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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: FifteensAway on January 10, 2023, 06:20:59 AM

Title: 15 mm 1930s Waterline US and German submarines?
Post by: FifteensAway on January 10, 2023, 06:20:59 AM

Any affordable models suitable for 15 mm (1:96 to 1:120) for both a German and American waterline submarine circa 1935?

Or, any good templates for scratch building either nation's waterline submarine?

Doesn't have to be highly detailed, more for 'set decoration' for a scenario.

Thank you.

Title: Re: 15 mm 1930s Waterline US and German submarines?
Post by: sunihanble on January 10, 2023, 06:55:30 AM

hello
I made one with a 1/144 revell model
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f79/17/77/62/17/u_boot12.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/17776217/6496)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f79/17/77/62/17/u_boot13.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/17776217/6497)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f79/17/77/62/17/u_boot14.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/17776217/6498)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f79/17/77/62/17/u_boot16.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/17776217/6500)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f79/17/77/62/17/u_boot17.jpg) (https://servimg.com/view/17776217/6501)

Title: Re: 15 mm 1930s Waterline US and German submarines?
Post by: FifteensAway on January 11, 2023, 04:30:19 AM

Great lead and very nice work.  How much trouble did you have turning the model into a water line sub?

Thanks.

Title: Re: 15 mm 1930s Waterline US and German submarines?
Post by: sunihanble on January 12, 2023, 08:32:08 AM

Not too much problem ,I sawed, cut the base and added a cardboard.

Title: Re: 15 mm 1930s Waterline US and German submarines?
Post by: FifteensAway on January 13, 2023, 01:16:27 AM

If you check under Pulp you can see a box photo of a submarine I found today, USS Growler - 215 version, as a start point.  1:180 scale but it is a kit bash start point so it will still work.  Look for the Large Gorilla title with me as the OP.

Title: Re: 15 mm 1930s Waterline US and German submarines?
Post by: sunihanble on January 13, 2023, 10:35:35 AM

Why don't you try 3d printing?
I have one at 1/72 scale for my underwater game
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=139663.msg1778782#msg1778782

Title: Re: 15 mm 1930s Waterline US and German submarines?
Post by: FifteensAway on January 13, 2023, 10:43:44 PM

I may hunt around for a pre-printed 3D model if I can't find a suitable convertible model but I don't plan on buying a 3D printer for myself.  Don't have enough need/desire to have one - have more (a LOT more) than necessary to keep me busy until I go toes up some decades hence (well, hopefully!  lol). Only the odd piece here or there that I might need for a scenario.