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SEA => SUBS: Uboats => TYPE IX => Topic started by: dbauer on 16 May , 2014, 19:43

Title: U-505 ca. 1954
Post by: dbauer on 16 May , 2014, 19:43

 :D :D  Hello all!
Here are some photos of my U-505 ca. 1954. The next phase of this project will be a diorama with this boat in a floating dry dock waiting to cross Michigan Ave to the MSI 60 years ago.  Model took over 200 hours and over $300 to complete. Sorry for the terrible pics! I need a better camera!
Regards,
Dan

Title: Re: U-505 ca. 1954
Post by: dbauer on 16 May , 2014, 19:43

Sorry! I will get those photos up soon! :-\
Regards,
Dan

Title: Re: U-505 ca. 1954
Post by: dbauer on 25 Jun , 2014, 15:58

Here are some pics of the finished model!
Regards,
Dan

Title: Re: U-505 ca. 1954
Post by: Rokket on 26 Jun , 2014, 02:00

She looks very nice! Ready for her journey

Title: Re: U-505 ca. 1954
Post by: dbauer on 26 Jun , 2014, 06:19

 ;) Thanks!
this only part one of this project.  Another member of our club is going to make the diorama base and drydock for it.  Should be good! I will post pics when  I am able.
Regards,
Dan

Title: Re: U-505 ca. 1954
Post by: thomcmdchief on 26 Jun , 2014, 09:58

Wow, just looking at the paint job reminds me of what she looked like on the beach when I was a kid.......great job Dan!!!!!!

Title: Re: U-505 ca. 1954
Post by: dbauer on 26 Jun , 2014, 16:19

 :) Thanks!
That  is the whole idea.  If you look at pics of U-505 at that time it was rough to say the least. That is why I weathered the lower hull so much. It  had been in the water for 9 years with out a cleaning! They painted it black down to the water line. The deck was in rough shape too.
Glad you like it.
Regards,
Dan

Title: Re: U-505 ca. 1954
Post by: thomcmdchief on 13 Sep , 2014, 14:53

Dan,
How's the diorama coming??  Would love to see pic's of the U-505 in the dry dock.


Thom

Title: Re: U-505 ca. 1954
Post by: dbauer on 13 Sep , 2014, 16:47

Hi! It is on going as we speak. I am not doing the Diorama base.  Other members of our model club are working on that part. Different persons are working on different parts.  You will have to wait until March when we  get it all together. I will have photos for you then.  You will just have to be patient as I have to be. 
Thanks for asking however!
Best Regards,
Dan

Title: Re: U-505 ca. 1954
Post by: SG on 15 Sep , 2014, 09:37

She looks beautiful Dan, Congrats. Please do post close-ups!!

Title: Re: U-505 ca. 1954
Post by: dbauer on 15 Sep , 2014, 13:30

 :)  Thanks for the postive feedback! My camera is not the greatest. I will try and see how they come out.
Regards,
Dan

Title: Re: U-505 ca. 1954
Post by: 42rocker on 02 Apr , 2018, 22:06

I remember one of my clients talking about the closing of Mich. Ave for the U505 crossing and showing me several pics of the crossing. If I see him again I'll try to get copies of them.
If you get the time to post the above missing pics it would be great.

Later Tim