Revell 1/72 u-boat decking

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  • Graham Townsend
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  17 years ago
  Fri, Aug 27, 2004 2:27 PM

Hello all
Anyone tell me if it's possible to get replacement decking in the UK for
the U-boat? And indeed any other aftermarket bits available - I'm
aware of the WEM photo-etch kits and the Hecker & Goros (?) crew
figures.
Thanks!
Graham 'Rip' Townsend

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  • Erik Wauters
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  17 years ago
  Fri, Aug 27, 2004 5:06 PM

Graham,
there was a wooden deck set reviewed on modelwarships.com a few weeks ago, look at

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"Nautilus Models 1/72 Wood deck replacement for Revell Type VII U-boat"
but don't forget to finish that Snowberry first ;-)
Erik Wauters, Belgium

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  • Graham Townsend
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  Fri, Aug 27, 2004 7:13 PM

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Thanks Erik, that's just the job! Campanula is coming along slowly, I'm painting her hull at the moment. And adding rivets to it as well - which is fun!
I can feel a 1/72 collection coming on - the corvette and U-boat, maybe an S-boat and MTB as well? Then of course I'll need to get a display case too :-)
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  • Ives100
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  Sat, Aug 28, 2004 1:39 PM

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I reviewed the Nautilus deck for the SubCommittee Report (actually, our U-boat expert reviewed it) , and have photos of same. If interested, contact me and I can send the photos of the deck. Tom Dougherty ( snipped-for-privacy@aol.com)

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  • Graham Townsend
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  Sat, Aug 28, 2004 5:49 PM

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I'd appreciate the photos and also any recommendations (or otherwise!) Thanks a lot!
Graham 'Rip' Townsend

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  • Rufus
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  Sun, Aug 29, 2004 10:43 PM

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Is that really what a Type VII wooden deck was patterened like? All of the photos I've seen show simple slatted decking, not a wooden copy of the steel deck plates as this lasercut kit protrays...I'm VERY sceptical at this point.
I'm planning to steer clear of this one, unless someone can point me to some documentation.

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  • SteveB
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  17 years ago
  Mon, Aug 30, 2004 3:39 AM

Early boots had the pattern represented by the kit and the PE parts. Late war boats had a simpler patter of slats.
SB

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  • Graham Townsend
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  17 years ago
  Mon, Aug 30, 2004 12:18 PM

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Having done some research I think I'll probably go for the Modelbrass.com set

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and also the WEM PE sets. I appreciate there will be a few duplicated parts but overall this seems like the best available. Unless anyone knows better, open to suggestions naturally!
Can the Modelbrass set be bought anywhere in the UK or am I going to have to get it from the States? Anyone here used that set?
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Graham 'Rip' Townsend

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