U-BOATS
72-01 Type II Upgrade Set INSTRUCTIONS (3mb)
Instruction booklet - AMP Upgrade set for Special Navy’s 1:72 scale Type IIA U-boat kit. 28 pages.
U-BRASS Vent/Flood PE INSTRUCTIONS (680kb)
The instructions to the White Ensign Models "U-Brass" PE kit for the Revell 1:72 VIIC (/41 and B)
More information and products at www.whiteensignmodels.com
PLAN Type II (for 72-01 upgrade set) (2.8mb)
The 1/72nd plan is printed on A2 sized paper. On the plan there is a side profile to allow the modeller to accurately position the AMP parts on the kit hull, a top view of the deck to allow placement of the deck parts, and six tower side profiles.
ARTICLES by DOUGIE MARTINDALE
( copyright © Dougie Martindale, all rights reserved)
U-BOATS: German U-boat Victory Pennants (PDF 480kb)
Information on Merchant, Warship, and Tonnage pennants on U-boats.
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U-BOATS: U-Boat Model Kits & Accessories (PDF 128kb)
Comprehensive listing of u-boat kit models and accessories available. Includes various scales and kits and aftermarket sets.
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U-BOATS: Kriegmarine U-Boat Colours & Markings (PDF 1.2mb)
Written with the U-boat modeller in mind, this detailed article attempts to cover everything the modeller needs to know about painting their model U-boat. Included are standard Kriegsmarine paints, upper and lower hull colours, camouflage schemes, insignia, tonnage and tactical markings, draft markings, wooden deck colours, and the colours of small miscellaneous parts. Federal Standard references are given for all Kriegsmarine paints, as well as matches for six ranges of modelling paints.
The original version was published in the September 2004 (#58), December 2004 (#59) and March 2005 (#60) issues of the SubCommittee Report subcommittee.com/SubComm/screport
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U-BOATS: Type VIIC Free-Flooding Vent Patterns (new updated version) (1.9mb)
NOTE: companion piece to the U-Brass Kit
This article discusses all the free-flooding vents on the hull casing of Type VIIC U-boats. It highlights some of the flaws in this area of the Revell’s 1/72nd U-boat kits, and how the super-detailer may modify their kits. The vent patterns in various areas of the boat are given, as are the different curved line patterns outboard of the 88mm.
This is an updated version of the original. In this version there is an explanation of how the main drainage slot was a different length on either side. The U-Brass set is covered, and there are now a number of additional patterns given for individual boats.
The original was published in the September 2005 (#62) issue of the SubCommittee Report.
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U-BOATS: THE SNORTING BULL (1.3mb)
A discussion of the snorting bull insignia, from its origin on U 47 to its use on 7th U-Flottille U-boats. The size and location of bull on sixteen boats are given to assist modellers using AMP snorting bull decals.
U-BOATS: U 96 and The Laughing Sawfish (1.7mb)
The sawfish is one of the most popular U-boat insignia. This article discusses the sawfish on the real U 96, the fictional U 96 in the movie Das Boot, and on 9th U-Flottille U-boats. The controversial debate on colour is discussed, though not to a level that resolves this perennial question.
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U-BOATS: Type VII Modifications (2.2mb)
Whenever we study U-boats, we must always bear in mind that they were constantly modified. As a result of these modifications, the Type VIICs and VIIC/41s that managed to survive until 1945 had so many different external features to the very first VIIC. Modellers are often unsure whether the boat they have chosen to model had certain features, and when these features were fitted or removed. This article specifically addresses many of the modifications that modellers should be aware of when making VIIC and VIIC/41 models. The modifications made to the Type VIIA and VIIB are included to show the developments of the VII that preceded the launching of the first VIIC.
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