In the past whenever I constructed a U-boat model I would just use the plastic stand that came with it. The last time however I got a nice piece of wood, sanded it, stained it, and put a nice coat of varnish on. Then I took a couple of brass pedastels I've had lying around and mounted them and my boat (Revell 1/125 U-99) to my nice wooden base, and damn if it don't look pretty! It really makes for a far better presentation.

   I'm now working on a 1/350 model of U-35 for this one however I bought a cheap model display case by Johann, it's made for car models but my boat will fit into it nicely. The hull is all resin so I plan to drill two small holes into the bottom of the boat and corresponding holes into the base and mount the whole thing on two brass rods. The best part of the Johann display case is the acrylic cover that will hopefully keep my model clean and dust free for years to come.

   Does anyone have any other ideas for displaying U-boat models?

 Hi There!

Wow! There are many ways to mount your model. The two ways that have been mentioned are the most common. Really the sky is the limit.  Two factors come into play here. Number 1, what scale your U-Boat is. And #2, what are you willing to spend.  I mounted my U295 with the method you used, I also mounted a copy of a part of an Enigma map just to give the base alittle "Class". Just an idea.  A case is always nice but can be expensive for a 33 inch long U-Boat.  A diorama is nice , but then you have to cut the hull below the water line. 

Just some ideas,