1/48 Type VIIC from TRUMPETER

[ssn705]

$600, one side clear plastic so you can see inside?!?!?! THird one down the page.

http://cybermodeler.com/news/trumpeter.shtml

Cheers,

Dave

[sam reichart]

I saw a few of these available on E-bay in the $400 price range over the weekend.

[bob the builder]

Got mine for $350 from MegaHobby.

[sam reichart]

Got mine for $350 from MegaHobby.

do you have any new overall impressions of the kit, Bob?
just checked...$429 there. $350 was a steal.

[bob the builder]

Oh, I had a few thoughts here and there... :

RC-Submarine.com - Bob's Blog - Trumpeter Type VII Review

[thor]

Very nicely done, Bob!!!

[redboat219]

Do you see any problems machining the clear plastic used in the stern and right side if doing an RC conversion? Clear plastic tends to be brittle compared to regular styrene.

[thor]

I just checked Megahobby.com. They have this boat in stock for $429.95 plus shipping. Yikes!!!

[bob the builder]

Do you see any problems machining the clear plastic used in the stern and right side if doing an RC conversion? Clear plastic tends to be brittle compared to regular styrene.

For what you'd need to do, I think you'd be fine.

Bob

[sam reichart]

Yeah, "ouch" at $429.
I just got a note from eBay that one of the ones I had been watching there had its price dropped to $398.
Compared to what I paid for the 1/35th schnellboot and the 1/35th PT boat, $400 still seems a bit steep (especially if you throw away most of the interior to make it R/C.) Still, very tempting.

[bigdave]

But you turn the interior into a really cool skeleton display.
Without the body on.
You have to reason this out. lol BD