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my 1/350 scale VIIC German U-boat. Much has been written about the famous
original. The Flagman-kit is pretty nice although it needs some detailing.
I added the railing for example, which I had left over from an Edwards
aftermarket-kit for a battleship. I had to modify it quite a bit as it does not
fit exactly. I added some more metal-parts which form the fittings for the
antennas that were made from stretched sprue. The only thing that I am not quite
satisfied with is the detail of the flak-gun. I hope to be able to replace it
some time.
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I was
impressed how small these u-boats were compared to battleships. You can
see a comparison to the hall oft the enormous (unfinished) Yamato in the
same scale below. In reality these two ships never met, but it shows how
cramped the 50 crew members must have lived in that small boat.
I was
able to finish the whole kit in one rainy cold weekend. I hope you like the
result as much as I do. Maybe next time I’ll try the 1/72 scale kit from
Revell. =)
Daniel Craig
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