Skipjack 1/72

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Jon and the rest of the front office has been in close contact with the Merriman Empire -- and we're all agreed that you're a pain-in-the-ass .... but that your money is good. So we let you live yet another day.

Already worked out the gory details via e-mail with you, you Bum. Just get the stock SD and also order the emergency gas back-up ballast sub-system and you'll be good for deep (unknown) water op's.

You ready for that promised Revell of Germany Type-9? We're trying to get a test-shot so we'll be ready when that beast hits the shelves.

M

[greenman407]

Yes I am as a matter of fact. Ive also been nursing the rumors of the rumored type 21. I got the Bronco type 23 the other day. Havent decided whether or not to RC it. I might just make it static display, as its really a great model.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Yes I am as a matter of fact. Ive also been nursing the rumors of the rumored type 21. I got the Bronco type 23 the other day. Havent decided whether or not to RC it. I might just make it static display, as its really a great model.

Someone's coming out with a Type-21?! I would love that! Who?

Yeah, about the Type-23 kit: I'm stumped, don't know what's going on with it in submerged trim -- does nothing but dive when I advance the throttle. Hang fire on r/c'ing that thing, Mark, till we work out what the hell's going on.

M

[greenman407]

Oh, I know youll get the 23 worked out. Its just that Ive got so much already planed out: Skydiver, Skipjack, Type 9 perhaps, not to mention the unmentionables(other hobbies). Gotta keep life interesting, and that means variety eh.

[greenman407]

Oh....as for the type 21......I dont know from where but someone mentioned that if the type 9 sells well enough, that the type 21 was on Revell/Moebius short list. What I would really like is the type 21 hull with the Wilhelm Bauer conning tower.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Oh....as for the type 21......I dont know from where but someone mentioned that if the type 9 sells well enough, that the type 21 was on Revell/Moebius short list. What I would really like is the type 21 hull with the Wilhelm Bauer conning tower.

Oh. Agreed, the 21 is on the short-list of any rational kit maker. Yeah, we'll work out this 23 thing eventually. Romel and others have been a big help to date. We'll figure it out.

M

[Slats]

I think Revell would be likely to do the 21... in 1/72.
The 9 came to be from the sales success of the 7, the 21 would be a logical next boat.
All comes down to can they make a decent ROI.

That said the 21 doesn't have a combat history of the other's that have been released. A while back there was a buzz in the target world that they were doing a Castle Class Corvette (the late war Escort that was larger and better suited to the Atlantic than the smaller Flower Class Corvettes). That boat never eventuated and the dope behind that was the vessel had limited historical appeal, probably linked to its late arrival and limited combat exposure.


Cheers

J

[greenman407]

Dave, on page 9 of this thread you posted some pictures of the pre-deployment as well as the operational red/black demarcation lines. Which one is the operational one. Im kinda partial to the one where the stern line is well inset of the stern instead, of splitting the hull dead in half.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Dave, on page 9 of this thread you posted some pictures of the pre-deployment as well as the operational red/black demarcation lines. Which one is the operational one. Im kinda partial to the one where the stern line is well inset of the stern instead, of splitting the hull dead in half.

Post shake-down and patrol ready is black from centerline up, anti-foul red from centerline down.

Further: Atlantic boats were all black (very, very dark-gray) from centerline up. Some Pacific boats were dark-gray on all above waterline vertical surfaces (sail and upper rudder).

M

[greenman407]

British Tools/Caswell shipped out my SAS. It should be arriving by Tuesday. They are still trying to work out and catalog the Emergency gas blow option for it. Havent heard anything yet. I havent recieved it yet but Ill bet that the battery space will be too small for my needs. I want to use my large LIPO IN IT or a regular NIMH six cell stick battery. Im toying around using the acrylic tube that comes with the SAS as a template. Ill purchase some tube from a vender that I know of and custom make my own. At the same time I will stretch the ballast tank section a little, to make a little more volume to cover what is lost thru the addition of the Emergency blow retrofit. I would think that increasing volume of the dry space within the SAS will help out the pump as well, more volume of air to pump. Havent got the unit yet, so we will see.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Don't over-think this, Cement-boy!

The emergency bail-out bottle is a short length of 1/2 copper-tube. you still have enough ballast water volume to get the boat to the proper waterline. I gotta get a catalog listing for that item up soon or Mike will skin me alive.

And the forward dry space will take those batteries, as is.


What's with you over-complicating things all the time, anyway?!.... You're worse than Romel!

M

[greenman407]

Youre probably right, I cant help it, its a failing from birth on. Probably has something to do with DNA.Swearing Smiley

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

(this 'failing' also accounts for some of the very neat submarines you've gotten to work over the years).

[alad61]

And the forward dry space will take those batteries,
M

And I though I over think everything :biggrin:

Trust in David I say... Mark I only use the 7.2 -4200 mh stick and there is plenty of space and run time. Btw David I dialed back the throttle to 50% on my skipjack, but it cuts in and out but at 58% it swims like a dream.

[greenman407]

GUESS WHAT I GOT IN THE MAIL TODAY!!! Pictures at 11:00