The Project has Begun: Revell 1/72 Gato build

[Qwenther]

Captains log, June 19th, 2023.
The project begins. I've acquired a kit for the Revell Gato class submarine and now it's time to build her. I've...

[GatoSubfan]

Im converting my lionfish into rc and have no idea were to start in the electronics department im very green to the rc hobby and this will be my first...

[GatoSubfan]

Im obliviously new to the rc submarine hobby and this may be a stupid question but im am going to ask it anyway, Im starting a build on the revell 1:72...

[Kbnasty]

I have cut the upper hull from the lower as the Dvd showed. It came out good. After gluing the inner hull supports and the upper deck attachments as shown,...

[Kbnasty]

Thank you for the link. Got the 5-40 die and one test run on some brass rod, ten minutes later my props are done.


Thanks again.

[Kbnasty]

I need to know the # of threads for the props since their threaded and my shafts are not.

Thanks

[Kbnasty]

My first time posting, I've installed the for'ard planes retract mechanism and the dive planes. When I operate the mechanism they deploy and retact nicel...

[Lachee]

hello to you all, For my very first i thought i might get the Gato since it is a kit, comes with everything (except for control er etc.) and a dvd which...

[trout]

I am making the plunge....I am entering the build contest. My goals are simple, 1) complete the submarine and 2) complete the submarine.

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[GatoGuy]

Hey everyone I'm finishing up the body work on my on my Revell Gato and have a question. Are vent holes necessary? I've cut flood vents to let water in...

[ir3aus]

Hi Dave, The fittings kit supplies a stern plane assembled with a bell crank. The moment arm for the assembly is 20mm. So I assume that I will need...

[RonP-UK]

I guess I have a bit of a cheek putting an incomplete model on here and it is only a standard kit but mucked about with anyway here goes:-
Its a...

[Outrider]

Just curious if anybody here can offer an informed comparison. Not sure if these are the same kits or something different. The German kit costs more....