conus00
29-11-2010, 15:43
Hello gentlemen,
I'm new to this website, but have been lurking for a while. I have recently ran into a hitch which prompted me to sign up. I have tried to get the answers everywhere but, so far, no luck.
I am recently working on "double-build": Trumpeter's and ICM's Type XXIII. You can follow my BLOGS either here:
http://modelshipwrights.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=143749&page=1#1408891
or here:
http://models.rokket.biz/index.php?topic=220.0
So anyways, here is my recent problem...
My work on Trumpeter's kit continues but i have ran into a major glitch (which is bugging the crap out of me).
My life was nice and peachy (regardless building the Trumpeter's kit, anyway) until I ran into this picture:
http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/60f01e2eb30c50bed4d85e3cdf5611ddb6232d7bfea9f6c591 098d8f35e26b316g.jpg
I was originally planning on building U-2360 using the Trumpeter's parts #5 and #6.
After seeing this picture I have done some additional research and found out that Type XXIII over the course of the war had four different sails installed (Gesloschenne Brucke and three different Offene Brucke):
My German is pretty bad but I'm guessing that it means open/closed bridge?
http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/1c4a57d5d5e97c30dfbc7b4074732781fab9915dde03fcf64e 38a6e675f927656g.jpg
I have seen couple builds of Mod.557 on the net and like the closed CT version a lot.
So here is my problem: there is a major contradiction in two available pictures of U-2360 I have.
According to this one (at least IMO) the U-2360 had the "open bridge CT installed":
http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/acd690ffadc1ced1858c915bc22d925ce98c2923ba497303c6 2ab6d1157a12976g.jpg
Contrary to this picture (which makes me believe that U-2360 was one of the testing boats for the "closed bridge"):
http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/16fa83322d40dfe9844454883efce81457ec97385707105d82 539ebd6d353c406g.jpg
I have built both versions of the sail so far (trying to figure out which one is gonna actually end up on the hull) and tried to take similar angle picture (sorry for "taped" CT, I'm still working on the interior).
As you can see the CT HAS TO BE the "closed bridge " because proportionally it just does not make sense... On the other hand the "closed bridge" version had only single hatch on the top and there are TWO people standing on the top of the sail. How, the heck, they both fit in there??? This is blowing my mind.... Dang!
http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/617ba4663568ba8ac9434f077c8ae00276a8f0f162ac09c3a9 f991bcd40312236g.jpg
I'm a real stickler for historical accuracy and I am at dire straits. I'd appreciate any help I can get on this mess.
My conclusion:
The U-2360 had two sails installed in her career: streamlined "open bridge" and "closed bridge" prototype.
I'd prefer to build the "closed bridge" version because I like it.
So here is my dilemma
http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/7d4e98bd8606e28ae3f2bcec3fcd37f4fb5e5618e6e27b28a0 9bd64910d6d7c36g.jpg
Also, the Mod. 557 seems to be missing the bow hatch... If the photographer just took the picture of extra two feet down...
http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/16fa83322d40dfe9844454883efce81457ec97385707105d82 539ebd6d353c406g.jpg
As Jan Klarbęk's signature on the ModelShipwrights.com says "It“s happy days for modellers...", I have to add "...but sometimes it sucks!" :D
I'm new to this website, but have been lurking for a while. I have recently ran into a hitch which prompted me to sign up. I have tried to get the answers everywhere but, so far, no luck.
I am recently working on "double-build": Trumpeter's and ICM's Type XXIII. You can follow my BLOGS either here:
http://modelshipwrights.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=143749&page=1#1408891
or here:
http://models.rokket.biz/index.php?topic=220.0
So anyways, here is my recent problem...
My work on Trumpeter's kit continues but i have ran into a major glitch (which is bugging the crap out of me).
My life was nice and peachy (regardless building the Trumpeter's kit, anyway) until I ran into this picture:
http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/60f01e2eb30c50bed4d85e3cdf5611ddb6232d7bfea9f6c591 098d8f35e26b316g.jpg
I was originally planning on building U-2360 using the Trumpeter's parts #5 and #6.
After seeing this picture I have done some additional research and found out that Type XXIII over the course of the war had four different sails installed (Gesloschenne Brucke and three different Offene Brucke):
My German is pretty bad but I'm guessing that it means open/closed bridge?
http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/1c4a57d5d5e97c30dfbc7b4074732781fab9915dde03fcf64e 38a6e675f927656g.jpg
I have seen couple builds of Mod.557 on the net and like the closed CT version a lot.
So here is my problem: there is a major contradiction in two available pictures of U-2360 I have.
According to this one (at least IMO) the U-2360 had the "open bridge CT installed":
http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/acd690ffadc1ced1858c915bc22d925ce98c2923ba497303c6 2ab6d1157a12976g.jpg
Contrary to this picture (which makes me believe that U-2360 was one of the testing boats for the "closed bridge"):
http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/16fa83322d40dfe9844454883efce81457ec97385707105d82 539ebd6d353c406g.jpg
I have built both versions of the sail so far (trying to figure out which one is gonna actually end up on the hull) and tried to take similar angle picture (sorry for "taped" CT, I'm still working on the interior).
As you can see the CT HAS TO BE the "closed bridge " because proportionally it just does not make sense... On the other hand the "closed bridge" version had only single hatch on the top and there are TWO people standing on the top of the sail. How, the heck, they both fit in there??? This is blowing my mind.... Dang!
http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/617ba4663568ba8ac9434f077c8ae00276a8f0f162ac09c3a9 f991bcd40312236g.jpg
I'm a real stickler for historical accuracy and I am at dire straits. I'd appreciate any help I can get on this mess.
My conclusion:
The U-2360 had two sails installed in her career: streamlined "open bridge" and "closed bridge" prototype.
I'd prefer to build the "closed bridge" version because I like it.
So here is my dilemma
http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/7d4e98bd8606e28ae3f2bcec3fcd37f4fb5e5618e6e27b28a0 9bd64910d6d7c36g.jpg
Also, the Mod. 557 seems to be missing the bow hatch... If the photographer just took the picture of extra two feet down...
http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/16fa83322d40dfe9844454883efce81457ec97385707105d82 539ebd6d353c406g.jpg
As Jan Klarbęk's signature on the ModelShipwrights.com says "It“s happy days for modellers...", I have to add "...but sometimes it sucks!" :D