I'm about to build the 1:72 Revell Type VIIC U boat and I heard that there's an aftermarket wooden deck for it. Did the VIICs actually have wooden deck plates? Also where can I get 1:72 scale German U-Boat bridge crew members?

Hi Eric

Yes, most ww2 subs had wooden decks - including the VIIC - you can either substitute the kit deck with a wooden one from Nautilus or give the kit part a paint job that looks like a worn finish.

The decks on german subs normally had a dark finish that would be worn of in areas with traffic over time.

There are many doing crews - among other Warrior, Hekler and goros and CMK - the latter has several sets in resin, including update and interior sets.

Cheers/Jan

Hi Jan. Nice to meet you. If I were able to acquire the wooden deck for the 1:72 Revell VIIC, what would be an appropriate wear color in those high traffic areas you mentioned? Also, do you have web addresses for all those companies you mentioned? I also need to know where I can get the upper pressure hull kit for the Revell Type VIIC. Otherwise, when I cut out the limber (ballast) holes, the hollow space will be glaringly obvious.



Hi Eric

Yes, most ww2 subs had wooden decks - including the VIIC - you can either substitute the kit deck with a wooden one from Nautilus or give the kit part a paint job that looks like a worn finish.

The decks on german subs normally had a dark finish that would be worn of in areas with traffic over time.

There are many doing crews - among other Warrior, Hekler and goros and CMK - the latter has several sets in resin, including update and interior sets.

Cheers/Jan [/quote]

He Eric,
there's also the upper pressure hull for the VIIc available from Yankee Modelworks:
http://www.internethobbies.com/yamowo1screu.html




Michael

Lots of useful information here.

http://www.artitec.nl/downloads/instructions/uboat/uboat_colours.pdf

Save it and sift through it off-line, great reference on the type VII boat.

I have had that inner hull, I choose to build one myself - not much visible anyway.

/Jan