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  • From: Thailand
Typhoon Class Russian Nuclear Powered Submarine 1:350
Posted by Model Maniac on Thursday, April 17, 2008 9:09 PM

Today I proudly present a new page and a new modeler. 

Alanger's TK-17 Typhoon Class Russian Nuclear Powered Submarine 1:350 - by "Tazmanian":

This is from my latest page - the third page for this month:

http://www.falconbbs.com/model42b.htm

Comments and suggestions are welcome!

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Posted by Mikeym_us on Friday, April 18, 2008 11:08 AM
So someone actually produced another 1/350 scale Typhoon. So how else is it different from the 1/350 scale Dragon Typhoon.

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

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Posted by Imperator-Rex on Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:25 AM
Nice1, thx for sharing your pictures!
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Posted by chris hall on Saturday, April 19, 2008 3:16 PM

 Mikeym_us wrote:
So someone actually produced another 1/350 scale Typhoon. So how else is it different from the 1/350 scale Dragon Typhoon.

The two big differences between the Dragon 1/350 Typhoon and the Alanger kit would seem to be first, the Alanger kit has the option of all twenty missile tubes being posed open, and that Alanger have been able to look over accurate plans or, possibly, the real thing, when designing the mould for the stern. Having all 20 tubes open is no big deal - I doubt that this would ever happen in real life, there would be no need - but an accurate stern is another matter altogether.

The Dragon (and the Revell Germany, for that mattter) kit dates from the 1980s, when the Red Banner Northen Fleet weren't releasing accurate piccies of their SSBNs, and if the CIA had accurate, detailed periscope-camera piccies of a Typhoon's tail, they weren't telling...So the Dragon kit is, at best, an educated guess.

The Alanger kit lacks tile detail, but it's difficult to see how this could be done as scribed panel lines and yet be even slightly in scale. Decals, maybe? Otherwise, it would be a major masking exercise.

Cheers,

Chris.

 

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Posted by Mikeym_us on Saturday, April 19, 2008 4:29 PM
might have to see if Aztek Dummy wants to step into the realm of the Boomers to make tile templates. and actually all 20 tubes have to be open for inspection as part of START as do all of our boomers.

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15   http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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Posted by Model Maniac on Friday, April 25, 2008 2:24 AM
Thanks for your comments and information on the Typhoon submarine. Apart from the differences mentioned, I also notice that Alanger's Typhoon is about 3-4cm (1-1.5") longer than Dragon's. Now "Tazmanian" is working on reviving & modernizing a Dragon's Typhoon. When finished, I'll show both together. ;-)

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Posted by chris hall on Friday, April 25, 2008 4:48 AM

 Model Maniac wrote:
Apart from the differences mentioned, I also notice that Alanger's Typhoon is about 3-4cm (1-1.5") longer than Dragon's.

Guess that's what comes from being able to work off accurate drawings, rather than declassified satellite photos.

Cheers,

Chris.

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Posted by searat12 on Saturday, May 3, 2008 7:29 AM
Looks very good!  I haven't looked much at the Typhoon design for many years now, so having a look at the stern you mentioned was a bit of a treat...... I notice the props are shrouded, which is a good thing, but the wash goes directly over the aft elevator/stabilizer.  Wouldn't that produce a lot of cavitation?  I also seem to recall that there was supposed to be a trailed sonar array as well, but I don't see any indications for it (maybe I'm just missing it).  Hmmmmmm!
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Posted by subfixer on Thursday, May 8, 2008 6:14 AM

I can't be certain, as I haven't been in a drydock with one of these monsters, but I think the nodes on the stern planes might be towed array ports. This is just a supposition and by no means an assertation. These are the areas that normally house them on other boats.

 

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Posted by Model Maniac on Friday, May 9, 2008 2:31 AM

Thanks for more comments since my previous reply! Today I came across a picture of the real thing posted on a local board but its origin is unknown. It may provide some detailed information for you guys:

Have fun! 

 

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Posted by subfixer on Friday, May 9, 2008 5:01 AM
Those are towed array ports on the stern planes. It would probably be a good thing to drill them out on the model.

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