Hi Sav and thanks for taking the time to help. I'm going try to post two photos one in BW one in color, the one in color is of U-805. The tug color is N-5 navy blue and looks correct so the color on the sub is close to the true color and is not one of the aforementioned colors on the site, now looking back at the BW photo U-1023 is in DG51 and U-249 is much darker, do you think U-249 may be using the same color as U-805? thank's Glenn\ said:
Hi Mankster the directive late in the war was to darken the boats to hide from hunter aircraft when at periscope depth. I also understand there was an attempt to camo the decks to break up the sillohette of the subs at periscope depth I have matched the color of U-805 spot on ,but I'm going hold off and make sure before I commit,but your right about them using what ever paint they had on hand, thank you for your help. Glenn\ said:
Hear are some photos of the build\ said:
Hear are som photos of the build Glenn\ said:
Thank you Sav,very nice! what are you using on the bottom of your hull? [the dark vertical lines.]I've just finished installing the deflector above the bridge and the engine telegraph compass and voice tube. I'll post some pics. I will inevitably build three totally -- the first one is U-249; U-96 and an early V-11C/41 U-522. I'm looking forward to seeing your continuing progress on your boat. It looks very good.\ said:
these black lines\ said:
Thank's Sav ,I've never heard of these before,very cool look's like they would save alot of time. I've always hade to make my own thank's for the info .I will check in to them and your boat looks realy realy good. Glenn\ said:
Hear are some more photos of the flash supperssors for the one 37mm and the four 20mm deck guns,made from sheet brass, enjoy Glenn\ said:
Hi all, here are some updated photos of the U-249 build, the 3.7mm and the 20mm AA gun were added and the FPR-DF loop antenna. Some more hand grabs as well, enjoy. Glenn\ said:
Hello Gents,[update on U-249] -- Progress on the sub is coming right along. I've added some new details -- kind of a "finding waldo" kind of a thing. I've added the hand rails with the safety cables and the stern and bridge flagpoles; the ship's horns on the stern of the main gun deck, I've added the electrical conduits. I've added the electrical outlet on the front of the bridge, and I decided to cut out the plastic on the navigation lights stern and primary gun deck hand railing scratch built out of plexigalss. The boat is about 90%, and then I'll begin the heavy painting and weathering. Glenn\ said:
Hello Gent's here are some more updated pics of the U-249 build.I added more hand rails on the 3,7mm gun deck using plastic rod, and the lock down handles on the base of the 20mm gun mounts,regards Glenn\ said:
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