Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Submarines => Topic started by: mermod on October 23, 2013, 09:09:49 am
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Just wondered if anyone has seen this kit first hand, looks like it would be good for r/c.
Phill
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I found a build thread for the Skipjack kit by Mobius. Thats a 1/72nd scale kit so you might find the thread useful.
http://www.theassociationofmodelsubmariners.com/t883-moebius-skipjack (http://www.theassociationofmodelsubmariners.com/t883-moebius-skipjack)
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Thanks for that, I believe it's from the same tooling so that will be very helpful.
Phill
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There's a second thread labelled "Skipjack Part 2" which continues the thread.
http://www.theassociationofmodelsubmariners.com/t1071-skipjackpart-2?highlight=Skipjack+Part+2
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Picked up a couple of tubes and end caps from MMB at Blackpool for use in a pair of Skipjacks my friend and I are building
Your correct, it is the same tooling and the detailing is superb, well worth the money :-))
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1 Skipjack officially on lay-by :-))
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And these threads as well:
http://forum.sub-driver.com/showthread.php?2420-Moebius-(Revell)-Skipjack-Build&highlight=skipjack (http://forum.sub-driver.com/showthread.php?2420-Moebius-(Revell)-Skipjack-Build&highlight=skipjack)
http://forum.sub-driver.com/showthread.php?2233-Skipjack-1-72&highlight=skipjack (http://forum.sub-driver.com/showthread.php?2233-Skipjack-1-72&highlight=skipjack)
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And here's the 'official' r/c conversion instruction:
http://support.caswellplating.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/369/18/the-moebius-skipjack-model-instructions (http://support.caswellplating.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/369/18/the-moebius-skipjack-model-instructions)
and the commercially available fittings kit:
http://www.sub-driver.com/fittings-kits/moebius-skipjack-fittings-kit-1.html (http://www.sub-driver.com/fittings-kits/moebius-skipjack-fittings-kit-1.html)
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I can recommend the official fittings kit, David sent me one for mine and it makes life so much easier when you have the proper parts to hand...everything is superbly designed and made, and all the parts fit perfectly. So good in fact, that I ripped out a lot of the parts I had already fitted and installed the parts from the fittings kit in their place.
Rich
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£40 quid on Howes!! - http://www.howesmodels.co.uk/product/05119%20US%20Navy%20SKIPJACK-CLASS%20Submarine (http://www.howesmodels.co.uk/product/05119%20US%20Navy%20SKIPJACK-CLASS%20Submarine)
(http://www.howesmodels.co.uk/images/products/t440_5dd82c0c9f10b175564815daceddaaa9.jpg)
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I finally got mine for Christmas, I had heard it was a nice kit (and I have seen a lot of plastic kits) but this ones just amazing. :)
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£40 quid on Howes!! - http://www.howesmodels.co.uk/product/05119%20US%20Navy%20SKIPJACK-CLASS%20Submarine (http://www.howesmodels.co.uk/product/05119%20US%20Navy%20SKIPJACK-CLASS%20Submarine)
I hope you're on commission Martin. There's a month's pocket money gone on a whim >>:-( O0 %) :}
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I really enjoy my Skipjack. So have fun building!
(http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i345/t_chalfant/Moebius%20or%20Revell%20Skipjack/Skipjack_build_291_zps600752f7.jpg) (http://s1089.photobucket.com/user/t_chalfant/media/Moebius%20or%20Revell%20Skipjack/Skipjack_build_291_zps600752f7.jpg.html)
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Just Orderd One from Howes now only £26.99 get one while you can.
Regards Howard.
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Sold out..... Not that i was looking or anything!!! :embarrassed:
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I must of got the last one Martin ordered sunday afternoon and got it this morning not bad going I think boy is she big.
Regards Howard.
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My fingers slipped on the keyboard for the second time yesterday. Not only do I now have the kit, I accidentally ordered the fitting kit too. >>:-( %)
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I have Norbert Bruggen's Revell VIIc conversion kit and its real a work of art
He also does one for the skipjack
http://www.modelluboot.de/
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Am not sure I want to go the hole hog, was thinking of trying to just make it a surface runner as my club pond is pretty murky and could still run it on my 2.4 tx can it be done any thoughts guys.
Regards Howard.
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Norberts kit is about 120 euros- not bad. You get a well thought out conversion kit that works well. If you lock the rear hydroplanes then you can run as a surface runner, but be aware that this type of hull unlike older boats was designed to work best underwater, so on the surface they make inefficient boats.