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U-Boat tower
faraujo
Porto, Portugal
Joined: November 23, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 09:40 PM UTC
Can anyone knows a manufacturer a tower of U-Boat in 1/72 scale ??
Posted: Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 11:19 PM UTC
Ahoy Filipe,
There was the Warhammer resin tower but that is now out of production.
To my knowledge there is no one else.
What tower are you planning? For the Revell boat?
Cheers,
Joe
There was the Warhammer resin tower but that is now out of production.
To my knowledge there is no one else.
What tower are you planning? For the Revell boat?
Cheers,
Joe
faraujo
Porto, Portugal
Joined: November 23, 2005
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Joined: November 23, 2005
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Posted: Monday, January 15, 2007 - 12:17 AM UTC
I want the tower to make a litle dio not to put in any model.
madwolf
Illinois, United States
Joined: February 20, 2006
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Posted: Monday, January 15, 2007 - 05:06 AM UTC
You could always buy a conning tower from someone with a 1/72 revell kit (especially someone who's doing heavy PE and deck replacements) because there are several different versions in the kit itself and only one is used.
Gunny
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: July 13, 2004
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Posted: Monday, January 15, 2007 - 04:58 PM UTC
Quoted Text
I want the tower to make a litle dio not to put in any model.
Hi Filipe!
How are your scratch-building skills? I don't think that you're going to find what you're looking for on the market, mate. . .but with a little research, I think that you can come up with some scale drawings that would help you to re-create what you are trying to do, and there are many styrene and plastic sheets and fittings available that will aid you in your build. . .think about it!
~Gunny
Posted: Monday, January 15, 2007 - 09:19 PM UTC
Ahoy Filipe,
Just to follow up on your question......there is a German fellow making
replacement towers in 1:40 scale, for the Robbe u-boat.
They are made of resin and are absolutely loaded with details.
So scale wise, they are would be a compromise between 1:48 and 1:35,
you could probably get way with figures in either scale.
Here is the link: http://dream-arts.de
The site is in German....go to 'On line shop' in the leftside bar and then 'Productubersicht'
click on 'Turm' and this will take you the different towwers available.
The price reflects the workmanship.
Alternative......as Mark said......scratchbuilding.
Cheers,
Joe
Just to follow up on your question......there is a German fellow making
replacement towers in 1:40 scale, for the Robbe u-boat.
They are made of resin and are absolutely loaded with details.
So scale wise, they are would be a compromise between 1:48 and 1:35,
you could probably get way with figures in either scale.
Here is the link: http://dream-arts.de
The site is in German....go to 'On line shop' in the leftside bar and then 'Productubersicht'
click on 'Turm' and this will take you the different towwers available.
The price reflects the workmanship.
Alternative......as Mark said......scratchbuilding.
Cheers,
Joe
faraujo
Porto, Portugal
Joined: November 23, 2005
KitMaker: 35 posts
Model Shipwrights: 12 posts
Joined: November 23, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 03:25 AM UTC
The price are not so bad, but the kit are incompleted because don't have the machjne guns, periscopes and other details.
Where i can find this ?
Where i can find this ?
Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 06:16 AM UTC
Ahoy Filipe,
The towers shown come complete with the periscopes and all the details.
I will confirm the presence of the armament.
Later,
Joe
The towers shown come complete with the periscopes and all the details.
I will confirm the presence of the armament.
Later,
Joe
faraujo
Porto, Portugal
Joined: November 23, 2005
KitMaker: 35 posts
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Joined: November 23, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 06:59 PM UTC
ok i waiting for your reply