ICM/Revell 1/144 Type XXIII U-Boat
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ICM/Revell 1/144 Type XXIII U-Boat
Evening Gents,
confession time: I chickened out about the Heinkel and got myself something less complicated
This little floaty thing was first released by ICM in 2005. The Revell version came out in 2016.
This translates to £5.43, so hopefully still in range of this campaign.
The kit is simple, to say the least:
8 steps and we're done:
Revell provides three marking options:
Oh, and did I mention I'm alreay done with it?
I would have finished it in an evening or two, but the seam along the hull and tower was a bit of an issue to clean up. I also remade some of the finer detail, especially the ladder on the conning tower front:
The kit provides the full suite of turret equipment, but I want to depict it diving, so it's all retracted. I'm thinking of making a little base with some rocks, with the boat on top, aircraft style...
Philipp
confession time: I chickened out about the Heinkel and got myself something less complicated
This little floaty thing was first released by ICM in 2005. The Revell version came out in 2016.
This translates to £5.43, so hopefully still in range of this campaign.
The kit is simple, to say the least:
8 steps and we're done:
Revell provides three marking options:
Oh, and did I mention I'm alreay done with it?
I would have finished it in an evening or two, but the seam along the hull and tower was a bit of an issue to clean up. I also remade some of the finer detail, especially the ladder on the conning tower front:
The kit provides the full suite of turret equipment, but I want to depict it diving, so it's all retracted. I'm thinking of making a little base with some rocks, with the boat on top, aircraft style...
Philipp
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Re: ICM/Revell 1/144 Type XXIII U-Boat
Cute little subject! I like the training flotilla colour scheme with the big yellow cross.
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Re: ICM/Revell 1/144 Type XXIII U-Boat
I was afraid you'd say that
So far I lean towards U-2363 with the big lettering on the tower.
Philipp
So far I lean towards U-2363 with the big lettering on the tower.
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Re: ICM/Revell 1/144 Type XXIII U-Boat
That did come a close second
You need something to break up the mass of grey
You need something to break up the mass of grey
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Re: ICM/Revell 1/144 Type XXIII U-Boat
Hi Philipp
You could always try the beached and rusted look, with very little decal left?
it does seem quite popular recently
Looks like its a go for the seascape either way
Good luck with the water, there are loads of U tube videos to help out there
Regards
Steve H
You could always try the beached and rusted look, with very little decal left?
it does seem quite popular recently
Looks like its a go for the seascape either way
Good luck with the water, there are loads of U tube videos to help out there
Regards
Steve H
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Re: ICM/Revell 1/144 Type XXIII U-Boat
So you chicken out on the Heinkel huh??? That's alright my BF 109 is no more and found it way not the trash bin.
The U Boat looks good. This seems like a good time to practice making a water base.
Shawn
The U Boat looks good. This seems like a good time to practice making a water base.
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Sorry to hear you trashed it. What happened?
Right now my plan is to have the sub "flying" underwater, with a bit of rock on a diorama base to subtly hide a support rod...
Philipp
Right now my plan is to have the sub "flying" underwater, with a bit of rock on a diorama base to subtly hide a support rod...
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Re: ICM/Revell 1/144 Type XXIII U-Boat
That sounds like a great idea for a base. Cant wait to see what you do with it.
As far on the 109 I just could not get anything to line up when trying to glue together the fuselage.
Shawn
As far on the 109 I just could not get anything to line up when trying to glue together the fuselage.
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