Exact dimensions of new Figarti E Boat (1 Viewer)
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Dear Greg,
Thanks for the information.Those are just the dimensions i heeded to know about.
Harvey
Greg:
Are the figures glued to the boat? Are there figures inside the helm station/inside cabin (is the top removable to view interior?). How are the quality of the figures compared to KC sculpting? Are you over-all happy with the E-boat?
I am seriously considering getting one for myself. Thanks for the info
Noli-Poli (N-P)
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Dear N-P,
The figures with the original E-boats sold at the Chicago Show were glued to the boat, but I understand there was some a problem with shipping these first boats, and the figures now come unglued so a collector can place (glue) them anywhere they want. The top of the wheelhouse is removable to view the bridge. The following thread has close-ups of the bridge crew with the top removed: http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5455
This thread has some other pictures of the e-boat:
http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5454
As you can see, the style of the painting and sculpting is different from K&C.
Hope this helps.
Dear N-P,
The figures with the original E-boats sold at the Chicago Show were glued to the boat, but I understand there was some a problem with shipping these first boats, and the figures now come unglued so a collector can place (glue) them anywhere they want. The top of the wheelhouse is removable to view the bridge. The following thread has close-ups of the bridge crew with the top removed: http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5455
This thread has some other pictures of the e-boat:
http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5454
As you can see, the style of the painting and sculpting is different from K&C.
Hope this helps.
Steven:
Thanks for the info. Do you think the KC Kriegsmarine will match with the E-boat figures?
Thanks
N-P
Steven Chong
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The e-boat is 1/30 scale so the scale of the figures should be very close.
Guys,
Just to clarify the hull has pre positioned holes for the figures to be placed alongwith a pictoral guide. The figures themselves have a small "tab" on the foot and a bit of sticky wax works great in holding them in place particularly if like me you display in a "hull down position" as if under power.
By the way see my post under Figarti N'burg show.
Regards
Clive
Just to clarify the hull has pre positioned holes for the figures to be placed alongwith a pictoral guide. The figures themselves have a small "tab" on the foot and a bit of sticky wax works great in holding them in place particularly if like me you display in a "hull down position" as if under power.
By the way see my post under Figarti N'burg show.
Regards
Clive
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Hello Showman,
Can you tell me about the rudders, I don't see them in the pictures. Does it have 3 rudders? are they aligned with the propellers?
I like the second type S-boot with the Skull Cap bridge and covered torpedo tubes better than this first type. I wounder if Figarti will do the second type as well?
Paul
There are THREE rudders lined up with the three propellers.
I hope this helps...thanks Greg
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Yes Greg, that helps, and thank you.
The whole SchnelleBoote concept was based on these Very Rudders. It was the Rudders position in the propeller stream that made the speeds of these, eboot possible.
This was called the " Lurssen Effect ". And it was a national secret through out the war. The British went through great effort to capture a S-Boot, without success, to find the secret behind the speeds these boat could achive.
I'm interested in maybe purchasing one, on a scale of 1-10 how would you rate it, Greg? Your opinion?
Regards, Paul
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I would love two things. The spare change needed for the Boat and a boat house to put it in!