My Revell Gato at sea

U812 · 05-03-09, 12:55 AM

Finally got her to the lake and run. I never seem to be able to get anyone out with me to shoot video so I had to do it myself driving with one hand and shooting with the other. I'm pitch a bit as it's hard to do with one hand!

Steve

One in the pool.

And a short video. There's more on my youtube account of the trim trials in the pool and the insides to the boat.

Kapt Z · 05-04-09, 07:56 PM

She looks good!

The underwater shot reminds me of 'Run Silent, Run Deep'.

ReallyDedPoet · 05-04-09, 08:00 PM

Very nice work, thanks for sharing

Torplexed · 05-04-09, 08:00 PM

Pretty dang cool.

What scale is your Gato?

U812 · 05-04-09, 08:09 PM

Thanks guys its 1/72 about 53 inches long.

Steve

AVGWarhawk · 05-05-09, 02:27 PM

Nice model

Makes you want to sneak into the aquarium were you have the big glass tanks were you can send her deep and still see her. Hmmmmm...I wonder how long you could get away with it before the aquarium folks find what you are up too.

Castout · 05-14-09, 01:39 AM

OMG you stole my dream

Somebody call the police...

SteamWake · 05-14-09, 05:04 PM

Thats pretty cool !

I always wondered about RC subs, how deep can you go till you lose radio contact and if you did go too deep what would happen?

U812 · 05-14-09, 05:48 PM

Thanks guys. you never want to dive deeper than you can still see them underwater. These boats can go deep. But if you lose signal the fail safe kicks in after a programed time of signal lost which can be several seconds. Ballast blows and up she comes.

Steve

joeljansson · 06-26-09, 03:07 PM

nice sub!

U812 · 06-26-09, 03:15 PM

Thanks very much!

Steve

Stormende · 06-26-09, 04:08 PM

That's a beauty!

Did you paint it too?

The colors seem awesome.

U812 · 06-26-09, 05:25 PM

Yes I did. Thanks. You can see more here: www.sneillfx.com

Steve

05-03-09, 12:55 AM	#1
U812 Sparky Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: LA Ca. Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My Revell Gato at sea Finally got her to the lake and run. I never seem to be able to get anyone out with me to shoot video so I had to do it myself driving with one hand and shooting with the other. I'm pitch a bit as it's hard to do with one hand! Steve One in the pool. And a short video. There's more on my youtube account of the trim trials in the pool and the insides to the boat.

05-04-09, 08:00 PM	#3
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The one and only East Coast Posts: 10,775 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Very nice work, thanks for sharing __________________ Back in the Day

05-04-09, 08:00 PM	#4
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Pretty dang cool. What scale is your Gato? __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

05-05-09, 02:27 PM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Nice model Makes you want to sneak into the aquarium were you have the big glass tanks were you can send her deep and still see her. Hmmmmm...I wonder how long you could get away with it before the aquarium folks find what you are up too. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

05-14-09, 01:39 AM	#7
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	OMG you stole my dream Somebody call the police... __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

05-04-09, 07:56 PM	#2
Kapt Z Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ...somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. Posts: 906 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 0	She looks good! The underwater shot reminds me of 'Run Silent, Run Deep'.

05-04-09, 08:09 PM	#5
U812 Sparky Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: LA Ca. Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys its 1/72 about 53 inches long. Steve

05-14-09, 05:04 PM	#8
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Thats pretty cool ! I always wondered about RC subs, how deep can you go till you lose radio contact and if you did go too deep what would happen? __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

05-14-09, 05:48 PM	#9
U812 Sparky Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: LA Ca. Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys. you never want to dive deeper than you can still see them underwater. These boats can go deep. But if you lose signal the fail safe kicks in after a programed time of signal lost which can be several seconds. Ballast blows and up she comes. Steve

06-26-09, 03:07 PM	#10
joeljansson Sparky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: in front of the screen in sweden Posts: 158 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	nice sub! __________________

06-26-09, 03:15 PM	#11
U812 Sparky Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: LA Ca. Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks very much! Steve

06-26-09, 04:08 PM	#12
Stormende Soundman Join Date: May 2009 Location: México, DF. Posts: 146 Downloads: 716 Uploads: 1	My, my That's a beauty! Did you paint it too? The colors seem awesome.

06-26-09, 05:25 PM	#13
U812 Sparky Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: LA Ca. Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes I did. Thanks. You can see more here: www.sneillfx.com Steve