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Happy New Year to all bubbleheads. To start 2016 off right I thought I'd jump the gun a few hours or so and reveal my newest project: a 1/32 Moebius Flying Sub for R/C. To facilitate completion in a more timely manner than my 1/72 USS Wahoo, I've made a vow to build the kit straight from the box without modifications other than those necessary to R/C the boat. You hear that, Porteous?
For a little unnecessary background, the kit is of the Flying Sub (FS-1) which was attached to the SSRN Seaview from the '64-'68 TV show "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (VTTBOTS). I have very early memories of the FS-1 flying across the screen during the opening credits. Must've been the final season. Anyway, my dad and I built several of the Aurora kits growing up. While I hear the design is an acquired taste for some, I've always really liked it.
When the Moebius kit originally came out several years ago I missed purchasing one. When I started looking for a used one more recently I was shocked to see that the cost was up into the $350 range. Imagine my joy when I learned Moebius was producing another run priced much more reasonably. This fall I jumped on the preorder from CultTVMan.com and the kit showed up in time for Christmas (I highly recommend their service).
Here is the box on the bench. I love the art and will probably frame it for my shop wall. As BD noted in his gen 1 build thread, "love that yellow plastic!"
Yes, there are two figures included in the kit now, our stars Admiral Harriman Nelson and Captain Lee Crane. These are going to be important for this particular build because I have one other imperative for the project: it must include the cockpit. I know many of you are doing a spit take at the notion for several reasons: its cramped enough as it is inside with all the R/C gear that has to be added; the cockpit will be hard to see during operation; etc. However, the cockpit interior is what gives the FS-1 its life in my opinion. So that will be my little challenge and contribution to R/C Flying Sub lore -- if I can pull it off.
Here is the opened kit on the bench. The parts are really well made, very robust plastic, minimal flash and very good fit. The box on the right has the parts I'll use, apart from the hull itself. The box on the left has all the things I won't need -- mainly extra interior pieces. The instructions have some good exploded view drawings, and a detailed painting explanation with color codes, but no step-by-step narration.
Without doing much more than opening one of the plastic bags you get this. The hull consists of upper and lower halves with really well matched seams. I'll use this feature to access the interior for R/C hull operations as many before me have already done. It looks super cool already!
For a little unnecessary background, the kit is of the Flying Sub (FS-1) which was attached to the SSRN Seaview from the '64-'68 TV show "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (VTTBOTS). I have very early memories of the FS-1 flying across the screen during the opening credits. Must've been the final season. Anyway, my dad and I built several of the Aurora kits growing up. While I hear the design is an acquired taste for some, I've always really liked it.
When the Moebius kit originally came out several years ago I missed purchasing one. When I started looking for a used one more recently I was shocked to see that the cost was up into the $350 range. Imagine my joy when I learned Moebius was producing another run priced much more reasonably. This fall I jumped on the preorder from CultTVMan.com and the kit showed up in time for Christmas (I highly recommend their service).
Here is the box on the bench. I love the art and will probably frame it for my shop wall. As BD noted in his gen 1 build thread, "love that yellow plastic!"
Yes, there are two figures included in the kit now, our stars Admiral Harriman Nelson and Captain Lee Crane. These are going to be important for this particular build because I have one other imperative for the project: it must include the cockpit. I know many of you are doing a spit take at the notion for several reasons: its cramped enough as it is inside with all the R/C gear that has to be added; the cockpit will be hard to see during operation; etc. However, the cockpit interior is what gives the FS-1 its life in my opinion. So that will be my little challenge and contribution to R/C Flying Sub lore -- if I can pull it off.
Here is the opened kit on the bench. The parts are really well made, very robust plastic, minimal flash and very good fit. The box on the right has the parts I'll use, apart from the hull itself. The box on the left has all the things I won't need -- mainly extra interior pieces. The instructions have some good exploded view drawings, and a detailed painting explanation with color codes, but no step-by-step narration.
Without doing much more than opening one of the plastic bags you get this. The hull consists of upper and lower halves with really well matched seams. I'll use this feature to access the interior for R/C hull operations as many before me have already done. It looks super cool already!
. BD
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