Any new styrene submarine model kit that has potential to be RCed?

[redboat219]

The Trumpeter kit will be polystyrene. I am wondering how good the part joining fits on the hull will be in polystyrene stretching over 55 inches. It depends on where the hull breaks are located.

So roughly the size of the Revell 1/72 Gato?

[JWLaRue]

Yup, you got it. It's just about the same.....

A Type VIIC U-boat is 67.1 meters LOA or 220.144 feet LOA. That works out to be 4.58 feet or 55.03 inches in 1/48th scale.

A Gato is 311 ft 8 in LOA. That works out to be 4.329 feet or 51.95 inches in 1/72nd scale.

-Jeff

p.s. for those that are curious, a Type IXC U-boat is 76.76 meters LOA or 251.837 feet LOA. Making even the Type IX a smaller boat that a Gato.