Any thoughts on this book? (book of Gato & Balao plans)

Subnuts · 12-20-2005, 08:35 PM

I was browsing Ebay earlier today and found this rather interesting looking book:

http://tinyurl.com/8va84

Hundreds of illustrations, including dozens of drydock photos, general arrangements at 1:96 scale, larger-scale plan and isometric views of equipment ranging from armament, hatches, diving planes, bollards, periscope supports, etc., frame and station plans, camouflage schemes, longitudinal sections, and more!

:hmm: The covers are missing but it looks like everythings there. Starts at one cent. Anyone heard anything about this book before? Thanks for any answers!

Crash Dive · 12-21-2005, 10:25 AM

Looks cool.

Sniper_1 · 12-21-2005, 02:12 PM

Looks good allright, pity it only ships to the USA as i might have tried to bid on it

.

Somebody alret the DEV's as the line drawings look superb (sorry Subnuts

)

Sniper_1

Subnuts · 12-23-2005, 12:11 PM

I just noticed that it's up to $26, so it might not be quite an unbelieveable fantastic bargain anymore. :rotfl:

Abraham · 01-12-2006, 02:39 AM

I ordered the book a few years ago directly from The Floating Drydock. If you want to know every technical detail, camo-schedule and modification on Gatos/Balao's', this is the book!
(104 pages, $ 39.95, ISBN: 0-94405-06-0).

DeepSix · 01-15-2006, 12:58 PM

http://www.floatingdrydock.com/books.html

Looks like the Gato/Balao book has been retitled "Fleet Submarines of WWII." Not sure if it's a reprint or a new book, but the author is the same....

A ton of interesting titles on that page.

Abraham · 01-15-2006, 03:39 PM

No, Fleet Submarines of World War Two is a different - less deteiled but also interesting - book.
(ISBN 0-933126-72-7 $ 7.95)

12-20-2005, 08:35 PM	#1
Subnuts Subsim Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,244 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Any thoughts on this book? (book of Gato & Balao plans) I was browsing Ebay earlier today and found this rather interesting looking book: http://tinyurl.com/8va84 Hundreds of illustrations, including dozens of drydock photos, general arrangements at 1:96 scale, larger-scale plan and isometric views of equipment ranging from armament, hatches, diving planes, bollards, periscope supports, etc., frame and station plans, camouflage schemes, longitudinal sections, and more! :hmm: The covers are missing but it looks like everythings there. Starts at one cent. Anyone heard anything about this book before? Thanks for any answers!

12-21-2005, 10:25 AM	#2
Crash Dive Samurai Navy Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Diego, Ca. Posts: 581 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks cool. __________________ \"The sixth electric fish went to her midships to break the ship\'s back and set her afire.\" O\'Kane

12-21-2005, 02:12 PM	#3
Sniper_1 Frogman Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 299 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks good allright, pity it only ships to the USA as i might have tried to bid on it . Somebody alret the DEV's as the line drawings look superb (sorry Subnuts ) Sniper_1 __________________ Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected. George Washington

01-12-2006, 02:39 AM	#5
Abraham Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,355 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Any thoughts on this book? (book of Gato & Balao plans) I ordered the book a few years ago directly from The Floating Drydock. If you want to know every technical detail, camo-schedule and modification on Gatos/Balao's', this is the book! (104 pages, $ 39.95, ISBN: 0-94405-06-0).

01-15-2006, 12:58 PM	#6
DeepSix Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Music City Posts: 1,254 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	http://www.floatingdrydock.com/books.html Looks like the Gato/Balao book has been retitled "Fleet Submarines of WWII." Not sure if it's a reprint or a new book, but the author is the same.... A ton of interesting titles on that page. __________________ Jack's happy days will soon be gone, To return again, oh never! For they've raised his pay five cents a day, But they've stopped his grog forever. For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, For tonight we'll merry, merry be, But tomorrow we'll be sober. - "Farewell to Grog"

12-23-2005, 12:11 PM	#4
Subnuts Subsim Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,244 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I just noticed that it's up to $26, so it might not be quite an unbelieveable fantastic bargain anymore. :rotfl:

01-15-2006, 03:39 PM	#7
Abraham Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,355 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Any thoughts on this book? (book of Gato & Balao plans) No, Fleet Submarines of World War Two is a different - less deteiled but also interesting - book. (ISBN 0-933126-72-7 $ 7.95)

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