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I was going to post that. If you want to skip the fun part, go the Buna route.:D

Anybody know good a good site to find a relatively cheap sub?

I'm looking for one to put up on my shelf....I want to build one.

I'll go for one of these:

• Typhoon
• Los Angeles
• Any of the US Fleet Boats but preferably a Gato or Balao
• German U-boats
• Virginia
• Akula
• Kilo

Any other links to other boats would be appreciated but I'm just hunting for a good deal. I'd prefer one of the boats I listed...but if there's a nice T-Class or Type 212A or something like that...go ahead and tell me about it and i'll look at it. I'm looking on Amazon and I took a peek at Revell's web store. I'd like some recommendations. :sunny:

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Try Revell 1/350 WWII U-boats.

I saw those...

I didn't know what to think about those. I'd really actually prefer an American Boat at this point. A WW2 one or a newer one. The only exception being the Seawolf. I don't like the Seawolf. :hmmm:

Well what is cheap here? :hmmm:

Spruebrothers is a good site.

These are in the $20 range
1:350 688(i):
http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/hbs83531.htm

1:350 Akula II mod:
http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/bncn5020.htm

1:350 Kilo Imp
http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/bncn5011.htm

These are in the $10 range

1:700 688:
http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/hbs87014.htm

1:700 Akula:
http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/hbs87005.htm

Kinda of depends on what scale you want to work with. I like 1:700 scale for modern ships (sub and surface). The 1:144 scale is nice for diesel boats like the Revell U-Boat kits. The 1:700 is nice for just starting out stuff, the 1st kits I built when I took up the hobby again were the 1:700 Kilo and Akula.

I would say the 1:700 is a nice desk model size
the 1:350, and 1:144 is more of a shelf item
the 1:72 is something you live in. :)

Well...0-30$ I'd say.

Okay so it looks like somewhere around 1:350 and 1:144 is what I need. 1:700 would be good too. I'll look at those links and see what I think. :hmmm:

This photo I made might help you figure out what scale you wish to work with. The coin is a US Penny for reference.
http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/7198/p1030061e.jpg

The size of that Type VII is about what I want.

That's almost perfect size. :up:

This is the kit:
http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/rvg05038.htm

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Well...I'm still deciding if I want a VII. That scale is perfect...but I'd like to find a Los Angeles, Gato, or Akula in that scale...

I did see that there was, at one point, a VII/D kit. If I were to get a VII, it'd be the D. Just to have a unique one... :yep:


EDIT: Look at this guy's VII/D U-boat VII/D 1/144 Model

1/144 Gato 1941
http://www.freetimehobbies.com/TRP5905/

1/144 Gato 1944
http://www.freetimehobbies.com/TRP5906/

I should mention this store. I've purchased from them before and they have good prices, a good selection, and an easy to navigate store.

http://www.scalehobbyist.com/

You will find Gatos at 1/144, but the only other modern stuff you will find is Chinese stuff, and the Kilo. (also the Seawolf which you said you didn't like). They make 1/144 scale Akulas but that is RC kits starting at about $500.

Thanks for the links guys! :D

I'll get looking. :rock:

Okay...after a fair amount of looking....

These are what I have decided on. :ping:

Soviet Hotel Class "K-19"

American Los Angeles Class 688/VLS/688i

USS Lionfish American Fleet Boat


These look good to me. I saw the K-19 kit and had to jump right on it. That or the Lionfish will be the first one I do. I'm wondering about difficulty levels...

The Hobby Boss 688 would be a good place to start as would the K-19 from Zvezda. The Lionfish would be a little more difficult if you wanted to get it right, I've seen pics of what some parts of that kit look like and I would try and remake the railings on the conning tower with small gauge wire, dremmel the limberholes and put some backing material behind them to simulate the inner hull.