Hinrik Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Hi guys,My latest find, an original KM marked U-boat 8,8cm projectile, still with a little of the yellow paint remaining.Does anyone have good photos of the ammo rounds and the cannisters they were carried in?I now have 10,5cm / 3,7cm and 2cm ammo from U-boats. Just need the 8,8cm casing! Anyone know of a good one for sale, please let me know.RegardsHinrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinrik Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 Old manual page on the stensiling on the projectiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinrik Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 C28 Fuze, like fitted on my 10,5cm round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinrik Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 My 10,5 cm round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinrik Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 10,5 before photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinrik Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 Base after beadblasting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinrik Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 Since this round comes from a sunk U-boat, it needed some work to preserve it. Here I have cold gunblued the base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinrik Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 Next step is to put white compound in the letters to make them stick out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinrik Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 The case is made from steel and was so pitted that it had holes through it. I beadblasted all rust from inside, then cold galvanized it on inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinrik Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 After that was dry I used fiberglas repair mats to fill in the damaged areas on the inside. You can see the holes where I am shining the flashlight through. Next I need to make a decision if I want to restore the round on the outside, but that would mean I woul have to paint it...and I am not sure about that. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Hello Hinrik,I'd leave the outside as it is, I think it looks great.Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM-SPAIN Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Here my Kriegsmarine flak 3,7 and 10,5 cm. Some time ago I tried to buy two different 15 cm rounds but finally I couldn't, I hope in futere I could be able to find more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinrik Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share Posted February 19, 2006 Eduardo,Very nice shells. They dont look recovered from the sea like mine. What 15cm are you talking about? Is that from a KM ship?RegardsHinrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM-SPAIN Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Hinrik, the 15 cm were of the secondary guns of the main ships, but the Holland guy who usually brought this things to Spain no longer comes here, so in future I( hope to find some other Kriegsmarine shells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 hinrik-VERY interesting to see yourbefore and after restoration pictures!nicely done.joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinrik Posted March 20, 2006 Author Share Posted March 20, 2006 As an update, my Dutch Ordnance collector friend that got me all of the above mentioned U-boat rounds has found me an excellent condition 8,8cm shell casing to "marry" to the projectile. Will post photos once I have them.This means I know have a full family of WWII German U-boat Ordnance.RegardsHinrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Orchard Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Very nice and well restored too. I've tried a few things on steel cases, electrolysis and a coat of Owatrol seems to work well. Don't have access to the right equipment to try beadblasting.On a related note, i heard through a friend the other week of someone in the local area who has a 38cm case from the Tirpitz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinrik Posted March 20, 2006 Author Share Posted March 20, 2006 Simon,Any chance you could get me in touch with this Tirpitz guy?Thanks for commentsHinrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinrik Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 I finally found the right 8,8cm case to "marry" to the shell has been found! Look at the nice condition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinrik Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 Still has a white "U" paint stencile on side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinrik Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 doing a google.com search...I was unable to find any photos of an original 8,8cm (88mm) U-boat shell. Here you guys have a nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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