Recent uboat pictures

[greenman407]

[MFR1964]

The diamond shaped plating is from Verlinden, you can get this in sheets, since mine is build in scale 1/35 i can use all the war stuff they have for static building.
The red/black rod is the backpart of a pencil, i've got collected a vast array of tubes in all kind of materials in all those years, even now i bumb into things i can use.

Manfred.

[Von Hilde]

I dont think those are actually Kort nozles, but just prop guards and vortex interupters. Most likely discontued due to expense and complexity. The above the waterline guards, were quick and easy to install, used less material, and at a time when they were in a hurry to produce as many boats as they could ( from 1937-39) many short cuts were implimented. I would guess some of the IIA boats 1935 production had them since most were built in the shipyard drydocks. Many of the later IIAs and Bs were constructed outside on the ground or barges where they were built on their sides rather than upright in the sheds. Another move to increase production. I think the "Kort thruster" system was just an early R&D test to see if it gave them any more speed. to keep up with, the bigger boats at that time. I aparently worked to some extent, it gave them a couple knots. Soon as the war started, the budget, for the DKM mainly went to the capital ships. The Luftwaffe gobbled up the big chunks of the pie, then the Army and its many factions fought over the meat and potatoes, so the Navy was left with soup bone and stale bread. The end of the chow line was the U Bootwaffe. To refit all the operating boats, would be expensive, and time consuming, as well as they needed as many boats as they could, operational to the the packs to the convoies. By the time Donetz got the Fuherer's attention, and got some running room, the money went to the Wunderboots.

[Von Hilde]

Manfred, Where did you get the mini diamondplate for those two hatches? I have been making my own but its tedious, especially in that small scale. Also, is that red black and white striped thing under the towel a fishing rod? I have been using my old rods for numerous things on my boat models. Torpedo tubes, torpedos, periscope housings, gun barrels, just about anything thats tubular shaped. They are great because they are tapered and easy to work with. Some of the larger rods I have used the big end and sliced off rings, to use for hatch fairings, and longer pieces for the hatch tube itself.

[Subculture]

Anyone know why the use of kort nozzles wasn't applied to the larger boats? Apart from Seehund the experiment doesn't seem to have been repeated until later postwar craft.

[Outrider]

Looks like Happy times for all in that pic, but they ended up in the Med, and no boats ever returned from there.

Absolutely brilliant synopsis. War is hell.

[greenman407]

Excellent!

[MFR1964]

Mark,

In one of the earlier posts you showed a nice shot of the bow deck, with that picture beside me i added some details on my own deck piece.
Scribed the lines into the panel and added the countless holes, which imitates the screwholes.



I still have to give it a layer of paint, but your picture was a very good help for me, thanks!!!


Manfred.

[greenman407]

Notice the Camouflage on U18 and the two different kind of sails on U11

[greenman407]

Avast there matey! Man the long tom ya bilge rats!

[greenman407]

All that from a picture. A snapshot in time.

[Von Hilde]

Some interesting detail in the close up of the bridge u 73. The intake vent ducting of that VIIB are on the outside of the tower and the louvers are virticle. This placement gave them alot of room to get around the attack scope housing, but I guess there must have been some issues, as the mod doesnt appear to have been used on the later boats. There is no sprey shield around the tower, which would be the norm, before 42. Helmut Rosenbaum is the guy saluting (Kapt-Lt) Possibly Horst Deckert with the German cross of gold on his leather jacket is standing forward, by the obs scope. The boat is departing on patrol. (flowers decorating the bridge, and everybody is clean shaved) The WO, aft seems to be indicating to someone ashore, about the time of departure, weather it be late or on time. Looks like Happy times for all in that pic, but they ended up in the Med, and no boats ever returned from there.

[greenman407]

OK YA SWABS! Heres your Daily Dose!

[greenman407]

Little did they know of the "Happy Times" and of the catastrophes to come.

[Von Hilde]

Excelent again! Alot of details I havent seen before. In the picture of The Fuhrer comming out of the U7, the boats are pristeen, and ready for inspection. I immagine that may have been the only time he ever stepped foot on one. Ive seen the pictures and film of him reviewing that Flotilla from a battleship, which must have been later that visit. I love the type II Canooes They sure were neat little boats.