Revell 1:72 scale GATO

CG Bob

Member since
October 2005

Revell 1:72 scale GATO

Posted by CG Bob on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 1:13 PM

It appears that Revell will be releasing the GATO in 1:72 scale, from the SubCommittee message boards: http://www.subcommittee.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?s=085afde4d195e4036abe74463bbc47c9;act=ST;f=6;t=3919 . The discussion is under "Static Modeler". It'll be a big model, almost 52" long and 5" beam.

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EdGrune

Member since
August 2005
From: Mansfield, TX

Posted by EdGrune on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 5:37 PM

An update posted on SteelNavy indicates that it will not be available until the third quarter of 2006.

That gives a year to gripe about the level of detail and the fact that they didn't choose to do our favorite boat or it has the Portsmouth limber hole pattern as opposed to the Electric Boat pattern

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qmiester

Member since
May 2003
From: Central USA

Posted by qmiester on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 7:48 PM

And would anyone care to bet it'll be more than $100 MSRP? Oh well, back to the stash

And CG Bob - welcome to the forum - hope you enjoy it here

Quincy

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 8:08 PM

hmmm... I'd pay that much for it if there was a kit to convert it to an SSK out there eventually... I've been wanting to do the USS Cavalla in its present config for a long time but scratchbuilding on my first sub would be a disaster I would think...

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 8:23 PM

Cool, but considering I haven't gotten around to buying/building the 1/72 Uboat yet I better get busy. Ahhh, so little time to do the things you want. Propeller [8-]

Dave

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roowalker

Member since
April 2004
From: S.C. Beach

Posted by roowalker on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 4:42 PM

Any more scuttlebutt on this Baby???
'Fraid the wait may be worse than the Type VII !!
Mike

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CG Bob

Member since
October 2005

Posted by CG Bob on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 9:27 PM

From the SubCommittee scuttlebutt, http://www.subcommittee.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?s=085afde4d195e4036abe74463bbc47c9 , it looks like Revell is researching the USS COBIA in Manitowoc, WI. Manitowoc is about a 2.5 hour drive from Revell's headquarters in Northbrook, IL. Look for "Revell 1/72 Gato!!!" in the Static Modeler discussion.