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X51 Midget Submarine Walkaround
Gunny
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Posted: Monday, June 18, 2007 - 11:55 PM UTC
Ahoy Mates!

Luciano Satornetti (Littorio) sends us this highly interesting and unique photo walk-around of the HMS Stickleback, X51 Midget Submarine.



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Thanks Luciano!
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Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 12:20 AM UTC
Does anyone make a model of this little beauty?
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Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 12:27 AM UTC
Yep!
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Posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 12:17 AM UTC
great pics -thanks for sharing Luciano, nothing better than to see the real aspect of the metal to succeed a good paint job
Now if you could fine some WW1 MAS boat lying around in sunny Italy and do the same kind of work, i would be fairly happy
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Posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 03:12 AM UTC
Gunny,

Could you have found some kits that costed more....LOL! Those were a bit out of my building range(money wise).
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Posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 03:37 AM UTC

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Gunny,

Could you have found some kits that costed more....LOL! Those were a bit out of my building range(money wise).


Aye mate, a bit pricey, BUT....these kits are big, and have the capabilities of R/C conversion, if the modeler wishes...definitely out of my range too, Frank!
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Posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 10:04 PM UTC
$1100 for the sub, and another 1340 to 1540 for the dive module, plus the radio control gear....... Hmmmmm little out of my price range, no matter how many times I can play with it.
Maybe some nice enterprising resin company will do one in the future in a small scale, and a more affordable price.
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 01:28 AM UTC

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Yep!

Are you trying to give me a heart attack?
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 01:34 AM UTC

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Yep!

Are you trying to give me a heart attack?


Aw c'mon, gator, you mean you can't swing this on yer parish salary?
It's nice to dream, though?
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 02:06 AM UTC
Renee complains when a kit is over $100. For this she would give me "the look".
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 03:18 AM UTC
OH---- NO----- Not The Look!
For that money, if I came home with that, my cats would give me the Look....
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2007 - 06:24 AM UTC

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Now if you could fine some WW1 MAS boat lying around in sunny Italy and do the same kind of work, i would be fairly happy
JB


JB so would I. Only thing is I live in the UK

Ciao
Luciano
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