Hi!
Not yet, it's on it's way to me from Austria as we speak! (I'm very excited though - been printing out plans of U-boats 1120mm long to see how big it will be!)
First of all I found several suppliers in the UK - all of whom had the basic kit (less all the motors and radio kit etc) priced at £240 + VAT and post etc.
So I was about to give it a miss. Then I found one in Holland for half price! £120 - in fact as soon as you look outside the UK, it seems to be half the price (why doesnt that surprise me)
Anyway - I was still considering the matter when a chance browse on Ebay threw this one up from an Ebay shop based in Austria - just £69! It was on Ebay for 10 days and no bids! so I just couldn't resist! post is only £13 also.
Then I investigated the additional radio kit ... £195 in the UK (no surprises there) - only £95 from my new friend in Austria!
So I shall see how I get on building the kit first - but I hope to get the full kit later.
I'm an experienced model maker (actually I sculpt figures - I want to make the crew standing on the top with binoculars etc)
but I haven't made a boat since I was a kid and never made anything radio controlled - so it's a new adventure for me.
I don't know if anyone can offer any advice regarding painting and colours - I was thinking of Tamiya spray paints for a job this size - do they do an authentic Kreigsmarine grey or will any mid-grey do? I don't know much about Navy. I've ordered 'Das Boot' on DVD (I want to do that black sword fish on the tower) and a book on U-boats for reference.
Ebob
www.ebobminiatures.com