Vacuform Submarine hulls

[silent runner]

[color=#000000]I don't know if anyone has considered this.. As a old time scale modeler, there is a site that offers several different hulls in 1/72 scale
try this]

[boatbuilder1]

something wrong with the site

something wrong with the site address it is broken or off line

[silent runner]

Sorry, I don't have trouble

Sorry, I don't have trouble getting to it. apologies if anyone can't get to it.

you can try a search for rosemont hobby and the hulls are listed under combat models on the homepage.

www.swiftsite.com/rosemonthobby

[anonymous]

Worked for me just fine.

Steve

Worked for me just fine.

Steve

[thordesign]

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[tommydeen]

Matt... I have to disagree...it

Matt... I have to disagree...it would not be your tounge. it would be more like your family jewels that would take the hit
from the bowling ball combat models........oh man

Tom

[typ 202]

Everybody always slams the old

Everybody always slams the old Combat Models kits. It's nonsense. If you want to build a model sub that looks the part for a fraction of the cost of some other kits then get one. Is it really scale? No. So what. Some guys really, really care about scale accuracy. Not me. I have more than enough serious matters in life to worry about than whether or not my toys (and they are toys) are within a few mm's or even inches for that matter.

Now that rant out of the way, they are very difficult to build let alone convert to an RC application especially if you've never done a vac kit kit before. The hulls come in either 4 or 6 parts depending on the length. The sail is usually 2 parts as are each of the appendages (rudders, planes, etc).
the drawings that used to accompany the kits are about the worst available. If you plan to make something of the kit you'll have to find significantly better documentation which isn't too difficult these days via the net. Of course you'll still need a prop and pressure hull/WTC.

I have 3 Combat Models kits-- The George Washington class SSBN, The Thresher/Permit class SSN, and the typ XXI WW II diesel/electric u-boat. I made my own props for the nuc's using the method published years ago by Dave Merriman. I used the kit supplied sail and appendages for the GW but cast parts for the Permit.

In closing, they are very inexpensive. I think that they sell for around $70 now. They were more like $40 or $50 when I got mine. I think that they're still pretty interesting at $70 but just rember that you have a lot of work ahead of you. I think that they look pretty cool and are reasonably realistic looking in the water.

Let me go put on my helmet and wait for it.

Mike out.

[bob_eissler]

Combat models? I have a

Combat models? I have a sub hull & a couple of aircraft from
them. They are so bad I would give the to anybody that wants them. No detail, inaccurate, bad mold patches that
show up. You are better off starting off from scratch. I don't
want to bad mouth the dead, but that guy didn't care about what he put out, he was difficult to deal with.

[typ 202]

Bob,

Which sub hull did you

Bob,

Which sub hull did you get? They can only really be looked at as starting points for a greater build. Also bear in mind that when John was making these kits he was almost the only game in town so to speak. He was a pretty good guy. Difficult? Not if he liked you. He always treated me with respect as he did for his other friends. My models have turned out quite nice I think. They require the ability to create as much as assemble. Vac kits of this vintage were never easy to build.

Again, my two cents.

Mike