Skipjack 1/72

[greenman407]

Where are we on this? Well I finished filing out the holes in the lower hulls and drilling holes in the upper. I am now working on the sail. More pictures soon.

[greenman407]

More pictures on actual progress. I must say that the instructions are a real time saver. Just read them carefully.

[vital.spark]

The parts are the same. The instructions are just pinted in black and white not near as nice as the Moebius ones with color pictures.

[greenman407]

Thats interesting that Moebius is in collusion with Revell. Maybe its the same as a Acura is really a Honda, just with a fancier name.

[vital.spark]

David should know the whole story? It could be the Moebius brand is only sold in the States? I asked my supplier here and he had never heard of Moebius.

[greenman407]

Stand By For Action!! I bet you guys are getting tired of hearing that. I just ordered the foam and weight kit for this thing from Caswells. Well take a look at it when I get it. Attaching foam and weight is a good deal of trial and error. Its nice to have someone figure it out for me, and supply the materials, every once in a while.

[greenman407]

Got a start on this today. Following Daves advise(I knew it already):biggrin:,to fill in the extra mast locations that I wouldnt be using. Looking at the supplied Masts, I believe that Im going to use the Search periscope and the attack periscope. Therefore all the other holes must go.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Aren't those instructions simply beautiful!

Bob Plant is the creative genius behind these and most of the other post-SEAVIEW instruction copy and art-work, Mark. He's perfectly captured the form, look, and writing style of plastic model kits from the Golden era (1960-1980).

Other than the sale of SKIPJACK kits to Germany (the Revell of Germany turn-around), it seems that these kits are not selling at the rate anticipated -- and that does not speak well for the possibility of any follow on, 'Cold War Era Submarine' kits from this brave and innovative kit producer. I want to thank Frank Winspur and David Metzner for taking the chance and steering and backing this kit from inception to delivery. We all gave it one hell of a try.

Here's to waiting to see what Revell of Germany does with their upcoming 1/72 Type-9.

M

[greenman407]

UH.....OH!

[greenman407]

Its a start. If you look at the pictures Dave posted on page 8, about the middle of the page of this thread, youll see that he makes it look way too easy.

[greenman407]

Dave, on page 10 of this thread you posted some pictures of your painting a couple of Skipjacks. In a couple of shots you used a mesh screen to leave a cross hatched pattern in the paint. Is this scale or is it a way to accentuate the sonar area when looking from a distance?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geodetic_airframe

The geodetic pattern of the GRP sonar window, sagging onto the truss-work beneath it, revealed this pattern under the hot mid-day sun. I simply represented the shadow throw of the geodetic arranged underlying support truss as indicated in those pictures -- not scale, but close to the real thing. You anal-retentive so-and-so, you!

M

[greenman407]

This...just...in, literally. My Skipjack ballast and trim kit. It doesnt come with any instructions but Im sure we will receive some guidance.

[greenman407]

Dave, How and where do we put the foam and Ballast weights?

[greenman407]

I just ordered my SAS subdriver. I need to call back and ask about the failsafe. You hear that Dave??? John will be calling you in a few minutes. He says he just got an order in from you with about 50 Subdrivers in it. Youve been busy!..........................Hes probably not listening to me.