U-123 , Type IXb U-boat, Operation 'Drumbeat', 1942
Something different for me, I tried a sub!
This is Academy's 1/150 Type IXb U-boat that was kitted as a motorized pool toy! It was accurate in size and outline, but very basic, had a huge, square keel to house a single electric motor and a huge vinyl prop. The tower was basically blank, and had a large slot at the back for the levers that controlled the action, and holes all over for switches, big rubber gaskets and dive planes like wings!
I wanted a Type IX, to sit beside the 1/144 U-boats by Revell, ICM, and Hobbyboss, but no one else made one, so, 4 weeks later, a ton of .060 sheet plastic, lots of spare aircraft, and ship parts, and lots of Millput and brass wire, this is the result ...
U-123, commanded by Rienhart Hardigen in 1942, as he wreaked havoc down the eastern coast of the U.S. and the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.
Thanks for looking,
Colin
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- 2. As kitted
- 3. As modified
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- 1. bow corrected, carved new anchor, and added details
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- 1. Correcting the bow rake, note the lack of details on the bow
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- 1. you can see the basic gun shapes before work, the side rails are soldered brass wire
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- 1. ladders on tower rear are stretched sprue (13 pieces each), all the rest is brass wire.
You need to download some pictures brother
First time I posted, no pictures seemed to attach. Now corrected!
What a great project, and a wonderful result! Congrats!
Splendid, Colin!
Congratulations!
All those plastic sheets are perfectly used, Colin @tail-dragon
A great finish on this U-board project.
A very successful project, Colin. I’m glad you managed to upload the photos.
Most excellent work sir this is quite the beauty
Nicely done, Colin, on the upgrade!
Amazing build, Colin (@tail-dragon).
Talk about starting with the basics and ending up with a winner!
The U-boats did wreak havoc on the Eastern coast, that was until the coastal defence figured a way to fight them.
I read “U-boats Offshore” by Edwin Hoyt a while back….pretty amazing story and frightening just how many ships were lost so close to the American coastline.
The sub looks terrific. Nice job. @tail-dragon