Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: herrmill on October 22, 2011, 02:01:40 am

Title: New Product: Moebius 1:72 Skipjack
Post by: herrmill on October 22, 2011, 02:01:40 am

Thought this might be of interest of which Dave Merriman was the lead designer.  :-))

For those not up on their maritime history, Skipjack was the first of the modern teardrop nukes subs to enter USN service.

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

This mock-up debuted this week at the Chicago iHobby 2012. Due early next year with $120.0 MSRP.

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p292/herrmill/Skipjack.jpg)

Caswell already has an RC conversion kit & SubDriver in the works.  More info & photos on SD forum:

http://forum.sub-driver.com/showthread.php?1708-Our-greatest-moment (http://forum.sub-driver.com/showthread.php?1708-Our-greatest-moment)!!!!!!!

Title: Re: New Product: Moebius 1:72 Skipjack
Post by: herrmill on September 20, 2012, 07:38:51 am

Here you go, folks!

David just released some of his recent work on the fittings kit to whet your appetite.

Enjoy!

Title: Re: New Product: Moebius 1:72 Skipjack
Post by: Neil on September 20, 2012, 07:52:34 am

WOW!!!!........That is some engineering....beautiful stuff.

Title: Re: New Product: Moebius 1:72 Skipjack
Post by: herrmill on September 23, 2012, 12:04:43 am

More of David's work on the RC conversion kit. He plans to have the masters this weekend and then will start on the mast kit. Caswell will offer 2 kits for the Skipjack that David is developing for both RC & static modeler markets:

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The 'R/C conversion' fittings kit will be all the items needed to convert the kit to function as a practical r/c model submarine -- included in that fittings kit will be the foundations I showed last night to mount a torpedo weapon system if the customer desires.
 
I will develop a separate 'detailing' kit that will include refined masts, scopes and antennas, detailed door and deck hatches, main ballast vent flanges, cleats, mooring lines, figures, and other small parts to make a more presentable display piece.

Details can be found on www.sub-driver.com.

For those waiting on a kit, I was advised they are arriving at distributors so buy 'em up fast so Moebius sees a hit on their hands.  There are some amazing ideas being kicked around as follow up subjects that will make any fan of the Revell 1:72 sub kits blush with excitement.  :-))

Title: Re: New Product: Moebius 1:72 Skipjack
Post by: herrmill on September 25, 2012, 08:37:53 am

Masters for the conversion kit are done so now onto the masts & detail parts.

I see that the first kits are starting to arrive in early buyers hands so I guess we'll start seeing some reviews appearing soon.