SEA > SUBS: Gato
Finally finished my Gato!
OldNoob:
--- Quote from: SG on 12 Feb , 2013, 11:35 ---What a Beauty! a great work indeed!!
Could you post some more pics? It would give full justice to the boat and all the work behind it!!
Congrats, I like it a lot!
SG
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Thank You.
I didn't take many photos during my build, however i will post the ones i did take.
First i would like to start off with an issue i found following the Revel 1/72 Gato instructions. For those new to building models.
When the instruction say to put the railing on first, Do NOT do that. Wait till the very last! Needless to say there was common sense lacking on my part, but i ended up breaking the railing posts or stanchions off while handling the sail.
I did a repair with paperclips and brass wire.
And for some unexplained reason i carved grooves in the front gun deck. LOL
Please forgive my painting skills, i have shaky hands.
On a side note i would recommend also drilling out the drains on the front of the CT it just looks better.
OldNoob:
Next I would like to address the issue of the aerial outriggers or antenna outriggers on the sides of the sail, or whatever they are called.
These are so flimsy that they would break with the slightest pressure.
To resolve this i got two sewing needles heated them up over a candle, then slid the needles into the sail along the base of the aerials until the reached the proper depth, then i let them cool down and added glue to the needle and base. finally i clipped the needle points off inside the sail. (Wear safety glasses for this.) Also, the shorter the needle the better.
I also would like to recommend "Beadalon" for the cabling
OldNoob:
Also i used aluminium tubes for the scopes and left them extended as if the Sub were submerged.
OldNoob:
Finally i made the artillery movable. guess it was the kid in me.
The main gun can be moved side to side and up and down.
Oh and i would like to add , a few gun pieces went missing during the build. That might be a bit noticeable to some. ;)
IMPORTANT: To anyone starting this model I would strongly suggest washing the hull and sail pieces first. I found that evidently there were lubricants left on the plastic from the molding process which tended to make the paint not stick.
SG:
Thanks for the extra pics. A great Work indeed, Congrats!
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