U-Boat Type VIIc

**Padre** · 03-28-2008, 05:39 PM

I am building Koolik's great design. I had problems using wire for the railings so I just cut out the paper templates and painted them. Also reduced it by 25% so that I may have some place to put it.

**Padre** · 03-28-2008, 05:44 PM

I also did not use all the revisions so my lines did not always line up correctly. Also probably due to my errors (and I make darn few that I admit too

). This is a well designed model and goes together well. It may look difficult but is really pretty easy (except for railings).

**cgutzmer** · 03-28-2008, 05:48 PM

Great!!! Those railings are paper? Excellent work - how did you cut them so uniformly? When I cut that thin it curls up all the time...
Chris

p.s. nice scale cube

**Lex** · 03-28-2008, 06:19 PM

It's about time... that we see a Kooklik sub built!!! Really great build on a great model!!

jagolden · 03-29-2008, 09:12 AM

Padre,

Thanks for sharing this build. I think all who are building or considering find any input useful.

I like the railings. That's what I was planning when I get to my build. I'm not a super-purist but I like to do as much with paper as possible.
They look great.

**Padre** · 03-30-2008, 12:47 PM

Added screws, planes and rudder. Deck gun and conning tower. Ship length 27.5 inches.

NYC Irish · 03-30-2008, 03:35 PM

excellent work on an excellent kit

Well done

John John

lriera · 03-30-2008, 04:03 PM

I will follow it with great interest. It looks very well to me.

Thank you.

**Padre** · 03-31-2008, 05:14 PM

Flak guns finished and mounted.

Coot59 · 03-31-2008, 05:50 PM

Wow!

Great Work!!!

uglyguy9 · 03-31-2008, 06:23 PM

wow....great build Padre....you have inspired me to have a go at this
i have only built plastic subs before
great work!
....my last (plastic) sub build...
hi peoples

lriera · 04-01-2008, 01:52 AM

This U-Boat looks very well done.

Thank you for sharing your build.

**Padre** · 04-02-2008, 05:11 PM

Conning tower and accessories, forward hatches, side rails.

**cgutzmer** · 04-03-2008, 06:32 AM

That is awesome!!! Love the weathering on this one. How much more do you have left? Speed building here.....
Chris

**Lex** · 04-03-2008, 09:25 AM

One more "awesome" given!

03-28-2008, 05:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
cgutzmer Reserves Librarian Card Models Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sun Prairie WI Posts: 4,712	Great!!! Those railings are paper? Excellent work - how did you cut them so uniformly? When I cut that thin it curls up all the time... Chris p.s. nice scale cube __________________

03-28-2008, 06:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lex Dollmaker Card Models Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Beijing -- 1400m from the Olympic Stadium! Posts: 2,243	It's about time... that we see a Kooklik sub built!!! Really great build on a great model!! __________________ Secret project under way... Recent works: Hanzel/Gretel, De Havilland Comet-4B, F-25, Meirin and the White Knight

03-29-2008, 09:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
jagolden Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 87	Railings look Great! Padre, Thanks for sharing this build. I think all who are building or considering find any input useful. I like the railings. That's what I was planning when I get to my build. I'm not a super-purist but I like to do as much with paper as possible. They look great.

03-30-2008, 03:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
NYC Irish Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cork Ireland Posts: 491	excellent work on an excellent kit Well done John John __________________ Building Now: Frunkisss 1/96

03-30-2008, 04:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
lriera Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Barcelona - Spain Posts: 281	I will follow it with great interest. It looks very well to me. Thank you. __________________ Lluis Riera Finished: Willys Jeep from Modelik. Finished: Kettenkrad Sd kfz 2 NSU from Modelik.

03-31-2008, 05:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
Coot59 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 78	Wow! Great Work!!! __________________ Coot Water is for swimming in not walkin on.

03-31-2008, 06:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
uglyguy9 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 98	wow....great build Padre....you have inspired me to have a go at this i have only built plastic subs before great work! ....my last (plastic) sub build... hi peoples

04-01-2008, 01:52 AM	#12 (permalink)
lriera Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Barcelona - Spain Posts: 281	This U-Boat looks very well done. Thank you for sharing your build. __________________ Lluis Riera Finished: Willys Jeep from Modelik. Finished: Kettenkrad Sd kfz 2 NSU from Modelik.

04-03-2008, 06:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
cgutzmer Reserves Librarian Card Models Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sun Prairie WI Posts: 4,712	That is awesome!!! Love the weathering on this one. How much more do you have left? Speed building here..... Chris __________________

04-03-2008, 09:25 AM	#15 (permalink)
Lex Dollmaker Card Models Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Beijing -- 1400m from the Olympic Stadium! Posts: 2,243	One more "awesome" given! __________________ Secret project under way... Recent works: Hanzel/Gretel, De Havilland Comet-4B, F-25, Meirin and the White Knight

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