German U-Boots of WWI are rare subjects in 1/350 scale. This is my
scratchbuilded model of U7 – one from the first large series of German
submarines (U5-U8). The submarines
were equipped with Kerting
engines. The next series
(U9-U12) was based on the modified project. Eight boats of these two series formed
the core of the pre-war German
submarine fleet.
The
original idea was to build a model of
the famous U9, however, it
was hard to find acceptable drawings. So I continued with U7. U7
took part in first patrol of the
Kaiser's submarines right after
the declaration of war against Great
Britain. Her service lasted less
than one year (August 6, 1914 - March 4, 1915).
Article on building this model was published in Russian M-Hobby magazine.
