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Got U-505 fever -- need kit recommendation

OK, so my wife and I just went through the newly-opened U-505 exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

They did an excellent job. It's just freaky, though, to see the old girl INSIDE a building. Inside a building, UNDER GROUND.

But, they did an excellent job cleaning her up.

So, now I have U-505 fever. I remember building something that was probably Revell way back when I was a kid... MSI's gift shop sells a private-labled kit for $12, which is probably a re-boxed Revellogram kit.

I'm not necessarily looking for rivet-perfect -- I just want a reasonably accurate IX-C/40, preferably with the 505's numbering and maybe Lange's crest.

Any recommendations? Or is the Revellogram kit good enough if I leave the net cutter off?

Thanks.

Paul

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Paul Braun
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Look up the old Nichimo(sp) 1/200 kit. Better than the Monogram in every respect. Make sure it has the extra AA wintergarden. I'm sure Venture up in Wheeling would have it.

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tomcervo

Thanks. I'm in NW Indiana, however, and don't think I'll be up that way for a couple of months.

I did, however, find the Nichimo IXC/40 kit at Internet Hobbies...at least, my order went in. We'll see if it's in stock and ships.

Now, all I need is a set of 1/200 decals for the 505. I can probably make the number from the set for the 511 (that's what the kit is), but I need to find Lange's crest (maybe I can find someone with an ALPS who can squeeze a couple of crests into the next decal run...)

Oh, and the Nichimo IXC/40 does have the wintergarten.

Paul

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Paul Braun

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