AMP - Accurate Model Parts
SEA => SUBS: Gato => WARDROOM => Topic started by: herrmill on 25 Apr , 2007, 02:57
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Howdy all!
Would like to know who is building their Gato for RC conversion, specifically for static diving.
Chuck
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G'Day Chuck!
Thanks for signing up so fast!
I'm going static, because as super cool as it is to go RC, I think detail has to be sacrificed for the RC part - but that's just me. (I'm thinking about diving requirements and waterproofing weathered paint jobs). But then, back in 1982 I was itching to buy the 9' fiberglass Gato hull and make it RC, but that was waaay beyond me at the time. I think the Revell Gato is a good minimum size for RC (The VIIC IMHO is too small).
But I'm interested in knowing too, becasue there are a lot of very cool RC's out there, and maybe someone can educate me better!
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I remember there are even custom made sets for a 1/72 revell VII C RC-version around.
Look here:
http://www.modelluboot.de/
under "submarines", VII C Revell.
They already do much smaller things in RC! Even 1/72 XXIIIs.
Ralf
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Thanks Ralf, very helpful site. Looks like some really good stuf. The Gato is a good size for an RC, can't wait toi see what people do with it.