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Bill Nichols
10-02-09, 06:47 PM
ModelExpo has the new Lindberg 1/72 I-53 sub on sale now for $109.99, regular price is $149.99.

1/72 scale = 58.5-inches long, so oversize shipping is charged ($7.50)

http://www.modelexpo-online.com/images/p3084b.jpg

Just thought I'd post this for any Japanese sub modelers who want a really big model!

Link is here: http://www.modelexpo-online.com/product.asp?ITEMNO=LB70818

:ahoy:

I-25
10-05-09, 12:12 PM
its junk man. i had it on back order from squadron. total junk. its an expensive bathtub toy, not a model. ;)

ill post pics of my heavily modded one when i get more done to it.

Platapus
10-05-09, 05:21 PM
Can you explain why you did not like this model? It was one I was thinking of getting when I get back to modeling.

nikimcbee
10-05-09, 07:12 PM
This would be fun to convert to RC.:D

Bill Nichols
10-07-09, 07:47 AM
Can you explain why you did not like this model? It was one I was thinking of getting when I get back to modeling.

There is some discussion of this topic here:

http://www.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=133496&page=1

and here

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=983692&page=5

and here

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1109801

Sledgehammer427
10-07-09, 10:25 AM
it's too bad, what a way to bomb a model. You would think they would research the thing before they...mold it?:doh:

Platapus
10-11-09, 07:37 AM
There is some discussion of this topic here:




Yuck. Maybe I won't add this to my list. Thanks for the links.

Too bad though. :nope: