My U96 1/72 Project

[Spanish Freiwillige]

Since I saw Das Boot as a kid I liked german U boats, then I always wanted to make a large scale U boat, finally got my hanbds on Revell´s 1/72 type VIIC model, and I am working on it.

never made a boat on these scale, yet I think it si not coming out that badI have to worke on the cabels, and the crew, but here is my U boat at a90% completion













Some of the photos I used for reference:



















Will post more pics after I finish the cables and the crew!!!

[Erich B.]

Very nice! Did you use any of the aftermarket parts kits for enhancement?
Erich

[Spanish Freiwillige]

Very nice! Did you use any of the aftermarket parts kits for enhancement?
Erich

Unfortunatelly no, I just used the kit as it came i just bought the andreas figures, the deck watch set and the gun crew deck, I also had to piant the smiling swordfish emblem as I could get any other extra accesories.

[Hans Kondor]

Beautiful model, congrats!

Is it difficult to build a model like that?

I have never made any model before, should I start with a easier one?

[Spanish Freiwillige]

Beautiful model, congrats!

Is it difficult to build a model like that?

I have never made any model before, should I start with a easier one?

To tell you the truth, the model itself is eassy to build, , just the small parts like hand rails, the 88 and the 20mm offer a small chalance as it had a lot of mold lines, but nothing that cajses problems.

The painting of the model is evrything!!!!

There are also some nice accesories ot there, but I belive that this model has been discontinued but yoy can still find it in E bay or in the Web.

There si also another late type VII C, the type XXIII and XXI availbale in 1/72 scale, never seen the type IX in these scale

[Hans Kondor]

Thank you for the infos.
Yes the painting is beautiful and looks very realistic.

[Spanish Freiwillige]

Thank you for the infos.
Yes the painting is beautiful and looks very realistic.

This si the other type VIIC late war

[Spanish Freiwillige]

Ok up date.......
two more crew members and skipper:

[Woolgar]

Excellent work, you have really captured an authentic look

I have made U Boats on smaller scales but not as good a finish as yours!

Nick

[bnz41]

Very nice, looking forward to seeing the final result.

[Spanish Freiwillige]

Cabel from turret to bow in place

[Hans Kondor]

Very nice pictures again mate.

How many different coat have you used for this work?

[Spanish Freiwillige]

Very nice pictures again mate.

How many different coat have you used for this work?

Since I hand not made a 1/72 since my early teens, I really didnt know how to begin, I was to used to 1/6 figuers, yet I think I used about two to three coats of paint, with gouge and oil colors

[J Hardy]

Very nice Jamie! Need some barnacles on there

Keep up the good work!

[Jan7]

Very nice, Jaime.....You makes an authentic look of the pass of timeline an old and partialy corroded......

Thanks for your invitation....!









Jan.