Das Werk 1/72 U-Boat U-9 review

[@charliegrech4477]

I just got this kit nigel so glad you did the review and the build looking forward to building this seems pretty simple

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@allensjoquist1924]

Nice review Nigel. Looks to be a straightforward build. Only submarine I’ve ever had was the kind you put baking soda in and played with in the bath as a kid, lol. I am going to order one for myself and have a go Cheers, stay safe and look forward to this build.

[@ronkluwe4875]

Nigel - this is a WW1 U-Boat, therefore no swastika. I have the battle flag from my grandfather's ship, which he scuttled at Scapa Flow after the war. It looks exactly like the flag decal, although much more used and weathered ;). BTW, this is a submarine as U-Boat is short for Untersee-Boat, which is German for undersea boat. Looking forward to your build of this.

[@georgeb.311]

Thank you Nigel. It’s sitting on the to-do shelf behind me.....when I’m running a marathon, I always look for a “pacer” at the start and sit quietly on their coat tails to get me through the race. So, in your own time🙂.....

[@ribblert]

Looking forward to this one. Have an order of one and hope I will get it within a couple of weeks. So see your build will be great.👍🏻😃 Have a nice weekend Nigel.🥳

[@NigelsModellingBench]

You too Rich..

[@modelcitizen6759]

Love the kit and can't wait to start it but the book was a real let down not the greatest design job, a right bleedin mess😀 might build along with you so looking forward to your next video set - Doog and Andy gave us good heads up on the kit. All the best Nigel, fellow fox terrier owner, David

[@ralphford4302]

Thanks for the review Nigel, Waiting for the photo-etch or brass to come out. The antennae seem to fragile for rigging and the gun, conning tower etc would pop with the extra detail

[@davidroe3030]

Hi Nigel, I've just ordered mine from premium hobbies, thank for the discount code 😀. Look forward to your build n paint.

[@paulbell7275]

Great Review Nigel, ordered one from premium hobbies, with some other bits and pieces. Thanks for the code, always handy.

[@carlbethard6714]

Good review 👍 I see what you ment about the masts and agree that brass rod would be much stronger installation. I hope I can save up for one before there all sold out

[@johnstedman4075]

Up until the 1950s submarines had a 'conning tower', which was a small watertight compartment above the main hull where the periscope and some other controls were operated from. The last submarine built like this was USS Triton in 1956. Ever since, subs have been designed so that all control ('conn') is done within the main hull, and the structure above has become known as the 'sail'.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Thank you John.

[@Krisc1840]

Hiya Nigel - loved the video - great review thank you. Just one thing - I noticed on your review you mentioned whether or not it should be an Eagle or a Swastika on the naval ensign. This is a WW1 era sub so it wouldn't be a swastika. Love the channel - keep up the good work 👍

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Thanks for putting me right on that. What a bloody idiot!!

[@crazylocha2515]

From Michael Lowery's uboat net website- Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig (hence the term KaiserlicheMarine- Kaiser's navy and that eagle is his German National symbol from WW 1) In the autumn of 1904 works started on initiative of Grandadmiral von Tirpitz. But the final order came only on 4 March 1906 with the U 2. Hence, you had the Prussian element that was folded into the Austro-Hungarian empire separate from the German area's at the time. There were separate flags for the ships, so it's one of those little details that does matter as some "German crewed" Austro-Hungarian flagged ships sailed into the Med etc. Once the war broke out, it was a combination under that Kaiser's Eagle that became a more permanent symbol until the Nazis came into power.

[@Krisc1840]

@@NigelsModellingBench You're not an idiot Nigel - just an innocent mistake. I'll be following this build with interest and looking forward to seeing the finished build 👍

[@tmcmurdo826]

Nigel, when you do get your new camera, be sure to get a circular polarizing filter to fit what ever lens you choose. You will be able to adjust the filter to eliminate the glare that you get from shiny boxes, bags, instruction books, etc. They are inexpensive and widely available.

[@tmcmurdo826]

As a matter of fact, in the meanwhile, you could probably just tape a piece of polarizing plastic over your phone camera to eliminate glare.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Thank you very much. Hopefully I can get one this summer??????

[@ModelkitStuff]

Just check some reference pictures on line the paint instructions appear to be wrong for the intake and exhaust, one is definitely in a lighter colour than the dark grey in the instructions.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Yeah, got that from Doogs build Jason. Did you paint yours the wrong way round??

[@ModelkitStuff]

@@NigelsModellingBench yep, one thing that does not improve with age is my memory, by the time I got the paint our I got mixed up 😂😂😂

[@joshuariddensdale2126]

I'm actually looking to get this kit, along with Revell's 1/72 Type IX Uboat.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

I have the Revell type VII and i believe it is a much nicer kit than the Das Werk. I really must get round to finishing this one soon.

[@MartyWeller]

I am very interested in this kit. Hope you do an in depth build & weathering for newbs like me..

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Part one is up tonight, and it's very in depth.

[@midnightmodeling1639]

Great Review Nigel, sure is a big kit.

[@stephenmoss2554]

I would be quite surprised if a WW1 vessel was flying a swastika unless it was really a TARDIS!

[@charliemessenger6537]

Mmm, I love waffles! The covers you refer to as boobs are for the life rafts. That's why they are painted red. Early WWII U-Boats had similar canisters.

[@ModelkitStuff]

Another thought that has just come to mind, what do you think you will do with the deck sink marks?

[@NigelsModellingBench]

I didn’t spot them??

[@joffreyiii4024]

It's the Kaiser's U-Boot Nigel, no swastikas!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Nice unboxing Nigel !!! 👍👍

[@mattsoutherden]

Keep waffling, mate. It’s what gives your channel its character.

[@jimstrother3371]

The flag is correct, it's a WW1 model not a WW2 model, therefore, no swastika.

[@toboldlygosmodelworks1973]

Mine arrived this morning, just not unwrapped it yet - been busy putting up the ship shelf in the workshop ;)

[@NigelsModellingBench]

I reckon that ship shelf will have a part built u-boat on it by supper time!!

[@toboldlygosmodelworks1973]

@@NigelsModellingBench The workshop's electrics aren't plumbed into the mains yet, so the workshop's not commissioned. I just looked at the hull/fuselage of the U-9 - wow!

[@NigelsModellingBench]

@@toboldlygosmodelworks1973 do you have sink marks in your deck?

[@toboldlygosmodelworks1973]

@@NigelsModellingBench no sink marks in mine, if there was I wouldn't be too worried - as I suspect the decks got tin canned under water pressure any way.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

@@toboldlygosmodelworks1973 well, the deck wouldn’t suffer any pressure as it would be open below it so equal pressure either side, if it’s the same as a type VII. Have you looked for longitudinal sinkage along the length of the deck?

[@hamilton9479]

All 'submarines ' up to the first nukes were 'submersible surface ships' rather than true submarines. The hull form was primarily designed for cruising on the surface where they spent most of their sea time.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Thank you. Is it a hull or fuselage?

[@viking1236]

@@NigelsModellingBench usually the outside part of the 'hull' you can see is known as the casing which covers the inner pressure hull which keeps the water out!

[@rickmoreno6858]

Yes it was the 1st sub to sink 3 or 4 British armoured cruisers in 1 engagement. 1st sub ever to sink ships with torpedoes.

[@mikem67]

Are you going to totally destroy and reshape this hull?

[@pb_magnet]

Random thought: do polarizing lens filters work on video cameras for reducing glare?

[@rickmoreno6858]

Always the 1st number is the Day, 2nd number is the Month, 3rd number is the Year.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Not in the USA.

[@MrVolvobloke]

A floaty thing and a sinky thing..... So you've bought another Titanic then ?

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Harsh!!! Lol

[@vidar7106]

Check out Doogs Model channel. Recently finished a quick build an paint video. Heads up, masts are very weak and flimsy. Rigging with stock parts will be challenging.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

yes mate seen all three parts.. thought i mentioned that in the video??

[@vidar7106]

Ah, I didn’t hear that. If you did, sorry.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

@@vidar7106 no worries bud. If you look on scalemates there’s a built model on there that has rigging?? I guess if all the forces are equal on the mast it will stay?

[@vidar7106]

BTW... Glad to see you getting back to the Hellcat. That's why I subscribed to your channel. However, I really enjoyed the Titanic hull work. ;-)

[@crazylocha2515]

For more background on how effective the WW 1 subs were checkout Drachinifel's 2 part interview with Michael Lowery of uboat dot net and his extensive knowledge of uboats. Makes a great listen while building this ship

[@crazylocha2515]

U-Boats of World War 1 - Numbers, Location & How to sink them (Part 1 of 2) is the title of the video. His website is a great resource for subs. I believe he has pictures of the snorkel colors, if get a chance will send the links via email.

[@NigelsModellingBench]

Thanks. I often have him on in the background. Certainly knows his stuff!!