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Model Forum / General / Models / September 20051/72 scale German U-Boat Type IXC?
Would you think some manufacturer might come out with this one? I know the VIIC is out. But could there be a possibility that a IXC would be out?  SignatureWILLIAM L. POWELL JR. VICE COMMANDER DAV CH.6 FOLEY, AL I hope they do. The U-505 is the most famous and only surviving type IX. Revell makes a 125 scale 505---I am hoping with the success of the VIIC it will make the 1/72 U-505. Jack Federhofer St Louis MO > Would you think some manufacturer might come out with this one? I know the > VIIC is out. But could there be a possibility that a IXC would be out? The revell 1/125 scale kit is labeled U-505 (a type IX)---but the kit is the same type VII kit in different box. The only type IX is the Nichimo (?) sold in two different versions. Believe the Nichimo kit scale is 1/200. > I hope they do. The U-505 is the most famous and only surviving type IX. > Revell makes a 125 scale 505---I am hoping with the success of the VIIC it [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > JR. VICE COMMANDER DAV CH.6 > > FOLEY, AL > The revell 1/125 scale kit is labeled U-505 (a type IX)---but the kit > is the same type VII kit in different box. The only type IX is the > Nichimo (?) sold in two different versions. Believe the Nichimo kit > scale is 1/200. Jack <laughofer@surfbest.net> wrote in message > news:430ef086@nocnews001.allthesites.org... >> I hope they do. The U-505 is the most famous and only surviving type >> IX. Revell makes a 125 scale 505---I am hoping with the success of the >> VIIC it will make the 1/72 U-505. >> >> Jack Federhofer St Louis MO >> > Would you think some manufacturer might come out with this one? I >> > know the VIIC is out. But could there be a possibility that a IXC >> > would be out? >> > >> > -- >> > WILLIAM L. POWELL >> > JR. VICE COMMANDER DAV CH.6 >> > FOLEY, AL Also the Aurora/Monogram kit which is available fairly cheap on eBay. >Also the Aurora/Monogram kit which is available fairly cheap on eBay. Deservedly so. Stick with the Nichimo, or whoever's boxing it now. BTW, a type IX is a lot bigger than a Type VII, and was not a popular boat--long range was its only advantage. I'd like a British S or T in any scale. I doubt we'll see a type IX since it's so large. MPM is putting out its 1/72 Type XXIII and has announced a 1/72 Type II. Personally I'd be grateful for any allied WW2 sub, but I doubt we'll ever see them in 1/72. Not enough demand and they're too big. At the risk of encuring the wrath of people who actually build rather than collect: Comet Models did vacuform 1/72 Type IIIC, VIIC, IXC, IXD/2 and XXI as well as a Gato class boat. OK, the boxes that they came in were a better starting point, but at least they were a starting pont. Tom > At the risk of encuring the wrath of people who actually build rather > than collect: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Tom The boxes? Bill Banaszak, MFE ;) > At the risk of encuring the wrath of people who actually build rather > than collect: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > OK, the boxes that they came in were a better starting point, but at > least they were a starting pont. There is a possibility that in the near future a conversion for the Revell Type VII will be out to convert it to a Type IX-C or IX-C-40. "rwsmithjr@rcn.com" <rwsmithjr@rcn.com> wrote in news:z_ 6dnQMQ-dRlwo7eRVn-tw@rcn.net: >> At the risk of encuring the wrath of people who actually build rather >> than collect: [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > There is a possibility that in the near future a conversion for the > Revell Type VII will be out to convert it to a Type IX-C or IX-C-40. Ron, have you been doing some surrepticious research again that you can't talk about? Frank > Ron, have you been doing some surrepticious research again > that you can't talk about? Something like that, yeah. I'm up to 300 DVD-R's as archives for the .tif ship images I currently have and it's only going to get worse...;) >> Ron, have you been doing some surrepticious research again that you >> can't talk about? > > Something like that, yeah. I'm up to 300 DVD-R's as archives for the > .tif ship images I currently have and it's only going to get worse...;) Vac, resin or other? Or will you have to kill me after you tell me. In that case I can wait. > Vac, resin or other? > > Or will you have to kill me after you tell me. In that case I > can wait. Probably resin & brass to convert the Revell kit. > > Vac, resin or other? > > > > Or will you have to kill me after you tell me. In that case I > > can wait. > > Probably resin & brass to convert the Revell kit. Without digging out a couple of references I can't be sure, but I believe there were such major differences between the VII and IX that about the only things usable from the Revell kit would be the conning tower and maybe the props. Bill Shuey > Without digging out a couple of references I can't be sure, but I > believe there were such major differences between the VII and IX that > about the only things usable from the Revell kit would be the conning > tower and maybe the props. The fellow considering it is a professional modeller and I'm sure he's covered all the bases. Also note I only said it was a possibility and he's yet to determine if it's worth it. In my opinion, to convert the VIIC to a type IX would require such extensive work (limber holes totally redone, boat lengthened, deck totally reworked, etc,. that producing a new model of the IX would be more cost effective for the modeler. >> At the risk of encuring the wrath of people who actually build rather >> than collect: [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > There is a possibility that in the near future a conversion for the Revell > Type VII will be out to convert it to a Type IX-C or IX-C-40. |
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