Topic: Revell Skipjack any thoughts? (Read 4461 times)

mermod · « **on:** October 23, 2013, 09:09:49 AM »

Just wondered if anyone has seen this kit first hand, looks like it would be good for r/c.
Phill

TailUK · « **Reply #1 on:** October 23, 2013, 10:04:29 AM »

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

mermod · « **Reply #2 on:** October 23, 2013, 11:08:03 AM »

Thanks for that, I believe it's from the same tooling so that will be very helpful.
Phill

TailUK · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2013, 11:35:50 AM »

There's a second thread labelled "Skipjack Part 2" which continues the thread.

http://www.theassociationofmodelsubmariners.com/t1071-skipjackpart-2?highlight=Skipjack+Part+2

big_bri · « **Reply #4 on:** October 23, 2013, 01:29:51 PM »

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

mermod · « **Reply #5 on:** October 24, 2013, 03:07:55 AM »

1 Skipjack officially on lay-by

merriman · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2013, 12:14:33 PM »

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?2233-Skipjack-1-72&highlight=skipjack

merriman · « **Reply #7 on:** October 24, 2013, 12:19:57 PM »

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

and the commercially available fittings kit:
http://www.sub-driver.com/fittings-kits/moebius-skipjack-fittings-kit-1.html

U-33 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 24, 2013, 01:17:21 PM »

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

Martin [Admin] · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2014, 06:49:23 PM »

£40 quid on Howes!! - http://www.howesmodels.co.uk/product/05119%20US%20Navy%20SKIPJACK-CLASS%20Submarine

mermod · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2014, 10:54:37 PM »

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. :)

rmaddock · « **Reply #11 on:** February 06, 2014, 03:12:37 PM »

Quote from: Martin (Admin) on February 05, 2014, 06:49:23 PM

£40 quid on Howes!! - 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

salmon · « **Reply #12 on:** February 06, 2014, 09:18:04 PM »

I really enjoy my Skipjack. So have fun building!

Howard · « **Reply #13 on:** April 14, 2014, 07:45:24 PM »

Just Orderd One from Howes now only £26.99 get one while you can.
Regards Howard.

Martin [Admin] · « **Reply #14 on:** April 14, 2014, 10:52:42 PM »

Sold out..... Not that i was looking or anything!!!

Howard · « **Reply #15 on:** April 15, 2014, 04:58:36 PM »

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.

rmaddock · « **Reply #16 on:** April 15, 2014, 05:07:41 PM »

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.

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #17 on:** April 15, 2014, 06:18:05 PM »

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/

Howard · « **Reply #18 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:29:58 PM »

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.

Subculture · « **Reply #19 on:** April 15, 2014, 07:47:55 PM »

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.

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