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Dougie
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Posted: 12 August 2007 at 21:33 \| IP Logged

Hi Dan,

Thanks for the update. Can I ask where you got the bull decals from? I only know of one bull (for U 751) on ULAD sheet 3? Are there other sheets on the market now (maybe more recent releases?).

Looking forward to the pics.

Cheers,

Dougie

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Posted: 13 August 2007 at 00:51 \| IP Logged

Hello Dougie,

Yes, ULAD #7201 has the Snorting Bulls for U-94. They are very close to the late U-47 Bulls. I did have to retouch the tails to make them correct for a late U-47. They are the best I have seen so far.

I am still waiting for some paint from WEM to finish the hull of U-47. I also ordered the paint I will need for my U-218 ; the Type VIID I am working on.

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Posted: 20 August 2007 at 21:40 \| IP Logged

I have just received the paint from WEM in the UK! Great company WEM! I highly recommend them when you want to paint a U-Boot project! The Colourcoats paint is the best I have seen. As far as I know their line of Kreigsmarine colours are the nearest to the KM standards. So now I can finish my U-47 project. I plan to shoot some paint and finish the basic clolours tonight! Yea!!!!

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Dougie
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Posted: 28 August 2007 at 21:30 \| IP Logged

Hi Dan,

Yeah, Dave, Caroline and John from WEM are really good - very helpful. And their KM paint range comes in very handy, especially the Schlickgrau 58 as there is no RAL equivalent. Good luck with the painting.

Cheers,

Dougie

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Posted: 06 September 2007 at 20:54 \| IP Logged

Last Progress Report on my U-47 project!

I finished it today!!!!

I just have to mount the model on it's stand and then is is done! Iwill post some shots of it soon. I hope you all like it! I have to say it turned out very nicely!

Thanks for all the positive help and feedback!

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Posted: 06 September 2007 at 23:12 \| IP Logged

Can't wait to see the fruits of your labor Dan.

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Posted: 07 September 2007 at 03:04 \| IP Logged

Hello !

When I get the camera away from my daughter I wil take some shots of the finished U-47.

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Posted: 07 September 2007 at 22:42 \| IP Logged

Hi Dan,

Good to hear the boat will be sliding down the slipway soon. Looking forward to the pics.

Cheers,

Dougie

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Posted: 27 September 2007 at 13:58 \| IP Logged

I am going to try this weekend to get some pics of this on.

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Posted: 18 January 2008 at 21:20 \| IP Logged

Hi everyone,

Here are two shots of Dan's U 47 model, modified from the Revell 72nd VIIC kit -

Congratulations on a very fine build, Dan! Your many hours have certainly paid off. I see many VIIB/U 47 specific modifications - the scratchbuilt air trunks, altered aft deck railings, Pillkoppen pennant, the extra VIIB drainage holes. I also see some other modifications you've made to the Revell kit - supports within the main drainage area, manhole inspection covers, U-Brass cheek pieces, Modelbrass drainge hole pieces, waterline decals, etc.. You also cut the hull, if I remember correctly, to give a VIIB length rather than the VIIC kit length.

I've seen dozens of U 47 models in all different scales - Revell 125th, Robbe 40th , Amati 72nd, Neptun 1250th, HP Models 700th, Mirage 400th, one from Krick, and a hybrid with the Revell hull and Amati tower. Yours is obviously the most accurate of all the U 47 models I've seen. A build article would be nice too. Well done!

Cheers,

Dougie

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