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Roger Lustenberger (Similor)
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Aft Torpedo & Electric Engine *** Completed ***

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1 21 November 2016, 08:17
Enrico Chiambalero
Great project!!!
21 November 2016, 08:41
Wim van der Luijt
wow.....count me in!
21 November 2016, 10:03
Es-haq Khosravi
That's great! 😄
21 November 2016, 10:53
Łukasz Gliński
Full-size Uboot in 1/48 ?! Pinch me plz...😉
21 November 2016, 15:07
Adam Farnsworth
Ooooo it's the big one!
21 November 2016, 15:17
gorby
Just had a look on Google at some other completed models of this kit, and it's about as WOW! as it can get.
21 November 2016, 15:54
Spanjaard
what a monster! i am certainly curious about it. not that i will ever have the space for it but one can always dream...... 🙂
21 November 2016, 17:28
Joerg R.
This thing is HUGE😉 I'm in 👍
21 November 2016, 21:44
Clifford Keesler
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!
22 November 2016, 00:07
Edwin 010
In!
28 January 2017, 16:18
Christian Ristits
What a monster, I will take a seat!
28 January 2017, 16:21
Kees Kleijwegt
Great project! Front seat please..
28 January 2017, 16:43
Clifford Keesler
All I can say is WOW!!!!
1 February 2017, 19:51
Thomas Mayer
Want!! 🙂
1 February 2017, 20:09
Roger Lustenberger
Patience please 🙂 Soon to start... We want to be finished by October ...😉
1 February 2017, 23:49
Robert W Martel
That IS quite a project ! WOW
2 February 2017, 00:39
Holger Kranich
Im in!
2 February 2017, 12:23
Udo Browarczik
...and i thought, 1:72 was huge........
2 February 2017, 13:36
Roger Lustenberger
Ok, its been a while, had some Modelling Blues on the way, but its back on my bench. Sorry, i didn't picture every Step on the way.
The Hull has its base colors and some weathering has started. But still a long way till its finished. Also the Inside has gotten some color.
7 August 2017, 22:49
Choppa Nutta
yeah very cool ! 🙂
7 August 2017, 22:55
Robert W Martel
That is really neat being able to see the inside like that. Nice !! 👍
8 August 2017, 00:00
Clifford Keesler
It is looking really nice.
8 August 2017, 20:11
Spanjaard
excellent. will be amazing when finished 🙂
8 August 2017, 20:52
tinyadmiral
been sooooo wanting this kit! just need to find a buyer for my organs to pay for it lol
8 August 2017, 21:07
Thomas Mayer
Very cool work so far!
13 August 2017, 09:59
Roger Lustenberger
My Hull is completed! 😄 the Inside compartment is almost finished, some Lights by LED will follow. The Base is made by someone else of our Group, which is coming together really nicely, as are the other Sections of the Boat.
28 August 2017, 21:43
Alec K
Wow - massive and impressive 👍
29 August 2017, 00:27
Robert W Martel
Looks Great !! This is such a cool project. It inspired me to order the Revell 1/144 scale U-Boat Type XXI German Submarine w/Interior. I sure would like to build the big one, but just don't have room for such a monster! But the Revell kit will be something different and be a cool display.
Love your build, great group effort !! Cheers! 👍
29 August 2017, 06:35
Hanno Kleinecke
Wow, what an impressive piece of work, outstanding ! So you did not use the original kit hull as originally planned, and used the clear hull instead ?
29 August 2017, 06:58
Alexander Grivonev
beautiful paintjob and weathering!
29 August 2017, 07:19
Roger Lustenberger
Hi Robert! Thank you 🙂
@ Hanno: its all OotB. The Hull came as a full Plexi Piece for the Aft Section. The Other Sections are half Plexi and Half Plastic.
@ Alexander: thank you for the nice words 🙂
29 August 2017, 07:38
Holger Kranich
das is ja ein Sahneschnittchen!!!
29 August 2017, 09:53
Spanjaard
it looks fantastic for sure. almost museum piece.... looking forward seeing the complete thing.
although if i take the rivet counting approach, there should be a few more pipes and cables in the walls.... 😉
again, this is the rivet counting approach... i think it is looks glorious as it is now.
29 August 2017, 09:56
Roger Lustenberger
@ Holger: Ne Zuckersüsse 🙂
@Spanjaard: Thank you 😄 Yeah, those Rivets... lol😉 I Agree with the Pipelines and cables etc inside. Trumpeter did a good job with the details overall, but some parts are just really sloppy oder simply just missing, f.e. Torpedo doors front and rear are non existend, Figures are really sloppy and not in scale. The entire Boat (expect the Rear Part) is starboard side made from Clear Plexi and Port side Plastic. Except for the Tower / Command Center, where Port is Clear... ? Makes no sense. Fitting is excellent tho.
29 August 2017, 13:30
Spanjaard
oh, well, more opportunities for you to have fun😉 looking forward seeing the complete thing 🙂
29 August 2017, 13:48
Alberto Michieletto
Wow, Fantastic work!!!!
29 August 2017, 15:28
Christian Bruer
Very nice work 👍 What is about painting and weathering, is everybody of the group members doing it with his own paint and technique?
29 August 2017, 17:42
Roger Lustenberger
As a basic rule, we're using the colors given by the manual. But after that everyone can do as he likes. Some like it overdone, others clean and new... each section is an individual.
29 August 2017, 17:48
Roger Lustenberger
Added the Lights at my friends house, since i have no idea of electric what so ever... also a first glimps how the finishing Projekt will be.... yet only the neighbouring section is added. Ill add some details of the wiring later tonight.
9 September 2017, 16:31
Alexander Grivonev
the lights look awesome, how about some red LEDs for "ALARM!!" 😄 would look epic...now i need to watch "Das Boot" again, directors cut...
9 September 2017, 17:29
Thomas Bischoff
cool project, count me in
9 September 2017, 18:44
Roger Lustenberger
@ Thomas, chunsch uf Basel? Xehsch de s'ganze Boot 🙂
9 September 2017, 18:51
Roger Lustenberger
@ Alexander: as far as my research went, the red light is only on modern ships.
9 September 2017, 18:53
Thomas Bischoff
Geht leider nicht - bin fast den ganzen Oktober in Südfrankreich. Das Boot hätt ich mir gerne angesehen!
9 September 2017, 18:55
Roger Lustenberger
My Section is finished 😄The final Baseplate is fixed, lights added and Crew placed.
Also added a sneak peak How thr rest of the sub will look like. Can't wait until all the sections are finished and put together. Its allready impressive by itself .
16 September 2017, 13:48
Thomas Bischoff
top work! Hope to see it one day.
16 September 2017, 14:20
Murad ÖZER
Roger, a most unusual and an epic project this is. 👍
17 September 2017, 17:47
Spanjaard
amazing job Roger
18 September 2017, 09:30
Mike Daniels
I dont usually do subs but i am sorely tempted now. Top quality work guys!!
Ahhh, just seen the price! Might need to save up for this one.
18 September 2017, 09:47
Roger Lustenberger
Some pictures of the complete uboat 🙂
30 September 2017, 08:52
Spanjaard
if one part was really good, seeing the complete thing together is simply amazing!
30 September 2017, 09:04

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This is going to be a Groupbuild of our Club. 6 People, each are building one section of the U-Boat. My Section is going to be Aft Torpedo Room with Electric Engines.

Beginning is around January '17, after all those 1100+ Parts are divided to the correct section and where the Hull is to be cut and fitted to a base.

The Idea is that we want to present the entire Uboat seperatly in each section, but moving those together, it becomes one piece.

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