WHERE'S THE 1/72 IJN SUBS BY LINDBERG!!!!??????

I´m not sure, but does this mean, that Free Time Hobbies is already selling one of those:

http://www.freetimehobbies.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=44173

Another one still have "preorder" status.

http://www.freetimehobbies.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=2446

OK. You guys win. I put mine on back order this morning. I wonder how many of those things are on back order.

Mike K.

Here's a test shot I found in another sub related forum. Remember this is a test shot, not a final version of the model's moldings:

I'm not real gung-ho on nukes, but a 637 in 1:72 would be nice. My last two boats were 637s.

Mike K.

tankerbuilder wrote:

The thing was in my latestmodel expo catalogue . Tankerbuilder

yep its on the back cover for 109 bucks.

Aurora-7 wrote:

Here's a test shot I found in another sub related forum. Remember this is a test shot, not a final version of the model's moldings:

The bow looks waaaay too blunt,the diving planes waaaay too thick,etc....

 I'm hoping that Lindberg will drastically improve the kit's appearance/detail before releasing them otherwise the after-market detail manufacturers are gonna make a killing!

Either way,I think these boats are going to require a lot of elbow grease and TLC if they're going to do justice to the actual boats.

When will they be released?Your guess is as good as mine.

Personally,I'd like to see some early war conversions for each boat.

Those images were early test shots so I think some considerable clean up will be done for the final versions.

My order source (Free Time Hobbies) told me they were expecting the I-20 to arrive this month. They were gone for the Nationals for most of last week and had told me a couple weeks ago it was due mid August and if it arrived they would send it out this week after the nationals. When I get the kit I'll post images of it here.

I called Lindberg Friday and they advised that they are in the US......but they had no idea when they would be sent to the various distributers who then would send them out to the hobby shops.

I'm guessing they are tied up at Customs or they have them but they are checking QC, and or wrapping them etc.......hth

Are they modeled after the B-1?

At 356(?) feet, wow.

Just checked, looks like no B class...........

What I really need is a 1:72 B class (the I-17) as I dive in the spot that I-17 shelled during WW2 at the Elwood Oil Fields in Santa Barbara, California where I live, we drink Sake every year on the beach with a driftwood bonfire on the night of the attack in February. It's very cool to be diving right off the old sunken Elwood Pier, now the "Venco Pier" and you can still see the oilfield stuff decaying on the beach and in the surf.

Hopefully Revell makes a "B" class sub.

Personally,I'd love to see REVELL do more 1/72 subs!

I think that LINDBERG knows that they're up against stiff competition facing off against REVELL's sub offerings.Hopefully their subs will do well enough in sales for them to consider releasing more 1/72 subs.

u-boater wrote:

Personally,I'd love to see REVELL do more 1/72 subs! I think that LINDBERG knows that they're up against stiff competition facing off against REVELL's sub offerings.Hopefully their subs will do well enough in sales for them to consider releasing more 1/72 subs.

A 1/72 Ohio class SSBN? Ooooooo....

I just talked to Squadron Shop. The Boats are in, at least my I-53 is, and should ship in a couple of days.  EEEEEEEHHAAAAA!!!!!!

Mike K.