Gosh , I wish I could post the pictures . This model of the "SEAVIEW " is a monster ! Now that said , watch out ,you intrepid sub builders. The thing comes in more than four parts where the hull is concerned .To get mine cemented together correctly (so there would be only a small join line , it took "( VISE-GRIPS ! !) The hobby size , and lots of clamps as well as a lot of " SCOTCH " brand " MAGIC MENDING TAPE ( this tape is a mainstay in my shop .
The plastic is thick ,so if you want to hollow out all the vents on the engine(prop) pods you have to use your " DREMEL " Now , that said , I don’t think I will have this thing ready for the SHOW and CONTEST in FEB . There is so much to do and so little time .The instructions are okay , but , it would’ve been easier if they were in book form . The way they are , is ,or can be , confusing . That said I gotta get back to building , Tanker-builder
Who is the manufacture of the kit? Sounds interesting!
Speaking of big sub models, many moons ago, I saw the original studio model of the “Nautilus” at Disneyland in California, which they used in making the movie “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”. It was a huge and beautiful thing, scratch-built by pros. It had to be 7 or 8 feet long!
The Moebius SEAVIEW kits (4 window or 8 window) in 1:128 scale are a full 1 meter long - that’s 39" of hull. It doesn’t look like it from the box which is about 12" x 20". There are quite a few people who have installed rc gear in the SEAVIEW, myself included.
You actually floated it .That must’ve been an awesome sight ! I just want to build mine and use it as a night light. Don’t laugh . How many " SEAVIEWS" have you seen as a nightlight ? And yes it is 39 inches long !One big pile of plastic . Tanker-builder P.S. Mine’s the eight window version .
I’ve not only floated it, but it dives under water and returns to the surface. A few years ago at the SubRegatta, there were several of the Moebius SEAVIEW’s running in the pond. There were also several larger SEAVIEW models, approaching 8 feet long.
The CulTVman’s weblog has a multi-part blog about one gentleman’s 57" R/C Seaview build and sail. It’s quite interesting, and includes a lot of modeling techniques. Highly recommended read, especially if you’re a Seaview fan.
I finally realized that you could make this thing float .I really don’t want to go that way. Seeing them surface and dive must be awesome .I am still , when it comes to R.C. a surface ship guy
Heh, I remember playing with my original old small-scale Seaview and Flying Sub as a kid in a lake on vacation. So when Moebius released the ‘big’ Seaviw and Flying sub kits, I of course, had to get them. They won’t be floaters, though, although I may pick up one of the small-scale re-issues to play in the pool with.
