1/35 waterline Uboot type II

[Piet]

It has been almost 3 years

These type of boats where use against the Russians in the Black sea and as school boats on the baltic coast.
Mine will be U19 ....A Black sea boat.

The body is made from Blue insulation foam board and sanded in to shape and covered with 0,5mm polystyrene sheet .

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30th_U-boat_Flotilla

 

[Iron Mike]

Nice!

 

[moon puppy]

Woo...

 

[lupanzer]

Nicely done Piet!

Luiz.

 

[Sherman 18]

Fantastic


:drunk

 

[Gator]

Very nice work!

 

[Piet]

Saddle tanks / ballast tanks are done.
Wasn’t really sure how this would work and look , it was difficult to make ( bending plastic sheet, putty and and a bit of sanding.)
But turned out real good ..which was nice.

 

[Iron Mike]

Nailed it!

 

[lupanzer]

Nice! :captain

Luiz

 

[jknaus]

Just amazing. I'd forgotten about this build. Watching with great interest.
James

 

[moon puppy]

Very nice!

 

[Piet]

Working on the rear access hatch,rear light and three thingies on the bow,can't wait until all the riveting is done.

 

[Iron Mike]

Cool details!

 

[Piet]

:stinker U-Boot hatch from Shapeways (primed black)

 

[Iron Mike]

Hey, now that is too cool! How are the Shapeways parts to work with?

 

[Piet]

Hey, now that is too cool! How are the Shapeways parts to work with?

Bought several items over the months,all i can say there
Easy to sand ,Glue with cyanoacrylate.

 

[Rhino]

You are a very clever Man! For you we make very special won-ton soup!
Unglabbar Schon! (No Umlauts, Dommit!)
:drinks

 

[Brokeneagle]

B)

Fantastic model skills - beautiful work.

Ian.

 

[Piet]

Test fitting the rear hatch,and i opened the exhaust (BIG) muffler compartment .

 

[Iron Mike]

That hatch looks real. :salute