Type XXIII
- Gary Boxall
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Type XXIII
Started this monstrosity back in the MA days and it kinda sat up in the loft after we moved. After stalling on the latest Sherman build, decided to pull it out again.
Being 1/35 scale, this coastal U Boat by Bronco is certainly big. Goes together well enough even though it is lacking a lot of detail is some areas. The Shipwrights section of Armorama has certainly been a help when it comes to adding missing detail.
Rungs are made from 15amp fusewire as is hatch handle. Spare PE replaces chunky kit navigation light plate. Main handrail is replaced with one scratchbuilt from styrene rod...
Welds are added using stretched sprue and missing sections (black lines) are Archer weld seam resin decals...
Some rivet detail was lost while sanding down join lines between parts. I ended up removing the erivets here completely and in the process of replacing them with more Archer resin decals...
Aperture on the top rear section was missing completely - I used a drain grating from a Miniart street scenec set to create what I needed...
'Rectractable' bollards are added along with other minor details...
Lots of detail completely missing inside the tower...
Also had to drill lots of missing holes on the top too...
Missing water cooling inlet was scratchbuilt along with extra detailing along hull sides for galvanic anode brackets...
Still a way to go, but am stuill trying to figure out how the heck I'm going to paint this thing!!!!
Gary
Being 1/35 scale, this coastal U Boat by Bronco is certainly big. Goes together well enough even though it is lacking a lot of detail is some areas. The Shipwrights section of Armorama has certainly been a help when it comes to adding missing detail.
Rungs are made from 15amp fusewire as is hatch handle. Spare PE replaces chunky kit navigation light plate. Main handrail is replaced with one scratchbuilt from styrene rod...
Welds are added using stretched sprue and missing sections (black lines) are Archer weld seam resin decals...
Some rivet detail was lost while sanding down join lines between parts. I ended up removing the erivets here completely and in the process of replacing them with more Archer resin decals...
Aperture on the top rear section was missing completely - I used a drain grating from a Miniart street scenec set to create what I needed...
'Rectractable' bollards are added along with other minor details...
Lots of detail completely missing inside the tower...
Also had to drill lots of missing holes on the top too...
Missing water cooling inlet was scratchbuilt along with extra detailing along hull sides for galvanic anode brackets...
Still a way to go, but am stuill trying to figure out how the heck I'm going to paint this thing!!!!
Gary
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Re: Type XXIII
What a comeback Now imagine a large boat like the XXI or the VII C in that scale...
Your upgrades are, as usual, sublime....
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Philipp
Your upgrades are, as usual, sublime....
...I'll show myself out...
Philipp
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Re: Type XXIII
Thanks for posting this build Gary. These big subs are certainly eye catching and I really like all the extra detail you are adding.
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Nice detail work. Needs a figure to help with scale.
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Re: Type XXIII
Bryan Krueger wrote:Nice detail work. Needs a figure to help with scale.
Gary
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GARY!! Glad you are still alive
Really great work on this. The extra scratchbuilding is taking it to a whole new level
I am book marking this project, going to be very useful for my one. I am slowly collecting stuff for a dockside diorama. Italeri docksides (which are very nice), U-Models figures, a couple of AFV Club trucks, still looking for some buildings and a crane that will fit the scene.
Really great work on this. The extra scratchbuilding is taking it to a whole new level
I am book marking this project, going to be very useful for my one. I am slowly collecting stuff for a dockside diorama. Italeri docksides (which are very nice), U-Models figures, a couple of AFV Club trucks, still looking for some buildings and a crane that will fit the scene.
Woody...
Trying hard to do some modeling!
Trying hard to do some modeling!
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Re: Type XXIII
It is a massive one Gary, that is a 1:35 figure
Sounds like a cool plan Woody
Good to see you back at it Gary
Steve H
Sounds like a cool plan Woody
Good to see you back at it Gary
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Maybe Gary is playing funny buggers and its really a 1/48 figure
Woody...
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Trying hard to do some modeling!
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Re: Type XXIII
Could be 1:72 or Preiser 1:87, 1:100 or even 1:500
Who knows
Who knows
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