I was in my local model shop recently, and I found myself overcome by a mad impulse to buy a big naval kit. They have a wide selection of large-scale WWII ships, mostly on the top shelves and covered in dust. I spied a 1:72 Type IX kit for a bargain price, and quickly snapped it up. But what then? I already have a small-scale U-boat kit from last Christmas. I decided to turn this one into
