Type XXIII Special Navy RC

[anonymous]

Steve your very welcome and

Steve your very welcome and have fun with that sub!

Steve

[herrmill]

Steve,

A new Special Navy

Steve,

A new Special Navy Type II coming out soon? Looks like the 1/72 scale fleet may just be growing larger next year. With these small subs, I can drag my fleet all over Shanghai strapped on the back of my bicycle!''

[anonymous]

Yes Chuck but it will

[color=#000000]Yes Chuck but it will be pretty small. Get the old chart out and compare it against the type 7. Still it can be done.

But so is the 23 and I love it. Cool that you can have a 1]

[herrmill]

Yes, if anything it may

Yes, if anything it may become a surface runner so my S-boat has company.

[anonymous]

You can always make it

You can always make it dynamic. No need to be stuck on the suface Chuck.

steve

[herrmill]

True. That was same thought

[color=#000000]True. That was same thought progression that my XXIII followed after I saw the model in a Hong Kong hobby store]



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[anonymous]

Can't wait. But will have

Can't wait. But will have to.

I have to finish up the 1/144 Washington class so I can't start selling the kits.

Then I have the 1/96 212 to finish for kit release.

I have three different sizes of type 23 boats to make. All kits. The SN. Darrin's 1/32 and the all glass 23 Gantu sent me. Really detailed this one is.

Then I have the Gato and the large Scale Ship yard's type 9. I'll be busy for awhile no?

Steve

[herrmill]

Steve,

Sounds as though you

Steve,

Sounds as though you will be quite busy in the coming days!

[anonymous]

Days?! How about months?!!! LOL!

Steve

Days?! How about months?!!! LOL!

Steve

[sam reichart]

Can't wait. But will have

Can't wait. But will have to.

I have to finish up the 1/144 Washington class so I can't start selling the kits.

Then I have the 1/96 212 to finish for kit release.

I have three different sizes of type 23 boats to make. All kits. The SN. Darrin's 1/32 and the all glass 23 Gantu sent me. Really detailed this one is.

Then I have the Gato and the large Scale Ship yard's type 9. I'll be busy for awhile no?

Steve

Steve- how about posting a few shots of the other XXIIIs- Darrin's and the one you got from Gantu?
thx,
Sam,

[herrmill]

Is Gantu's kit the one

Is Gantu's kit the one from the Czech Republic? Would be interested to see comments on anyone who has built any of Ota's subs.

[anonymous]

I think so. It was

I think so. It was that company that made them and other boats years ago. I guess Gantu happened apond someone who has the molds.

It's really detailed. A bit smaller than Darrin's. Made for a dry hull.

Sam I'll take one of the two tomorrow and post it.

Steve

[herrmill]

I know this is OT,

I know this is OT, but I see Ota also offers a 1/72 Type IXc that looks nice. Would really be interested to hear comments on this particular model.

Reason for the my interest in the scale, besides my lack of space, is
that I'm an associate member of TF72 & am trying to build interest here in Shanghai so we have some more boats of the same class in our local pond.

[anonymous]

Well chuck it's a bit

Well chuck it's a bit rough around the edges but this is mostly due to the age of the molds. Still a very nice boat. Very thick casting. Not light but this is most due to making it for dry hull use. I plan to use a WTC.

Also you don't get anything but the hull and tower. The rest you make yourself such as appendages. I do However plan to make molds for the 23's appendages as a favor to Gantu. So they will be included in the future if you get one through Gantu. I believe, although I'm not certain, that you can get the rest of the OT hulls through Gantu but you'll have to right him.

steve

[Guest]

I know this is OT,

I know this is OT, but I see Ota also offers a 1/72 Type IXc that looks nice. Would really be interested to hear comments on this particular model.

Reason for the my interest in the scale, besides my lack of space, is
that I'm an associate member of TF72 & am trying to build interest here in Shanghai so we have some more boats of the same class in our local pond.

i just emailed Ota base don your post, the Type IX is E55 plus shipping, so htink i might put in for one