Stingray Build

[Rick Teskey]

After seeing this fine looking hull and looking forward too the build and running apprasial, it makes me want too scrap my old comet 32 incher and my own 36 inch long neglected build , sort of like trying too reinvent the wheel except for the self satisfaction factor.
How much are you selling these for and what is the turn around time?
Great job
Rick

[Subculture]

Perhaps Mamas would be willing to do a trade for one of your 24" FS1 kits Rick- fair exchange is no robbery as the saying goes.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

After seeing this fine looking hull and looking forward too the build and running apprasial, it makes me want too scrap my old comet 32 incher and my own 36 inch long neglected build , sort of like trying too reinvent the wheel except for the self satisfaction factor.
How much are you selling these for and what is the turn around time?
Great job
Rick

Rick Teskey should not need any introduction to the readers of this thread.

However, for the uninitiated: Rick is one of the most inventive and gifted Model Builder's I know. He's the man behind r/c versions of the FLYING-SUB, SEAVIEW, PROTEUS, and was instrumental in helping Moebius to work out the correct 'look' of the manta-fins for their kit of the 'movie' SEAVIEW.


Mamas has taken us back to school, huh, Rick?

(I'm going to finish casting up that stuff you need soon and will get it and the SEAVIEW noses, off to you)

David

[Rick Teskey]

Thanks Dave, at your leisure and Mike willing LOL!!!
What would be the effect if you attached a prop say like the ringed affair on flight 3 L.A or 72 nd sturgen too the inside of the rate master so it rotated along with the rate master drawing the water needed from the rear openings that are aft of the dive planes?
I can see a couple of stinger torpedoes comming out the front of this thing as a possibilty and a up scope display too boot !
I know just get it running first and mess with the rest when the work load dies down ( if ever!!!)
Troy Tempest

[RCnut]

After seeing this fine looking hull and looking forward too the build and running apprasial, it makes me want too scrap my old comet 32 incher and my own 36 inch long neglected build , sort of like trying too reinvent the wheel except for the self satisfaction factor.
How much are you selling these for and what is the turn around time?
Great job
Rick

Hi Rick

Thanks for the kind words, Cost of the kit is £330.00 Plus S+H which is £75.00 to the USA, turn around time is 2 weeks max. Capt Sci fi is the Guy to speak to as he is handling all international orders.

On a side note I added the tail fin tips today and mine grew to 33 inches, they say variety is the spice of life lol.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Thanks Dave, at your leisure and Mike willing LOL!!!
What would be the effect if you attached a prop say like the ringed affair on flight 3 L.A or 72 nd sturgen too the inside of the rate master so it rotated along with the rate master drawing the water needed from the rear openings that are aft of the dive planes?
I can see a couple of stinger torpedoes comming out the front of this thing as a possibilty and a up scope display too boot !
I know just get it running first and mess with the rest when the work load dies down ( if ever!!!)
Troy Tempest

... and while I'm at it I'll shove a broom handle up my butt so I can sweep out the place as I work.

David

[Captain Scifi]

... and while I'm at it I'll shove a broom handle up my butt so I can sweep out the place as I work.

David

I was always told SD units were easy to install David, will there be an illustrated manual and will any broom do? LOL

[Subculture]

No splinters and well greased!:wink:

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

... and the STINGRAY thread takes a decidedly ugly turn


Sorry, Mamas.


We now rejoin the discussion, in progress ...

[RCnut]

Lol, Thats cool, I have just put a coat of primer on and am in the throws of getting rid of small scratch marks etc, I also put a couple of tubes in, the rear facing ones. Ricks suggestion of Sting Missiles echo my own desires lol, As you say tho. Lets get this thing working and then talk about the real fun stuff. Pics In a little while.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Lol, Thats cool, I have just put a coat of primer on and am in the throws of getting rid of small scratch marks etc, I also put a couple of tubes in, the rear facing ones. Ricks suggestion of Sting Missiles echo my own desires lol, As you say tho. Lets get this thing working and then talk about the real fun stuff. Pics In a little while.

Hint, hint ... nudge, nudge ...

[RCnut]

Hint, hint ... nudge, nudge ...

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Ahhhhh, your a wicked man, lol.

[RCnut]

And as if on cue.......Heres a vid and a couple of pics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMUbZe2cKnI&feature=youtu.be

[RCnut]

David has kindly sent me some pictures of the Sub Driver Unit hes doing for the Stingray Kit, Here they are.

[RCnut]

As some of you will know My good lady has been busy on her own project to compliment my Stingray, Well I'm pleased to say she has finished the Master build and it wont be long before it goes under rubber. Here are a couple of pics.

Oh the other pics are of my Birthday gift to myself, A big Sky 1, I was at a meeting over last weekend and took lots and lots and lots of measurments of the Original.
And will build as close a replica as I can.