Revell 1/180 USS Lionfish

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Originally Posted by IonicRipper

It doesnt look accurate at all (never saw that version before) any ideas on how to improve it? I was planning on cutting around the top and the back to open it up.

Might interest you:
http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcar...tem_num=NAUS03
http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcar...tem_num=NAUS01

[IonicRipper]

I would have if it was in Canada. Shipping from the states can be quite expensive sometimes... Specially when customs holds your package.

Since this is my first model in a while and im not sure how it'll turn out i want to keep the price relatively low.

Thanks for all the info so far guys, keep em coming

[IonicRipper]

This is what i have in mind for the conning tower



Chop off the top and open it up, what do you guys think?

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Originally Posted by IonicRipper

This is what i have in mind for the conning tower



Chop off the top and open it up, what do you guys think?

This is what the actual sail on the Lionfish looked like:


I would also consider replacing the railings on that conning tower. maybe use some stretched sprues and headphone wire/sewing thread

[IonicRipper]

Yes im definitely gonna do something about the railing... i thought about the sewing thread, that might be an option.

P.S. thank you for the picture, its really helpful

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Originally Posted by IonicRipper

Yes im definitely gonna do something about the railing... i thought about the sewing thread, that might be an option.

P.S. thank you for the picture, its really helpful

You know about this website right?
http://navsource.org/

All the pics you ever could need for this project.

Sewing thread works good, but I've come to like headphone wire. Just take a pair of Dollar Store head phones and strip the insulation off. They are strong, bendy and don't sag as much as sewing thread.

[IonicRipper]

I did not know about that website but thank you very much for sending me there