![]() Many modifications were done on them as the war situation changed and some were retro fitted to the Bs. The Type VII C had the endurance that the “A” and “B” lacked and was chosen for mass production with over 600 built by the end of the conflict. All three were sunk within 10 days of one another, U-99 and U-100 on the same day and only Kretschmer and his crew survived. The VII B, 24 built, had more powerful engines and the 3 top early war Aces, Otto Kretschmer (U-99), Gunther Prien (U-47) and Joachim Schepke (U-100) all got the majority of their kills in Type VII Bs. ![]() Only 10 were built and all were relegated to training duties before the war began. The VII A was based on a WW I design and although showing promise, lacked power and endurance. The Type VII U-Boat was the mainstay of Germany's WW II U-Boat Arm. Yes, the plastic railings are a little over scale as you will see from the photos of the VII B which I started building before beginning this review and is also why there are no shots of the VII B sprues.ĪFV Club's 1/350 scale Type VII C U-Boat is available online from The Revell kit does not supply a wind deflector for the top of the tower or the torpedo site, both of which are in the AFV kit.Ī few years ago, I bought a heap of Mirage U-Boat kits only to discover I couldn't handle the PE for them. The Revell kit is a bit overdone in the detail department, showing all of the rivets from the 1/144th and 1/72nd scale kits and the flooding holes are not deep enough and will require a black wash. The PE fret in the AFV “B” kit is over scale. ![]() The AFV Club kits also have a Water-line/Full Hull option.ĪFV Club kits have some fit problems (easily fixed) particularly with the Full Hull option, some errors in the instructions and iffy colour recommendations. All have the railings moulded in plastic which are almost to scale while the AFV Club kits also comes with a PE option for the railings. WholesalersĪll three are highly detailed and a big improvement on the Mirage kits. Revell, 25 light grey plastic parts on 5 sprues, decals for 3 boats plus a 4 page instruction booklet with history, parts plan, 16 build diagrams and a 2 page paint/decal guide.ĪFV Club, 61 olive drab plastic parts (60 for the C) on 3 sprues plus a separate Water-line upper hull, decals for 3 boats, 1 PE fret with 7 parts (16 for the C) plus a 3 page fold-out instruction sheet with history, parts plan, 8 build diagrams and a 1 page pain/decal guide.ĪFV Club kits around AUD$25.00.
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