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Manfred,
this Engels kit is about the second version of their kit, so late 80's. Since it's a IXC, it's 1/39.5 scale. I based this on the actual sub being about 253'. The model comes out at 77" long. The real sub in meters was...77 meters, so you see how they got the scaling. It also matches the 1/72 Type IXC perfectly in numbers and dimensions. The current Engels, which they say is a IXD2, is not correct, as it's still 77" long, and that version was about 30' longer in real life, yet the model is the same exact size. Who scales to 1/39.5? This makes getting figures problematic off the shelf.
JakeComment
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Thanks Jake,
Still a size you can handle, my type VII is scale 1:35, giving me a lenght of about 2 meters, still a length you can handle on your own.
As for figures, i would go with the 1:35 crewmembers, search for tankcrews and aircrews.
Manfred.
I went undergroundComment
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Two sets of Fwd planes for the Kilo? Why?Comment
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Yes indeed they look more appropriate, the tapered set is more of the 636' typeComment
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Working on a "War of the Worlds" diorama?Comment
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Indeed, Doctor. I Alway's had a fascination with the Martian machines since reading Well's description of their technology -- obviously rich in machinery -- describing the Martian's, who either had no concept of or exercised a disdain for the wheel and fixed pivot within their instrumentalities. How do you make a conveyance without wheels or cams? Most intriguing problem.
Off and on I've been making models of these critters for decades.
DavidWho is John Galt?Comment
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Must be a sign of superiority when a species can afford to build tanks with an inherently unstable concept. It's like humans walking upright on two legs....Comment
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