The USS Skipjack - 1:72 scale WOW!

[oztruck]

This is almost tempting me to get one even though it doesn't have a deck gun. Looks VERY nice.

Cheers Chris

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Think European modellers will like to build it as a dry hull, and with the hull sections divided like that, it's spot on for a bayonet seal, but will the styrene hull be robust enough? Could always line it with epoxy inside I guess, or fit a tube.

That prop looks funny with the boss separate from the blades, what's the reasoning behind that?

Hey, Andy,

The internal frame spacing is about eight-inches on the test-shot. I'm requesting maybe a three-inch spacing -- can't go any taller or thicker on them owing to sinking issues of the styrene as it changes state. I'll do my best to get the gauge of the hull increased at the radial split points -- more meat for you bayonet fans over there across the big pond.

But, I think the nominal 3/32" wall we have now is as thick a section they can squirt with consistently good shots from the production people who man those presses.

Me, I only want reasonable structural integrity, I work these things as free-flooding hulls anyway. We're not taking any food off the plate of the GRP guys, I can assure you.

Isn't that propeller engineering (not mine, theirs) wonderful -- I was wondering how they were going to achieve positive draft parts from the master I sent them. Crafty Chinese! And I think a Moebius guy, Bob Plant, had a lot to do with kit design if I'm not mistaken.

Honestly, a well engineered kit -- even this test-shot evidenced few sink marks, and what ejector pin markings there are on the parts, are well hidden.

Gotta work out the decal and fret art-work, get my critique in, and let them carry on with the production tooling. Time's a-wasting!

David

[Subculture]

Think European modellers will like to build it as a dry hull, and with the hull sections divided like that, it's spot on for a bayonet seal, but will the styrene hull be robust enough? Could always line it with epoxy inside I guess, or fit a tube.

That prop looks funny with the boss separate from the blades, what's the reasoning behind that?

[Kazzer]

Just got my test-shot from the manufacturer. With the kind permission of the Moebius staff, here it is:

behold!!!!!!

Well! That's the last we see of HIM for a while! ( He hasn't had it 5 minutes and already he's drawing on it and stuff!)

He's like a kid in a toy shop! Pitiful really, but I'd be the same!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Just got my test-shot from the manufacturer. With the kind permission of the Moebius staff, here it is:

behold!!!!!!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Wind..............

[Slats]

A great boat and a great video.

I am curious about the location your running in in the video. Is that a strong wind effect on the surface, or is what we are seeing the action of a swift tide?

Best
J

[Albion]

I guess that's an incoming order then? :-)

Slow worker here, let me finish the Type VII, the M1, then get Foxtrot. If i feel like a simple job meantime i might ask production to re schedule :)

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Can you give a ball park figure how much it'll cost?

Between $1 - $1,000,000.00

Mike will do his best, as a retailer, to secure a reasonable discount, that's all I know for sure. Don't sweat it. If pricing is too much of a problem here, then I will suggest to you that you're in the wrong hobby!


You people!

David

[redboat219]

Can you give a ball park figure how much it'll cost?

[Kazzer]

When i first saw the Skipjack's, its kind of so so, but when you take a step back, 1/72 scale is great because it's a relatively small nuke. then that big sail is gives great viz when running with the sail showing. All makes a lot of sense, make nice pairing with my Thresher, if you know what i mean

I guess that's an incoming order then? :-)

[Albion]

When i first saw the Skipjack's, its kind of so so, but when you take a step back, 1/72 scale is great because it's a relatively small nuke. then that big sail is gives great viz when running with the sail showing. All makes a lot of sense, make nice pairing with my Thresher, if you know what i mean

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Wonder why they decided to have a nuke boat modeled in such a big scale? Not like pre-nuke boats with their cluttered decks and hull openings nukes have a rather bland appearance.

Would you know if this model kit has internal detailing like the reactor, torpedo stations included?

They based subject type on my recommendation and we'll see if I guessed right or not as these things hit the shelves. I initially pitched them 1/96 scale -- they figured bigger would be better, much to my joy.

No internal detailing.

David

[redboat219]

However, the same subject, in the same scale, will soon be available as a proper styrene kit -- stay tuned, that announcement will be official in a few weeks. Caswell-Merriman already has worked up a SD for it and will have worked out an r/c conversion kit shortly after we get in a test shot.

David

Wonder why they decided to have a nuke boat modeled in such a big scale? Not like pre-nuke boats with their cluttered decks and hull openings nukes have a rather bland appearance.

Would you know if this model kit has internal detailing like the reactor, torpedo stations included?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

It's a GRP kit I got from Lee Upshaw's, Scale Shipyard about fifteen years ago. Don't know if they're still available.

However, the same subject, in the same scale, will soon be available as a proper styrene kit -- stay tuned, that announcement will be official in a few weeks. Caswell-Merriman already has worked up a SD for it and will have worked out an r/c conversion kit shortly after we get in a test shot.

David