Could not resist! - Gato Plans

[bigdave]

I was working on my 1/72 Gato prototype cylinder and had the full sized plans out and had to put my 1/180 scale USS Growler on the plans. As you can see this new boat will be a lot larger! I still can't believe that Revell is going to kit a boat this big. I for one can't wait. BD.



Edited By Bigdave on 1161120911

[stark]

OH YEA!!!

Brian

OH YEA!!!

Brian

[silent runner]

I wasn't exactly excited when

I wasn't exactly excited when news of this kit first came out.
But once I realized that this new Gato is bigger than my Engel Lafayette? Mine is on preorder

Mike

[JWLaRue]

Hmmm....I wonder what the level

Hmmm....I wonder what the level of interest would be for a photo-etched deck for the Revell kit?

I've been slowly working on gathering all the research materials in order to begin the CAD work necessary to draw a fully detailed deck for a 1/48th scale Gato/Balao. It wouldn't be that much additional work to re-scale to 1/72nd.....

Of course, I have no idea how long it will take me to actually get the drawing done!

-Jeff

[sam reichart]

Hmmm....I wonder what the level

Hmmm....I wonder what the level of interest would be for a photo-etched deck for the Revell kit?

I've been slowly working on gathering all the research materials in order to begin the CAD work necessary to draw a fully detailed deck for a 1/48th scale Gato/Balao. It wouldn't be that much additional work to re-scale to 1/72nd.....

Of course, I have no idea how long it will take me to actually get the drawing done!

-Jeff

Jeff-
I think you should seriously consider it. Revell is going to sell a billion of these models.

count me as interested.
Sam

[desert boat]

Same here about the scale!

Same here about the scale! When I first saw 1/72, I figured someone got confused and meant 1/96 but this new big kit ought to really pump up interest in our hobby if we get the publicity out to the right markets.

[tabledancer]

Mine has been on preorder

Mine has been on preorder for a while.Jeff if you decide to do a photoetch deck for this count me in,I want to be first on the list.
TD

[stark]

Jeff, if you do 1/72nd,

Jeff, if you do 1/72nd, than how about 1/96th for me pal!

Have a plug in slow production, I will send you some photos this weekend!

This is my own scratch build, Not a SSY hull!

Brian