S.M. U-1 (a new RC project)

[DrSchmidt]

Adding more details on my U1. The conning tower got its signal horn, the little platform between the periscopes, rails and struts. Quite a job to get everything straight and parallel. The rear section was equipped with exhaust tubes and the push rods for the rudder. Finally the bow was equipped with its towing point. Starts to look like a real submarine…

[DrSchmidt]

Status Quo of my build of Germany‘s first military submarine S.M. U1 in 1/48 scale. Most of the details are on, everything is filled, sanded, and covered under the first layer of primer. Rivets are next….