Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Submarines => Topic started by: polaris on December 15, 2006, 07:04:50 pm

Title: U Boat 1:96
Post by: polaris on December 15, 2006, 07:04:50 pm

Dear All,

Is there such a thing as a 1:96 U Boat?

Regards, Bernard2

Title: Re: U Boat 1:96
Post by: Sub driver on December 15, 2006, 10:02:08 pm

 ;Ddo you mean 1.96 scale or a sub I 96, the japanese numbered there subs that way in ww2 ;)

Title: Re: U Boat 1:96
Post by: polaris on December 15, 2006, 11:51:50 pm

Hello,

No, I mean 1:96 scale. Haven't seen anything in this scale as yet?

Regards, Bernard2

Title: Re: U Boat 1:96
Post by: polaris on December 16, 2006, 09:42:43 am

Dear Sub Driver,

My apologies, I didn't thank you for your reply in my last. My enq. is 'curiosity', I was just wondering if such a beastie existed! In passing I have seen subs of various scales on various websites, but nothing seemingly in 1:96: to small a scale for all the necessary eqpt. maybe? (I obviously know nothing about model subs!).

Regards, Bernard2

Title: Re: U Boat 1:96
Post by: Subculture on December 16, 2006, 10:41:27 am

There are lots of model submarines about in 1/96th scale and also 1/100th scale which is very close.

However you haven't specified the type of boat you are interested in.

Are you looking for a 1/96th scale Type VII u-boat?

Title: Re: U Boat 1:96
Post by: polaris on December 16, 2006, 02:16:00 pm

Dear Subculture,

Thankyou for your reply.

To be absolutely honest I don't know, I am simply browsing for 'ideas'. The info. you supply is interesting/useful, and I wonder if I could trouble you please as to what website to look at for 1/96 (or indeed 1:100), U Boats? 1939 to 44 would be the date range.

Regards, Bernard2

Title: Re: U Boat 1:96
Post by: Subculture on December 16, 2006, 03:24:46 pm

I see, so you want WWII boats.

1/96th scale WWII boats are very thin on the ground, primarily because that is such a small scale for that era of boats, and the models can end up being very dinky- especially for RC.

Scale Shipyard do a 1/96th gato-

http://scaleshipyard.com/Catalog%20Pages/submarines.html

It's a hull kit only, but Dave Merriman makes a WTC for that model.

Perhaps you might consider a larger scale, like 1/72nd. Then you have boats like the Revell Type VII and their recently introduced Gato.

They are easily converted to RC with third party kits on the market or in development.

Andy

Title: Re: U Boat 1:96
Post by: polaris on December 16, 2006, 03:50:29 pm

Dear Andy,

Thankyou for troubling with a thorough reply. I can now feel 'informed'!

Many Thanks,

Regards, Bernard2