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….

[DrSchmidt]

Applying rivets on my 1/48 scale submarine S.M. U1 from 1906. I made a tool to help me to get straight lines marekd on the curved surface of the fuselage. Worked out quite well. After that I started applying 1/48 scale aircarft rivest surface details by Archer Fine Transfers. Starboard is done, about 12-15 meters of rivets. Those will be sealed under a caot of primer and than port next....

[DrSchmidt]

I applied about 15 meters of rivet decals by Archer Fine Transfers, applied two layers of Tamiya fine grey primer finally I aplied the base colors, light gray on top, and a dark anthracite gray for the bottom of the boat. Went well, I'm happy.

[Albacore 569]

Wow! I really want to build something WW1 ish.

[DrSchmidt]

Progress on my 1:48 scale S.M. U1, Germany's firts military sub. After getting the base colors in place, I applied a grey filter, then covered everything under a layer of satin clear coat. After that came the weathering of the sub-surface section of the hull using a white wash and a dark green airbrush for the waterline. The bow got its hull numbers, white decas that I got printed. Same for the life belts..

[DrSchmidt]

Sporting some detail on my 1/48 scale German submarine U1 from 1906, the first military sub of the Imperial Navy. I'm done with weathering the hull. White stains on the lower hull, grey, white and rusty streaks on the upper. Spiced up by pin washes and some dry brushing. The ventlaition masts are done as well including the position lights, 3D-printed from transparent resin. The periscopes are made of 2,5 mm diameter steel tubes with 3D-printed stufing boxes at the botttom and opti cal heads on the top. On the stern, the rudder got it's chain drive and it's safety guard made from 1/48 scale chain.

[DrSchmidt]

The final part on my U1 are the propellers. The original had adjustable propellers, as the petroleum engines could only run full throttle in one direction. I got a pair of props altered by the PropShop UK to look similar to the originally, and they will be great for a running boat, but for a static display, I wanted them to be even more accurate. So I designed them in the CAD, made 3D prints, painted them with AK True Metal used brass color and for me, they look like the real deal....















https://dr-schmidt.org/U1-new/U1-278.jpeg

[DrSchmidt]

With the exception of the flag, the 1/48 scale model of the first German military submarine from 1906, the U1, is pretty much done. I added the rigging, the stands, the base and the name plate, and some scale figures to get the small size of the boat into perspective. Fully scratch built.....one of my best jobs.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Beautiful!

[redboat219]

"that belongs in a museum."

[DrSchmidt]

Thanks folks. Actually it will be displayed in a museum, but only for two days. In October I'll present it on a ship modeling show in the Maritime Museum in Hamburg. After my first show there, two years ago, they invited me back. I'm happy about that.

[redboat219]

You doing the RC version next?

[DrSchmidt]

I'll build some easy stuff to get a break and then I'll go for it....

[trout]

Super nice! What would you want to RC next?