Just in case anyone missed this, below are some photos of the new kit released inn Europe last week. Should be reaching us here across the pond in January.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/106754056@N05/sets/72157636997020774/
I’ve ordered one from England, roughly $140.00 including shipping because I just can’t stand the wait.[:^)]
Be interested to see what you think of it. I will wait to the new year and then add it to the VIIc. If that’s any thing to go by, the IX should be a nice build.
I ordered mine in Sept and just received the notice that it shipped out and will dock at my door on Dec.17th!!
Looks like another winner from Revell of Germany at a very decent price. Now have to wait for some nice PE upgrades although I’ve read that the details are excellent including the railings reported to be thin and within scale.
I am also hoping there will be some wood decks, I have the ones for the VIIc and they look very nice. Can’t wait to see what you think of it PJ
Bish
I’ve built several of the Type VII/C’s in 1/72 and are very nice. Also their 1/144 scale with the Griffon update set is excellent. I will give you the scoop once the 505 docks.
You built several, wow, I think one will be enough for me. I have heard nothing but good things about that kit. I just need the display space and I can get it built. I think the two together will be a nice display.
Bish, you know that you need a 1/72 Gato if you’re gonna have both 72nd U-Boats… and a 72nd Flower Class Corvette and…
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I got mine from local suplier last monday. 69 euros. I think that was decent price.
I did too and got the ship notice today. I hope you post PE info here please!
Several? Wow . How bout posting pics of them?
Sorry Hokey but they were commissions so they are long gone. I remember buying those two from a Canadian shop on special with free shipping at $42 each! Should have kept one but they are so big, but I’m keeping this Type IX for sure. I did keep the Type VII/C in 1/144 scale. I used the Griffon detail set which included metal barrels, periscopes and railings along with a ton of tiny details. I opened up all the flood holes, including the central drainage area and built up the frame detail with plastic sheet.
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That’s sooo cool. Were they all builds of the Revell 1/72 kit? Just variants? Also, how can I see larger (and more) pix of that build? Also, what is “kept the set of VII” stuff??
Stick…Thanks bud
Hokey…Glad you like my boat. I’ll try to take a couple of more pictures when I can. Don’t understand the last part of your post.
thomcmdchief…Ouch Dude! I ordered mine from Freetime Hobbies in Georgia and it’s $87.90 including shipping.
Just after I got my Type VII, someone posted a pic of a completed GATO next to a completed Type VII. I couldn’t believe how big the GATO is. If I didn’t have the VII next to me, I would have thought that was pretty small. And one of these days, I just might get one.
PJ, now that is beautiful, and I love the base.
Thanks Bish. I bought the base at a craft store then stained and polished it. The fish I penciled on a piece of thin plastic, trimmed it to shape and painted it as the emblem of U96. I sold the build article to FSM a while back but it hasn’t been published yet.
I have been thinking about doing my own bases for when I get round to mine, I like the idea of the badge, I might have to pinch that one.
No sweat buddy. It’s really easy making your own bases out of left over lumber. I just cut it to the dimensions I need, run the old router for a fancy looking edge then sand, stain and polish a little. The one that I used for the U Boat I bought cause it was on sale for $2. I couldn’t pass that up.
That’s what I was thinking of doing, I plan on picking up a router soon just for model bases. Going to ty it out on the base I will be doing for my 88. I had a different idea for a badge, but I think I will look into this idea of yours, got a couple of weeks off work to play around with it.