Skipjack class periscopes

[greenman407]

If any of you guys have pictures of the Skipjack class that shows anything on the periscopes please post them here. Dave is looking for more info on the scopes.

[greenman407]

[greenman407]

Sorry Dave, thats all that I have. Too bad that there isnt one preserved somewhere. Ill do a search later on.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Just got my CPU back from repair (than you, Chris!) and downloaded thse excellent shots of SKIPJACK class periscopes and masts you posted, Mark. Thank you so much! You da man!

Here are some shots of what I've been doing with the information you, and other kind-hearted guys, have provided me on the SKIPJACK periscope front:

[greenman407]

A recent acquisition. Scorpion at her Commissioning. Looks like Triton behind her.

[greenman407]

Dave, its probably too late now but heres another one I just got.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Never too late -- I still have the second test-shot to critique coming in any day. Fortunately, this very rare shot of the sail upper surfaces confirms the mast arrangement developed for the Moebius kit.

You simply keep the good stuff coming. A great service to us all, Mark. Thank you so much.

I might be doing another master for Moebius soon, and I'll again be leaning on your photo-finding skills to help me flesh out the look of that project.

Don't drop dead, stroke out, or get into any other such nonsense; we have a lot of 1/72 kits to introduce to an unsuspecting world, and your services are required!

Now ...

... Watch what you eat and exercise! And send me your Facebook password -- I need to make sure you're morally clean, politically-correct, and never had bad things to say about the, Boss. Welcome to the 'new' America work-place.

David

[greenman407]

Im interested in owning one of these Skipjacks with the new SAS Subdriver. Sorry, I dont do Facebook, this forum, I guess, is my Facebook. My health has actually improved since getting rid of some excess baggage(if you know what I mean). I hope to be around for a long....long time.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I think we can fix you up. Mark.

Good. You find the neatest stuff out there.

David

[roedj]

... we have a lot of 1/72 kits to introduce to an unsuspecting world ...

My panties would get all moist if a Russian Alfa was among them.

Dan

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Yes, a 1/72 ALFA would seem to be the most likely follow-up to the SKIPJACK -- and thanks to Wayne Frey I have all the necessary documentation from which to build the scanning-model.

However, at the Chicago trade-show, where the SKIPJACK was first presented to the public, Moebius got a lot of requests for the NAUTILUS (the 571). And that is the next kit they want to produce if the SKIPJACK sales warrant it.

But, In keeping with the 'cold-war era' theme, I'm thinking of pitching them a 1/72 FOXTROT -- those magnificent looking boats almost started WW-3 and served under many Warsaw pack flags. The most impressive 'commie bad-guy' icon of the cold war, in my not so humble opinion.

However, I still need some good plans of the hull and sail; my file is far from the stage where I can launch into a master possessing the accuracy and detail this boat deserves. Mark: what can you find for me on those old beasts?

David

[redboat219]

Yes, a 1/72 ALFA would seem to be the most likely follow-up to the SKIPJACK

Hope it comes true. A cheaper alternative to GRP hull.
That boat is so slick and sexxy.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Hope it comes true. A cheaper alternative to GRP hull.
That boat is so slick and sexxy.

Agreed. The ALFA is a very, very attractive boat. And turns like a pig. But all the follow-on subject ideas are just smoke in the breeze till we find out if SKIPJACK sales will be strong enough to drive Moebius into another cold-war era 1/72 sub kit. Keep your fingers crossed!

Remember what the I-53 did to Lindberg?

David

[greenman407]

Alright Dave, Ill see what we can dig up.

[greenman407]

Alright Dave, I started a thread under "General" called "Foxtrot Stuff". I will add to it often until you holler "WHEN"!