Ion Soltan (MadWolf) shares with us a great build feature of his conversion of an old Revell kit,, resulting in "Adalbert Schnee''s U-2511 (April, 1945)"
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Thanks Ion!
~Gunny
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Adalbert Schnee's U-2511Gunny
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Monday, July 09, 2007 - 11:10 AM UTC
Posted: Monday, July 09, 2007 - 11:23 AM UTC
Good job Ion - it looks very good and I like your attention to details
Thanks for sharing it with us
Skipper
Thanks for sharing it with us
Skipper
Posted: Monday, July 09, 2007 - 02:16 PM UTC
Great job Ion.
wildspear
Michigan, United States
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Posted: Monday, July 09, 2007 - 02:38 PM UTC
MadWolf,
Great looking boat. I really like all the small detail that you put in to it.
Great looking boat. I really like all the small detail that you put in to it.
Halfyank
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Monday, July 09, 2007 - 03:09 PM UTC
This is what I really like, somebody taking the time and effort to research an item and do as good a job as they can to recreate it. This is modeling. Great job.
madwolf
Illinois, United States
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Posted: Monday, July 09, 2007 - 04:22 PM UTC
Thanks a lot, my friends! I really appreciate your feedback! I will be back to the shiprights in a few months building the Bismarck.
Here is a link to my album if you guys want to see some reference pictures of U-2511 and other XXI boats.
http://photos.kitmaker.net/showgallery.php/cat/18415
Thanks again!
Here is a link to my album if you guys want to see some reference pictures of U-2511 and other XXI boats.
http://photos.kitmaker.net/showgallery.php/cat/18415
Thanks again!
PeteV
England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 12:11 AM UTC
Ion,
Well what else can I add to the accolades that your excellent model has already recieved, I really like it, thanks for sharing it with us.
PeteV
Well what else can I add to the accolades that your excellent model has already recieved, I really like it, thanks for sharing it with us.
PeteV
jba
Rhone, France
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Posted: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 - 05:45 AM UTC
very neat job you did with your article Ion, nice bit of history research and great model too -not to mention some very great pictures, the lighting you used really emphasizes your work
JB
JB