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Offline Gepetto

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Re: U-Boat Captain
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2009, 18:59:39 »
Das Boot definitely.




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Re: U-Boat Captain
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2009, 19:03:20 »
I agree, Das Boote, a great series; we saw it on BBC.
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Re: U-Boat Captain
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2009, 23:59:43 »

Don't you have some sneak previews  0) ???

Hi Borgo..here is a picture as she sits today. :yup:
Rasputin..I think early 1942 may be a good time frame.
Thanks for the nice comments, all.
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Re: U-Boat Captain
« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2009, 02:33:26 »
Beautiful Jimbo! :wow: :wow:  Thanks for the early pix.



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Re: U-Boat Captain
« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2009, 08:03:28 »
Hi Borgo..here is a picture as she sits today. :yup:

Awesome !!!
I am rather amazed by your woodcraft. Wish I was that handy  :wow:

BTW, 1942 - isn't that the second "happy time" ? That would be a great moment to depict a U-Boot captain.

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Re: U-Boat Captain
« Reply #15 on: January 08, 2009, 08:43:35 »
Wow how accurate it is executed!  :o Wood, right?

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« Reply #16 on: January 08, 2009, 08:55:41 »
Excellent work, Jimbo.   :wow:
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Re: U-Boat Captain
« Reply #17 on: January 08, 2009, 09:37:21 »
Just out of curiosity - have you ever seen "Das Boote", Martin?

Not yet, must've missed the TV series when it was on. I've got the book, but never read that either. There's always more to learn.

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« Reply #18 on: January 08, 2009, 12:42:20 »
If you have the chance, I would recommend it. It's available here on DVD for just an apple and a egg (as we say here) but it is ever so good !!!
An epic war-movie as a war-movie should be (IMHO) - frank and nothing glorious about it...

But then again - that's just me  ;)

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« Reply #19 on: January 09, 2009, 12:54:33 »
  :o Wood, right?

Hi Little Jo,
Yup, it is all plywood and solid pine so far..I think some of the details will be plastic or metal...still pondering. :-\

Hi all...
The sub is modeled after a U-Boat like the one in "Das Boot".  I saw some of the
movie.  It was a bit gruesome though :(.  I am also using two books I have on the
subject, and waiting patiently for another.

Thanks for the great input..it keeps me inspired :yup:

Best regards,
Jimbo