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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Submarines => Topic started by: Desi on June 08, 2011, 09:49:44 pm

Title: German Type UC minelayer submarine
Post by: Desi on June 08, 2011, 09:49:44 pm

Hi,
I have been working on a 1:40 scale  UC5/M1 WW1 submarine
Dimensions  33.5" length, inner width at widest point is 2 and 7/8"

The hull has been split at the widest dia to make it easy to install a pipe style WTC or flat lexan WTC.
The boat can be built as a UC German type or M1 Dutch boat.

The casing was cast in PVC, so it picked up all the details

There will be a total of 5 pieces- top and bottom hull, one piece casing, a corning tower all out of epoxy resin and the little add on piece on top of the corning tower cast in plastic.

I am planning on doing a few hulls, so email me if you are interested

(http://s4.postimage.org/1qzn6me1w/UC5_M1_1.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1qzn6me1w/)

(http://s4.postimage.org/1qzou5qjo/UC5_M1_2.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1qzou5qjo/)

(http://s4.postimage.org/1qzqhp31g/UC5_M1_3.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1qzqhp31g/)

(http://s4.postimage.org/1qzs58fj8/UC5_M1_4.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1qzs58fj8/)

(http://s4.postimage.org/1qztsrs10/UC5_M1_5.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1qztsrs10/)

(http://s4.postimage.org/1qzvgb4is/UC5_M1_6.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1qzvgb4is/)

(http://s4.postimage.org/1qzx3uh0k/UC5_M1_7.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/1qzx3uh0k/)

Title: Re: German Type UC minelayer submarine
Post by: Desi on June 15, 2011, 02:04:25 pm

Some photos of the corning tower...

Cost of hull, casing and corning tower (2 pieces) is $300 Cdn
Mailing 3 days Xpress post from Canada to UK and Germany is $100 Cdn

If you need any other info, please send me an email

Thanks
(http://s2.postimage.org/4gkszvc4/UC5_M1_8.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/4gkszvc4/)

(http://s2.postimage.org/4gmgj7tw/UC5_M1_9.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/4gmgj7tw/)

Title: Re: German Type UC minelayer submarine
Post by: Skip Asay on June 15, 2011, 09:36:44 pm

"corning tower"?? You do mean CONNING tower, don't you??

Boat looks good. It's about time someone came up with a WWI boat.

Skip Asay

Title: Re: German Type UC minelayer submarine
Post by: Desi on August 25, 2011, 06:27:30 pm

Hi,
Pics of the boat painted, however I have yet to put in the dive system.
Will post pics of guts of the boat later.

Title: Re: German Type UC minelayer submarine
Post by: Albion on August 31, 2011, 03:54:20 am

Quote from: Desi on August 25, 2011, 06:27:30 pm

Hi,
Pics of the boat painted, however I have yet to put in the dive system.
Will post pics of guts of the boat later.

That looks nice

Title: Re: German Type UC minelayer submarine
Post by: Desi on October 10, 2011, 05:26:45 pm

Pics of the inside of the boat...
The blue air bag is made from a piece of backwash hose, can be got from any pool supplier.
It works really well in the boat. The boat is trimmed and ready to go... weather permitting.

Title: Re: German Type UC minelayer submarine
Post by: bassplayer1 on October 11, 2011, 09:31:46 pm

Very nice! Great job!!!

Title: Re: German Type UC minelayer submarine
Post by: Davy1 on October 12, 2011, 04:14:50 pm

Nice one! And nice to see more WW1 models.