I'd like to share some ideas that worked for my GATO

[skiprch]

Red hull bottom on Gato question.

Hi Davee,
I REALLY like the color scheme of your boat! Mine is a blaugh grey combo. Now that I am doing a refit I am looking to also repaint it. I was wondering if the red hull is scale?
Thanks, Walt

[daveee]

Walt
Do a Google search "images"

Walt
Do a Google search "images" and you will find www.silentthundermodels.com for my reference colours.
I am truly not patient or skilled enough to build any thing close to scale which is exactly why I chose to use a plastic model.
REVELL gets all the credit...
My intrest is making it work.

Does anyone make much larger sub models that virtually all the "scale" detail is done for you? WWII? Type IX?

[daveee]

More pics, hope I'm not over doing it.

One pic shows how I gutted the sail.
One shows how I get access to the torpedo section. It's very simple.
The rest are higher resolution shots I took this weekend.
Way too much fun...