Topic: revell gato 1/72 (Read 15084 times)

vosper · « **on:** April 11, 2007, 11:37:09 pm »

Hi
As anybody started to convert it to radio control.
any body got ideas to share.
Vosper

MCR · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:19:32 pm »

Have you checked put this site?
http://www.frontiernet.net/~bwelch/
I have the semi kit for the U47
Mark

uboatbuilder · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2007, 09:49:26 am »

i desperately want to start mine but unlike my revell type7 on the gato you have to cut away the top of the hull (where the deck fits over) with dave welch' unit so i have to wait until i get the unit to find out exactly how much and where i have to cut away. and the ive totalled up with all his options and it came to about £300 from memory so ill have to wait a bit longer

. have you seen aprils issue of tamiya model magazine international. theres a build review (non R/C of course)its superband he's done it in the colours i was goin to do it in, i keep looking at it itching to get started

Grant :)

Subculture · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2007, 12:35:05 pm »

http://subpirates.com/viewforum.php?f=30

herrmill · « **Reply #4 on:** April 27, 2007, 11:38:41 pm »

Dave Merriman is offering a Gato conversion kit that you may want to check out.

http://www.caswellplating.com/models/gato.html

Chuck

6705russell · « **Reply #5 on:** October 26, 2007, 10:50:17 pm »

Hi all ,
I have just started to build my Gato as a surface runner only, just fancied doing something a bit different from the norm and i think this is a good big kit to have an experiment with, i have attached a couple of photos to show how i have converted the rudder and the holes i needed to cut to fit the shafts/motors, i have also took one with my son just to give and idea of the size to people that might be thinking of converting the Gato and there is still the fore secton to go on which is another 7 inches or so.

Circlip · « **Reply #6 on:** October 27, 2007, 01:02:32 pm »

Could be just the foto but your linkages look to be from piano wire? I would change to either snakes with plastic
snap links or chat to a local fabrication shop for one or two lengths of stainless steel welding wire.

Ian

6705russell · « **Reply #7 on:** October 27, 2007, 01:54:47 pm »

They are stainless rods.

6705russell · « **Reply #8 on:** October 28, 2007, 08:54:39 pm »

Got the chance to do a bit more building today with it raining all day! The Gato had to have a change of rudder because of a leak through the rudder apperture, twin MFA motors are now fitted and made a good start on the conning tower, tested the sub in the bath and no leaks thank goodness, i think it will need a fair bit of ballast to get it to its surface running line.

6705russell · « **Reply #9 on:** November 11, 2007, 12:44:38 pm »

More or less finished the Gato, just needs the speed controller fitting and testing on the water.

6705russell · « **Reply #10 on:** November 15, 2007, 11:05:40 pm »

Hi all, just starting to add a few decals and figures

Capricorn · « **Reply #11 on:** March 15, 2008, 01:14:02 am »

That's a nice job Russell. Do you know what the weight will be to run at the waterline?

What's the chances of making one similar that could drop to periscope depth and come back up? I suppose it would be the same as making a full blown submarine but what's your opinion? Cap

Rocketman · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2010, 01:48:47 pm »

Hmmm, nice job Russel. Can I ask what you used to connect teh motors to teh shafts, was it flexi couplings?? Also any update on how it ran?

6705russell · « **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2010, 01:51:32 pm »

Blimey thats an old thread!

The couplings i used were pieces of silicon fuel tubing as space was an issue....

Thanks

Russ

Rocketman · « **Reply #14 on:** January 29, 2010, 02:04:10 pm »

yeah sorry , just seen how old that was, but having just got a kit ( btw modelzone doing them for £29.99 now!) you came up on a google search.

Have you taken her out and run her, how did she fair?

One last question(honest) the bow section, being a sealed unit , how much ballast did you put in there?. My concern is taking a stab at teh ballast, sealing it up and finding its wrong!

Cheers

Rckt

6705russell · « **Reply #15 on:** January 29, 2010, 02:10:26 pm »

To be honest she only went out a couple of times but ran well, needed a little more ballast and if i can remember rightly i place all the ballast in the mid section, cant remember putting anything in the bow?

Thanks

Russ

6705russell · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2010, 02:23:06 pm »

A couple of pictures on the water....

Russ

keef666 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 29, 2010, 02:37:35 pm »

Looks fine there, I see Modelzone shops here in the U.K are knocking these kits out now at £30.00 a go, when i was in there shop on Tuesday 26 th Jan

steve pickstock · « **Reply #18 on:** January 30, 2010, 02:43:33 pm »

Very nearly got one myself today for a surface runner - £29.99 today in Chester.

Boatswain · « **Reply #19 on:** June 25, 2010, 03:12:34 pm »

She looks a bit light in the stern/ heavy in the bow.

Drkomen86 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 25, 2010, 04:15:49 pm »

even better price here,
http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/eduard-gato-class-submarine-53023-p-20146.html

Circlip · « **Reply #21 on:** June 25, 2010, 04:21:50 pm »

Pretty good source for 1/32 convertables for "Crewmen"

http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/plastic-soldiers-plastic-soldiers-c-30_40.html

Regards Ian.

gyronuts · « **Reply #22 on:** June 25, 2010, 08:09:33 pm »

some photos of the Gato at San Francisco 4 weeks ago. Bill

gyronuts · « **Reply #23 on:** June 25, 2010, 08:10:09 pm »

some more

Niall · « **Reply #24 on:** September 28, 2010, 11:57:25 pm »

Quote from: Drkomen86 on June 25, 2010, 04:15:49 pm

even better price here,
http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/eduard-gato-class-submarine-53023-p-20146.html

That's just for photo etched parts, not a full model.

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Author Topic: revell gato 1/72 (Read 15084 times)

vosper

MCR

Capricorn

Rocketman

Rocketman

keef666

steve pickstock

Boatswain

Drkomen86

gyronuts

gyronuts