By the end of 1942 as lead U-Boat of the 2nd U-Boat Flotilla out of Lorient, it was successful in achieving eight "sinkings" from West Africa to the Caribbean. In the spring of 1943 within the scope of a modification program, U- 505 received a new Mk III Conning Tower with a larger "Winter-Garden".

EDU672053 1:72 Eduard Brassin German Submarine 10.5cm Gun (for use with the Revell model kit) MODEL KIT ACCESSORY 3.8 out of 5 stars 4. $22.68. GUNSHIP GRAY (FS 36118) 3oz. Spray Can by Testors Corp. 4.8 out of 5 stars 13. $10.48. U-Boat 1936-45 (Type VIIA, B, C and Type VIIC/41): An insight Building and Converting the Amati Type VII U-boat. by Jeff Herne. When the Amati Type VIIB kit was released in the late 80s, I was a starving college kid who REALLY couldn't afford the $300 ticket price. My most important model until today Unlimited recording storage space. Live TV from 60+ channels. No cable box required. Here there is the first set in a series of three on U-Boat crewmen, in my opinion issued by one of the best 1/72 figure manufacturers. I painted the figures not as U-boat sailors, but as ground troops (not all Panzer crew although I used a Panzer IV for display). I finally completed the weathering on my Type VIIC U-Boat from Revell. The kit itself was great to build. I drilled out all of the drainage holes in the sides of the hull which took a while but was well worth it in the end. Looking at the infamous Type VII U-boat used during the battle of the Atlantic and the archetypical design for a U-Boat, you can see where its design influences came from while looking at the Type II. The first of these U-boats were launched in 1935 in secrete to avoided the Treaty of Versailles 1/72 scale. Deutsches U-Boot German Submarine Type IX C (U505 late). Revell Germany. U-505 is a German Type IXC U-boat built for service in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. She is one of six U-boats that were captured by Allied forces during World War II, and the first wars