Hello Yves,
Great Work!!!
I´m building the same kit since a while, at about 90% finished. Same as you wrote, it is also one of my childhood dreams, since i watched ''das Boot'' for the first time. This is my first proper model to build (but probably not the last, as i experience a lot of fun...) I'm a Type VII-fan, raher than a modeller, at least until now...
You digged up and shared so much backround information,
it helped me a lot, as well as all the hints on how to get it done.... Thank you very much
I hope you do not mind me to copy some of your upgrades...
I remember somewhere in the beginning of your log there was the question raised on the blue lights... I don't know if you have gotten an answer on that,
But i wrote to the engineer and last survivor of the real U96. He told me, that the blue lights where on in the control room at night, while on the surface.
That was done to get the crews eyes used to the dark, before they climbed up the tower to their watch...The red lights where not used for that, only for ''alarm'' and one red lamp above the Diesel engine, lighting up at speed change....
greetings from Germany, kind regards,
Ben
(here's my log, if you are interested....http://www.modellbauforum-koeln.de/index.php?thread/6519-noch-ein-trumpeter-viic-u96-1-48/&pageNo=1)
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U-552 by yvesvidal - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/48 - PLASTIC - Type VIIC U-boat
