Finished Photos of 1/72 U.S.S. Skipjack (SSN585) Submarine

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  • phillip1
    Junior Member
    • Nov 2014
    • 3
    #1

    Finished Photos of 1/72 U.S.S. Skipjack (SSN585) Submarine

    Fellow Modelers,

    Below are photos of my just finished 1/72 Moebius U.S.S. Skipjack (SSN585) fast attack nuclear submarine. This is a large model with an overall length of 42”. The part count was small, but this is a very accurate model of the Skipjack. It took me about 100 hours to complete. The modifications and photo-etched after-market add-ons were kept to a minimum, so this model is close to being “straight out of the box”. The kit fit together very well and had almost no warping. The scribed panel lines are a little soft and deep, but they do not detract from the finished display. For anyone who is interested in modern submarines (and has the shelf space) I highly recommend this kit.
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    I hope you enjoy the photos.

    Thanks

    Phillip1
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  • PaulC
    Administrator
    • Feb 2003
    • 1542
    #2
    Re: Finished Photos of 1/72 U.S.S. Skipjack (SSN585) Submarine

    Nicely done!
    Warm regards,

    Paul Crozier
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    • salmon
      Treasurer
      • Jul 2011
      • 2327
      #3
      Re: Finished Photos of 1/72 U.S.S. Skipjack (SSN585) Submarine

      Sure do enjoy those photos! Very clean. Hats off to you.
      If you can cut, drill, saw, hit things and swear a lot, you're well on the way to building a working model sub.

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      • bwi
        SubCommittee Member
        • Jun 2013
        • 181
        #4
        Re: Finished Photos of 1/72 U.S.S. Skipjack (SSN585) Submarine

        Very nice....congrats

        grtz,
        Bart
        Practical wisdom is only to be learned in the school of experience.
        "Samuel Smiles"
        http://scale-submarine.com/index.html

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        • JWLaRue
          Managing Editor, SubCommittee Report
          • Aug 1994
          • 4281
          #5
          Re: Finished Photos of 1/72 U.S.S. Skipjack (SSN585) Submarine

          Stunning paint job that accentuates a very clean build!

          -Jeff
          Rohr 1.....Los!

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          • phillip1
            Junior Member
            • Nov 2014
            • 3
            #6
            Re: Finished Photos of 1/72 U.S.S. Skipjack (SSN585) Submarine

            PaulC/Salmon/BWI/JWLaRue,

            Thank you very much for the compliments. They are greatly appreciated. The photo-etched parts I used on the upper hull are from Jeff LaRue's excellent 1/72 scale photo-etched set.

            Phillip1

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            • sam reichart
              Past President
              • Feb 2003
              • 1302
              #7
              Re: Finished Photos of 1/72 U.S.S. Skipjack (SSN585) Submarine

              awesome job on the build. paint work is amazing...

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              • tsenecal
                #8
                Re: Finished Photos of 1/72 U.S.S. Skipjack (SSN585) Submarine

                Great job.... as everyone has said, great paint job... and i do think this is the first one of these i have seen finished as a static model...

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                • phillip1
                  Junior Member
                  • Nov 2014
                  • 3
                  #9
                  Re: Finished Photos of 1/72 U.S.S. Skipjack (SSN585) Submarine

                  Sam Reichart/tsenecal,

                  Thanks for the compliments. They are appreciated.

                  Phillip1

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