Revell 1/72 Gato Class Submarine Build.

ojays · Aug 16, 2014

Made a start on this today, and the first thing needed was to work out how to get the very large box, into my small modelling cupboard.

After a lot of thinking and very careful surgery

, needing delicate cutting with a large pair of pinking shears. I managed to separate it into two reasonable sized containers, taped up with only the best quality cellotape

Wonder if I can patent this idea to pass on to other modellers, it might just catch on.

Ian M · Aug 16, 2014

Big old bugger in it! lol

Ian M

ojays · Aug 16, 2014

Couldn't fit all the pics on the first post, maybe because this is the largest part of the kit.

Remember there are still the bow & stern mouldings to attach to these sections.

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ojays · Aug 16, 2014

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Big old bugger in it! lolIan M

Needs to be for my fingers and crap eyesight

Gregg

Guest · Aug 16, 2014

How long will it be completed?!

Looks like plenty to keep you busy!

Sent from me to you

ojays · Aug 16, 2014

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How long will it be completed?!Looks like plenty to keep you busy!

Sent from me to you

Well if my previous build (Schnellboote) is anything to go by

----------- Oh I got it now,

53"

Guest · Aug 16, 2014

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Well if my previous build (Schnellboote) is anything to go by ----------- Oh I got it now, 42"

Nice!!

Sent from me to you

PaulTRose · Aug 16, 2014

nearly bought one of these about 2 years ago......glad i didnt cos its flippin huge!..........hope you have somewhere to put it when its done

look forward to seeing it go togteher

Guest · Aug 17, 2014

1/72 scale Sub! Was wondering if we would see someone on here tackle this kit,looking forward to seeing this buiold out!

ojays · Aug 21, 2014

Guest · Aug 22, 2014

Good work so far, will be an interesting build.

Francesco

Guest · Aug 25, 2014

I always get nervous whe I have to start hacking into the plastic for PE replacements. Good idea about marking the area to remove. I do it when working with wood, but not plastic for some reason. I will start doing that from now on with plastic

spanner570 · Aug 25, 2014

Gregg, I had one of these to build, but when I saw just how big the final sub would be, I passed it on to our mate Andrew (Phalinmegob) when we met at Cosford earlier this year......

Good luck with it. I'm sure you'll do 'Gato' justice.

ojays · Aug 25, 2014

Thanks for the input guys, really struggling with PE (glad I didn't attempt the DR1)

Fingers not working properly and eyesight definitely needs sorting, so not a brilliant start to this build.

These are prior to cleaning up the excess glue etc.

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Guest · Aug 25, 2014

Very good Greg.

Francesco

papa 695 · Aug 25, 2014

Great start Gregg I will watch this one

ojays · Aug 31, 2014

I have decided that I won't be using all of the masses of PE I purchased.

After several attempts to do some of the items and failing abysmally, I was getting so frustrated that it was spoiling any enjoyment.

I am just going to use the larger parts I can see & manage.

Carrying on with the conning tower build, I prepped the deck area for the PE additions.

Before fitting I tried the two 'CT' sides for fit etc., only to find that there was a little warpage and they didn't line up properly when attached to the decking.

The only way to overcome this was to clamp one side to the completed deck area, when this has set I will clamp the other side to this.

Not the way I wanted to go, but 'Hey Ho' !!!

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ojays · Sep 9, 2014

Squeezed in a little modelling over the last couple of days.

Attached the other side of the conning tower, (very poor fit) then decided to jump in with some of the modifications for converting to a working model.

Drilled out the stern sections, to be able to make the cut-outs for the operating prop shafts.

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Guest · Sep 10, 2014

This is a great looking build, I built this before I left England OOB and loved it.

ojays · Sep 12, 2014

Using the moulded all in one kit propshaft/A-frame for measuring purposes, I mocked up for correct shaft alignment using carbon tube of the same diameter of the shaft I would be finally using.

Having got one side aligned properly, and the hole through the bulkhead at the correct angle. I made a paper copy to transfer to the other side so it would be symmetrical.

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