I am a man of 57 years old. I started with the hobbie about 6 years ago and I have 3 models. My next project is a challenge and it will take me a long time. I do not have diagrams and I’m just going to base myself on the few photos I’ve found on the internet.
I like scratch a lot and I like to work in metal and bronze. I would love to receive comments and suggestions a First I will upload the main photos that give idea of the project. Thanks.
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I am a man of 57 years old. I started with the hobbie about 6 years ago and I have 3 models. My next project is a challenge and it will take me a long time. I do not have diagrams and I’m just going to base myself on the few photos I’ve found on the internet.
I like scratch a lot and I like to work in metal and bronze. I would love to receive comments and suggestions a First I will upload the main photos that give idea of the project. Thanks.
Here I show you a few images and little by little I will show you my begin and advancements and any questions you can ask me. Thank you very much.
Howdy !
I’m not sure but your’e picture’s seem to be of U-505 ?
A good reference book would be : Anatomy of the ship The typeVII U - boat byDavid westwood.
It’s full of diagram’s and a “Treasure trove” of other information. While your’e pictures are of a Type IX -C the book has a lot of information that crosses over to many type’s of U - boat’s.
Another book with a few diagrams in it : Type VII U-Boat’s by Roger Chesneau. There are a few pictures in it as well.
And if you can find one I “Highly reccommend” this book :German Warships 1815-1945 Volume II U-Boat’s and Mine Warfare Vessels by Erich Groner. I have used this book in my own research so much that it’s now “dog eared” and full of note’s in the side bar’s.
Like I said before, much of this information is about the Type VII but many of the fitting’s and part’s crossed over to the other types of sub’s.
Hope this help’s and I will be following along as you progress.
Doubt the sectioned boat is 505, never heard of her being cut apart. She was pulled from the lake and pulled across the highway intact. As well as all the debris in the bottom of the hull, and rust on the interior, looks to be one that was sunk and later raised.
Looking forward to what you do with your build.
505 is safely tucked away in its own expo room in lower level of Chicago Museum of Science & Industry. http://www.msichicago.org/press/exhibits-and-events/u-505-submarine/
Went through her in around '68 when she was still outside. As a 15 year old kid,she was cramped for me. Remember the photos of her being rolled across the highway, that were part of the exhibit.
U-505 was just me taking a guess. I knew she had been moved many year’s ago and I had no idea if she was moved intact or in pieces. In the pictures there are many “newer” cars so it couldnt be U-505. (I should have investigated a bit further before guessing . )
In his original post Adrian said he was going to build U-534.
U-534 was sunk May 5th 1945 by British bomb’s. she sank in the Kattegat North-west of Helsingor in position 56 Deg. 39’N , 11 Deg 48’ E. There were 3 fatality’s.
I havent heard anything about U-534 being raised but it could have been. If the picture’s are U-534, she looks pretty good for a sub that’s been underwater for the past 72 year’s
Would be interesting to know which boat that is, and history behind her.
Untill this thread started I had no idea that U-534 was raised.
I guess you really do learn something new each day.
I love this forum !
Yes the U-534 were raised and here some pictures: Thank you very much for all your comments and book suggestions. I will try to get the books (littletimmy). What a wonderful experience when you were 15 years old (goldhammer) 
Curious if your build is planned as she was raised, or as sectioned. Lot of scratching either way. Will be following in any case.