The Enemy Below

I have watched the The Enemy Below (1957) staring Robert Mitchum twice and will probably view it again. Great acting and plotline.

U-Boat Type VIIC

The model a U-Boat Type VIIC, in 1/32 scale, depicts a U-boat from the 9th U-flotilla Brest in the year of 1942. The model is modeled by Marcello d'Andrea. The site features a small gallery of images of this highly detailed submarine and some of its crew.

The model and diorama depicts only part of the submarine. The real submarine would have been somewhere around two hundred feet long. The Type VII was not the best in its class, but did form the backbone of Germany’s WWII, U-boat force.

German WWII 1/200 Scale U-Boot "Seehund” Model

I recently came across an old review of CMK’s 1/200 scale German WWII “Seehund” model. The “Seehund” was a two person midget submarine pushed into service toward the end of the war by Germany. The specifications for the WWII sub were as follows:

Displacement	14.9 tons
Dimensions Length: Beam: Diameter:	38.9ft (11.85m) 5.6ft (1.7m) 4.2ft (1.28)
Top speed Surfaced	7.7 knots
Maximum range	300nm at 7 knots
Motor output	18.4kW
Diving depth	98ft (30m)
Torpedoes	Two 21 inch
Crew	2
Number built	285

The model was manufactured by Planet Models and was made in the Czech Republic. The model consists of nine resin parts and a photo-etched fret that folds up into a stand with an integrated name plate. The model caught my eye for its size, it measure about two inches long, and simplicity. According to the review all the parts were cleanly cast and detail is quite crisp for this scale and size.

Does anyone know where I can find one of these for sale?