I used EZ Line, fine black thread to rig this U-boat. I used Tamiya Brown Panel liner and Tamiya Weathering Sets to provide a stressed paint look to the hull on this model. I decided to glue the name plate to the side of the model stand because the model would not stay upright on the stand alone. Painting the letters on the name plate was tedious, but I was able to do it to an acceptable degree. I used an airbrush to paint the three historically accurate colors on the model to make the notorious U-boat 552. Although I was initially skeptical regarding the paint call outs for this kit, after some research, I found them to be accurate. Photoetch parts installation was time consuming and tedious, but worth the effort. I used a toothpick to manipulate the crosses with which to complete the swastikas on the flag. The best way to make these flags is to mount them on aluminum foil using Micro Set. Two Kriegsmarine flag decals are provided to permit the builder to create either a flat rectangular flag or a slightly drooping furled flag. The manufacturer added crosses to the decal sheet allowing the builder to complete the swastikas on the two Kreigsmarine flags provided in the kit. A net cutter and bow saw are provided as photo etch detail parts and they look excellent and true to scale. Other fine detail PE parts are used to enhance the 88 mm deck gun and the anti-aircraft gun on the platform behind the periscope tower. This kit is truer to scale than the Revell Germany 1/144 Type VII-C U-Boat kit because this Trumpeter kit has photo etch main deck and conning tower rail parts. The Trumpeter 1/144 DKM Type VII-C U-Boat is a relatively recent 2021 release from this company.
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