WWI German Submarine U-9 ?

[Bob Penikas]

Howdy,

This parts page appeared in the forum a few days ago. I have been unable to
successfully search for that thread.

I did find the U-9’s combat history on-line interesting and a possible discussion item for our ship modelers meeting next month.

A bit of photoshopping resulted in a green parts page followed by a gray one. The green became a reference due to no available build instructions.

Now I am stuck figuring where the “little parts” attach. An evening of internet searching resulted in only two historic photos that really are not much help.

Part 19 was also mentioned in our forum that it is a deck mounted rudder verified by the side view illustration. And the member stated he had constructed this model. Hopefully he will respond.


Thank you,


B P

[SCEtoAUX]

Maybe you are looking for this thread:
http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/design-requests/43325-world-war-one-submarines.html

[maurice]

see next post

[maurice]

Two of them in quick succession ... woah ... sounds like some
of our older members are getting older .. and here
was me thinking I was the only one with failing faculties ...

:)

No make that two into three ... another one got the wrong WW ...

:)

... and I just did a double post ...

:)

[Thumb Dog]

Hi All,

And hi, Bob Penikas. I'm the paper modeler that said he had built the Unterseeboot. I am attaching some photographs to show you my miserable first attempt at this build. I mentioned before that my submarine had become twisted and the end result was unsatisfactory. I'll try again...some day.

I have some more information about the model since I posted a few days ago. I now remember that I found the model on the Salaludica 1958 site. Here is the location of the submarine:

https://salaludica1948.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/deutsches-unterseeboot.jpg?w=620

Also, the model has this attached information about the publisher, a publishing house I had not heard of before:

Nº10197 DEUTSCHES UNTERSEEBOOT. Oehmigke & Riemschneider D-Neuruppin 1920

I see you faced your conning tower in the same direction as I did because that's the way it is shown in the port-side elevation. But I wonder if the vision slits should be facing forward rather than astern. This would also place the light beams on the tower shining forward, too.

I hope my photos help you to figure out the parts placements on your model. Be sure to post pictures of your finished boat. I'm anxious to see a better example than mine.

Score and fold,

Thumb Dog

[Bob Penikas]

Thank you Thumb Dog.

Outstanding!


Back to work.


BP

[Thumb Dog]

Hi All,

And thanks, Bob Penikas. After a closer look, I guessed wrong about the possible reorientation of Part 7, the conning tower. The white areas on the part dictate which way the part must face.

Score and fold,

Thumb Dog

[Bob Penikas]

I am unable to figure where parts 9, 10 and 11 are to be attached. They are destined to be scrapped.

Using a few Internet U-9 reference photos I will try to enhance the model a bit.

BP

[Thumb Dog]

Hi All,

And hi, Bob Penikas. The parts in question, 9,10 and 11 are the vertical tubes that are seen in the side elevation. Part 9 is the long tube that attaches on the aftmost small circle in the middle of the afterdeck. Part 10 is the middle size tube that attaches to the small circle on part 7a. Part 11 is the short tube that attaches to part 8a.

Tubes such as these can be difficult to roll and glue, but it's a good technique to master because it's used for gun barrels and many other items on paper models. You'll notice on my model I abandoned the paper parts and used aluminum tubing instead. By the time I got to installing them, I realized the model was a failure, and I didn't take time to make them look good. Whatever your solution, I hope your results are better than mine.

Also, a word about the yellow parts on the model. These are not to be used on the model, they are only there to show the length of parts to be scratchbuilt by the modeler. The Mast aus Holz goes between Part 9 and the aft end of the conning tower. And I believe the Holzstabchen fur das Steuer is the crosspiece to the Mast aus Holz. The model's text says to use wood for these parts. I did not install these parts on my model.

Hope this helps.

Score and fold,

Thumb Dog

[Bob Penikas]

Thank you again Thumb Dog.

I was not happy with one of the three rolled parts inserted into this simplified submarine model mainly because most subs were fitted with two periscopes: one for scanning the sky and taking navigation bearings the other for targeting and attacking.

I tried two periscopes cut out from double layering found at the spiraling join of a TP roll that was just the thickness needed. strengthened with cyanoacrylate they will be painted and inserted replacing that one tube.

Adding detail may not be the way to go; perhaps this model should remain pure.


I just cannot stop myself.


BP

[Bob Penikas]

Here is the U-9 model (the first submarine to successfully reloaded her torpedo tubes while submerged) ready for show at April's California Ship Modelers Association meeting.

SMA members are highly experienced, detailed wood ship modelers. Most of their models take months and years to complete. My card modeling effort is more of a monthly comic relief. I do try and provide interesting history with each card model.

Papermodelers.com is a valuable aid and resource.

Thank you everyone,

BP

[Thumb Dog]

Hi All,

And hi, Bob Penikas. Well done on your U-9 model. The boat certainly carried quite a few masts and funnels on its deck. And just to keep the crew busy, all these had to be struck and stored before submerging. There's quite a history to this dangerous machine...dangerous to both the enemy and its own crew. Early submarines balanced right on the very edge of technology and bad luck.

I've long had an interest in the early submarines. A hundred years ago, my long-dead neighbor Dean Varner was a submariner on one of the US Navy's R-Class submarines. The R-boats were the first to cross the Pacific to Pearl Harbor, and Dean was a torpedo man aboard the R-12. At the time, they were equipped with steam-powered torpedos. He remembered receiving an extra dollar in pay for each dive the boat made below the surface. Hazard pay in the early 1920s.

I've attached photos of both the U-9 and the R-12 in honor of those who truly go down to the sea in ships.

Score and fold,

Thumb Dog