--- In Modelships@yahoogroups.com, Stan Brewer <brewers@...> wrote:
>
> Bruce,
Can a IXB be converted to a VIIC? They're rather different.

Bruce

>
> That is the only 1/200 type that I have too. If I can not find a
> VIIC, I may try to
> convert my IXB to a VIIC, but I would rather have a kit.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Stan
>
>
> Bruce wrote:
>
> > Unfortunately, the only 1/200 Unterseeboot I have is a IXB.
> >
> > Bruce
> >
> > --- In Modelships@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:Modelships%40yahoogroups.com>, Stan Brewer <brewers@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks for the "heads up".
> > >
> > > I am looking for 2 models, a 1/200 scale VIIC U-Boat, and a
large scale
> > > model of the "Queen Annes Revenge" (Blackbeard the pirates ship).
> > >
> > > Stan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Bruce wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello again,
> > > >
> > > > I just put another item up on eBay.
> > > >
> > > >
> >
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT\
&viewitem=&item=190064285882&rd=1&rd=1

> >
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AI\
T&viewitem=&item=190064285882&rd=1&rd=1>
> >
> > > >
> >
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AI\
T&viewitem=&item=190064285882&rd=1&rd=1

> >
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AI\
T&viewitem=&item=190064285882&rd=1&rd=1>>
> > > >
> > > > This time it's the 1/150 Imai Susquehanna. An Internet search
showed
> > > > very little availability for this kit. A German Web vendor has
it for
> > > > US$258! It would appear to be rare these days. Am I right about
> > > > that? Imai apparently went under in 2002.
> > > >
> > > > It's a very nice kit if one likes those hybrid steam/sail
ships of the
> > > > 19th century.
> > > >
> > > > It represents her configuration in 1853, at the time she was
Perry's
> > > > flagship on his expedition to Japan. I'm not sure what
modification
> > > > would be needed to convert her to American Civil War
configuration.
> > > > Susquehanna saw a lot of action in the civil war.
> > > >
> > > > All the best,
> > > >
> > > > Bruce Kamiat
> > > > BruceK_IPMS649
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>