U.196. A Strange Odyssey to her final resting place.

[Ian M]

Great work Ron...Must have been one hell of a storm to wash that up.

[spanner570]

Thank you for the great posts on my U.Boat build.

Pete - It was never proven that gold was actually on U.196. It has even been suggested that Uranium might have been carried on her last voyage.
As I have written, go on t'internet and look up this U.Boat. Amazing unproven story(ies). As far as I know, all still shrouded in mystery.

Ian - Keep in mind that the boat was originally covered in sand, and from 1981 to 2006 when the wreck was re-discovered, it had in fact moved a short distance from it's original location. So perhaps it was in the area of this little inlet all the time and the bad storm removed what was left of the sand and shoved it further ashore , thus finally revealing the submarine. Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction..... :upside:

The 'Water' motion is simply layers of clear silicone beads worked and sculpted with a small screwdriver and a nail. I'm sure there are loads of different and better ways to attain the same effect on U-Tube anyway. I wouldn't know 'cause I don't go on it.....

I will start work on the cut off stern of the U.Boat fairly soon.

Cheers all, and thanks again.

Ron

[AlanG]

Cheers Ron. I only ask as i have a water theme diorama coming up. No build thread for it until after i've built it. Watch this space lol

[stillp]

sculpted with a small screwdriver and a nail.

No expense spared on the tools then!
Pete

[Gern]

No expense spared on the tools then!
Pete

I think it's more like "no expense spent" on the tools!

[colin m]

Rather splendid again Ron. I love the blue sky, how did you - oh wait - forget that.

[spanner570]

Rather splendid again Ron. I love the blue sky, how did you - oh wait - forget that.

Oh, go on, let me tell.
Wait for nice sky. Run outside with model, run back in for forgotten camera. Tilt model to the sky. Make sure nothing untoward is in shot. Like my dog, a roof, chimney or a finger for instance.
Click! Take picture.
Job done.

[colin m]

Oh, go on, let me tell.
Wait for nice sky. Run outside with model, run back in for forgotten camera. Tilt model to the sky. Make sure nothing untoward is in shot. Like my dog, a roof, chimney or a finger for instance.
Click! Take picture.
Job done.

Brilliant, just brilliant.

[flyjoe180]

Brilliant Ron, lovely presentation and pics. I'll take drive next weekend to look for this Uboat

[Neil Merryweather]

It's all been said, Ron, but this is brilliant! Especially those waves

[Graeme C.]

A good diorama & a good story to it, Nice one Ron:thumb2:.