swordfish fairey Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Any one else seen this?? Makes my mouth water, though god knows how much it will sell for.. I can feel the urge to get my transmitter out ( R/C of course)........Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 Just found this on my model boat site, gives you a good idea how BIG!!...... :shocked: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Flippin eck, that looks great, and as you said, ripe for R/C. I wouldn't mind getting one of those. HLJ say it's due out in April and will be around £112 on pre-order and £140 thereafter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 (edited) That's not half bad when you consider the amount of plastic in the kit.......More so when you consider what a fibreglass/resin one would be..... :blink: ....Tony Just found out that Dave Merrimann was the lead designer, and that's a name respected in Sub circles... Believe it or not, there is one on the Bay of E...Moebius 1/72 USS Skipjack #01400 Pre sell due late March 2012 Edited April 10, 2012 by swordfish fairey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Hmmm. I wonder if a bit of surgery and lot of elbow grease could produce a George Washington class SSBN? If I remember rightly, weren't they lengthened Skipjacks with the missile compartment slotted in? Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Mike, you forgot to mention the vast amounts of Plasticard, in that scale,that's a stretch and a half.. ...Still??????....Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Vor!!! Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 never mind that sub whats mobius doing witha i158 and kaiten in the background?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 That's the Lindberg kit...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Vor!!! Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 That's the Lindberg kit...... i know that chap hopefully mobieus may do summat with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madam I'm Adam Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 That's huge, bigger than the Trumpeter Seawolf? Ripe for RC too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Creative Models have it in future releases at £120. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Blimey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madam I'm Adam Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Heck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Hmmm. I wonder if a bit of surgery and lot of elbow grease could produce a George Washington class SSBN? If I remember rightly, weren't they lengthened Skipjacks with the missile compartment slotted in? Mike. thats a 0.555m plug in 1.72 and you would also have to make the areas which come up from the sides to make the flat topped are of the deck with the missile hatches in it. Doable but a serious amount of work. You never know you might find some drainpipe the right size at B&Q !! Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew March Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Sorry for the necro post but what a great looking kit and being 1/72 would make for a great dockyard diorama. Does anyone know if this is in stock anywhere in the UK yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Not yet Andrew. Keep an eye on the Creative Models site although it does say the kit was released in February? http://www.creativemodels.co.uk/moebius_172_uss_skipjack-p-27164.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew March Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I can get it from the states for around £65-70 but no one in the UK yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 thats a 0.555m plug in 1.72 and you would also have to make the areas which come up from the sides to make the flat topped are of the deck with the missile hatches in it. Doable but a serious amount of work. You never know you might find some drainpipe the right size at B&Q !! Julien Very likely - mind you, my next door neighbour's a Plumber, so might be able to get a bit of pipe off him! I've also had another thought. Revell has or is reboxing a few of Moebius's kits, I wonder if they'd do the Skipjack? It would certainly avoid the importer markup issue. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I have a friend who is about to take delivery of one of these I will have a close look before making up my mind before buying one Where on earth would i put it ? i don't know !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMChladek Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 They just popped up on hobbyshop shelves in the states. I haven't seen the plastic for one yet (just the box at the LHS), but a buddy of mine who builds subs says he likes what he sees from the kit he acquired a couple days ago. I plan to get one when I get enough cash and the other things being in priority are purchased first, but it could be awhile. That being said, a 40 inch long model is going to create some interesting display challenges as it certainly won't fit in any of my display cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 The woman's expressions on her face, reminds me of my misses when she has found another model in the loft, "Do you really need another model" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I've also had another thought. Revell has or is reboxing a few of Moebius's kits, I wonder if they'd do the Skipjack? It would certainly avoid the importer markup issue. Oh, don't I feel a bit smug! Pinched from the Telford Rumourmonger thread: Revell new releases, full list: - Listed as a Revell release for March next year! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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