Building the OTW Type VII Conning Tower
and a Retrofit for the 32nd Parallel Hull Type VIIc
Before:
A client ask me to help do a retrofit / rebuild on his
32nd Parallel Type VIIc U-boat. The hull was built many years ago and had seen better days. It was
in need of some repair and a new coat of paint. He had purchased OTW Designs' "running hardware" and "conning tower kit" for
the Type VII to aid in the re-birth. He supplied the parts, I supplied the time.
After sending out several e-mails (Jeff LaRue, Don Prince, and Bob Dimmack) asking for some help,
I received a set of instructions
from Bob Dimmack that sort-of set the game plan in motion. The reference pictures from Jeff LaRue
and Don Prince were invaluable. Many thanks to those two.
After finishing the model I've had several e-mails asking about parts
and templates. Click here for more info.
My references material for this model were:
U-Boat War Patrol: The Hidden Photographic Diary of
U564, Lawrence Paterson, (ISBN: 0739442228), and
Kriegesmarine Type VII U-boat (Warship Pictorial, Vol 27), Classic Warship Publishing, (ISBN: 0974568767)
Vom Original zum Modell, Uboottyp
VII C, Fritz Köhl Axel Niestle, Bernard & Graefe, (ISBN: 3763760024)
Type VII U-Boats, Robert Stern, Naval Institute Press, (ISBN: 1557508283)
German U-Boat Type VII: Grey Ghosts of the Sea, Heinz J. Nowarra, (ISBN: 088740409X)
