start of the "meat", without extra guns and desperate measures. Of course it might be interesting to do a II / VII (general) / IX / XXI poll too...

The VIIC was a very very close second for me, for the same reason it the 'classic'. "II / VII (general) / IX / XXI" next week poll 

[Mr. Bill]

I like them all, but the VIIB's included many of the most successful boats.

Bill

[Anakin]

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[dougie47]

Hi guys,

For me it is the VIIB, especially the early ones with the 20mm on the aft deck.

Cheers,

Dougie

[NZSnowman]

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[JAORSA]

Hello everyone!

I agree with Dougie, in fact, my first U-Boat is the U-47 (from Amati). I think that soon I could show the hard work to all you...

Cheers!!

Javier

[Greif]

I also went with the VIIc Simon, though I think the VIId is also pretty cool.

Ernest

[Rokket]

Certinly the others are funky, and if someone gave me (full size) any one of them, I wouldn't say no!

[NZSnowman]

if someone gave me (full size) any one of them, I wouldn't say no!

How would explain having a Type VIIC tied up at the yacht club to the Royal Australian Navy? 

[Rokket]

Hmmm..difficult, yes, but WORTH the trouble!

Ok, here goes, I'm spilling my guts...I want a few things because they are cool. Im' not talking about wanting them for myself, but "sharey" gifts.

Here's what I think would be cool:

A replica Titanic. NOT just for rich people, but offer cheap fares for 2nd and 3rd class. (Obviously have enough life boats). But a real Living history, bring it alive thing. I think it would be cool.

But I would also do a Graf Zepplin (Or Hindeneberg), and...

a VIIC. Think of the harbor cruises!

Just amazingly cool vehicles/vessels.

Anyone seen the Frank Sinatra 1960s movie Assault on a Queen?

[dougie47]

Hi Wink,

As I've mentioned before I think your Titanic replica idea is fantastic. I'm guessing we can't release this as an AMP product?!! A full size replica of the Bismarck would be good too - just because the battleship looked so good. The Germans sure knew how to build aesthetic warships.

And since we are in dreamland here I would love to see a full scale flyable replica of a Shorts Stirling. Flugwerk have built new build Fw190s and Me262s so it is not impossible. Just extremely unlikely!

Cheers,

Dougie

[NZSnowman]

Was there not a plan a few years ago to build a replica Titanic for ship cruises, but I think it was stop because of money problem.

It would be great to see a full size replica of the Bismarck. 

[Pat]

I'm torn between the Type VII C's and VII C/41's.

The reason I like the C's is because they have the aft torpedo tube internal, and they have the Schiffkanone 88, which just seems stereotypical U-boat.

But I like the C/41's because by that time, they had the extra electronics for radar and radar detection, and they had the expanded Turmembaus 4's with the extra FlaK.  Just made them look meaner I guess.

That's why I'm doing U-711 because at the time period I'm doing, it had the larger tower but still retained the deck gun for shelling Russian radio stations.