Log in

View Full Version : Revell's 1/72 Gato Class Submarine Kit

flintlock
02-10-07, 12:00 AM
/deleted
Gunner
02-24-07, 07:01 PM
Just bought Gato today and it is huge, the Hull is 52" long, comes in 3 sections, gonna start buidling tommorow:D
TteFAboB
02-24-07, 08:00 PM
Hmm. :hmm: I hope you finish it soon...I think I just found myself the ultimate Gato cutaway image... Mwahahahahaha!

:arrgh!: :hulk:
Gunner
02-24-07, 10:17 PM
Hmm. :hmm: I hope you finish it soon...:arrgh!: :hulk:

This project is definatly gonna cut into my game play'n time an worse yet my drink'n time:lol: Amount of detailed parts is incredible, from her four inch gun, 40mm and 20mm AA guns to deck railings etc, assortment of decals is very good with 4 choices, decided to go with the USS Growler SS 215, although she was lost at sea, I hope thats not a bad omen cause I plan on play'n SHIV
flintlock
02-24-07, 11:04 PM
/deleted
U812
02-25-07, 12:17 AM
Got one. It saved me having to scratch build one and I'm going to use David Merriman's upgrade RC kit and my own design WTC.

Take a look at the David Merriman cabal reports on his build as well as Brain's. We are all good friends and the link is to my forum I created last year.

Enjoy the build folks. And it's not as hard as you might think to RC this boat to be a real sub.

http://www.subpirates.com/viewforum.php?f=30

Steve
Gunner
02-25-07, 01:11 AM
Really cool stuff to R/C the Gato,thanks for the link.Only experience I have is building and racing fast electrics a few years back, now I race R/C sailboat.
I will post some pics of build progress as soon as I get a contraption to take pics and load to my PC, afraid I'm not much of a photographer:lol:
flintlock
02-25-07, 01:22 PM
/deleted
Jeffg
02-25-07, 06:57 PM
Building the Gato now and its looking great.I have not built a model in 30 years but could not pass this up.
JeffG
master cylinder
04-05-07, 08:55 PM
just finished mine yesterday.ok,im not a expert modeler, however, i took about a month to build it and did use a airbrush.im very happy with it.the quality of the tiniest parts are superb.right down to the clear compass lens the size of a pin head ! it really is an amazing model.i found mine for 75.00 delivered.-jem.:up:
UglyMowgli
04-06-07, 12:53 AM
for the launh of SH4 in France , Ubisoft and MS have offered 3 GATO models and other prize (SH4 hats, SH4 games and SH4 collector games).

Here a short review of the model specialist at MS :
http://www.mille-sabords.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=17210