Among other places, you can pre-order it from my personal favorite, THE CultTVman himself for a mere $79.95, and enjoy the long, slow days of eager anticipation. ;)

Sounds like this is going to be a great kit. I can't wait.

I recommend the highly professional and less acerbic Starship Modeler site. Excellent service.

http://www.starshipmodeler.biz/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=990

or the equally professional sponsors of this forum Megahobby (http://www.megahobby.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=9470) .

So you see, CaptFrank, there's no shortage of vendors for a kit that is promising to be one of the most popular of 2008; ENJOY YOUR BUILD!

Seaview said:So you see, CaptFrank, there's no shortage of vendors for a kit that is promising to be one of the most popular of 2008
I think you're right.
I watched the show when I was a kid, and enjoyed it. I always liked
the Seaview. I never thought about building one, until I saw the
photos of this kit. The detail is amazing! Seeing the control
room girders, (Or whatever they are), convinced me to get one.
Weird, I know. But if that much attention was put into something
like that, then it should be a great kit to build!

I can imagine that there will be plenty of aftermarket accessories for this beauty. I wouldn't be at all surprised if D&E Miniatures offered an optional details kit and perhaps even a resin replacement sail with proper engraved panel lines for a static model (unless a last-minute change to the tool ads that detail to the release kits) minus the R/C motors and running gear. I would even imagine that alternate 8-footer sonar blisters will be showing up in a resin detail set.

What's really amazing about this kit release is that it appears to be the last word on nailing the 17-foot studio model in detail and accuracy. So, if someone wanted an even larger than 39" Seaview and make it accurate, one could always loft the contours from the kit and scratchbuild a larger version.

This kit is simply ground breaking! I can not wait!

Unless I can save 20.00 or more I try to buy from my LHS.

From the looks of things.... we might see the Seaview by the end of Feb 08??

Howdy Frets buddy! :wave: ......The plastic parts your refering to are still just test shots....they try to run those in low quality stuff...for cost reasons.

Hey, Fluke!
Two things:

The suggested retail for this kit is $109.95.
Culttvman is selling it for $79.95.
$30.00 savings!


Second:

......The plastic parts your refering to are still just test shots....

"your" is an incorrect usage in this case.

The correct word is "you're". (you-apostrophe-re) Because you are saying "you are referring to".

Don't take this personally. I must correct someone everyday, and you
just happened to be next. :p

"your" is an incorrect usage in this case.

The correct word is "you're". (you-apostrophe-re) Because you are saying "you are referring to".

Don't take this personally. I must correct someone everyday, and you
just happened to be next. :p

How rude.
synonyms rude (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/rude), rough (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/rough), crude (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/crude), raw (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/raw) mean lacking in social refinement. rude (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/rude) implies ignorance of or indifference to good form; it may suggest intentional discourtesy <rude behavior>.

From snipes at modelers and boogers to grammar correction and instruction in manners. Wow, this thread has it all. :)

How rude.
synonyms rude (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/rude), rough (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/rough), crude (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/crude), raw (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/raw) mean lacking in social refinement. rude (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/rude) implies ignorance of or indifference to good form; it may suggest intentional discourtesy <rude behavior>.Slightly rude, maybe, but it bugs me when people do that, as well. Not that I'm the best at grammar.

I M a gud splelr tho... :p

I agree, we shouldn't make things like spelling or grammar an issue.

I know what's wrong here. Everyone's peeked at their gifts and no one got the model they wanted, so they're mad.

I ain't never tried to make grammar an issue. Even when I was in grammar school!

The American Life Channel has been running the first season of VTBOS for the past couple of months. It really holds up as a well-made, compelling sci-fi series (unlike a couple of Allen's later efforts IMHO). I know the later seasons got sillier but I am quite enjoying the first season. There was an episode a couple of weeks back which was sort of a riff on Moby Dick. If you looked real closely, you could see the seams on the rubber whale and even the string that was guiding it but the effect was still somehow more convincing than if it had been done with modern-day CGI. The underwater effects in that series really were (and are) quite amazing.

Ummmm guys?

Look I know I'm a new speaker. Finally got the whole courage to get involved with conversation. (Mainly because I have horrible spelling, let alone my typing grammer makes george bush seem like the best speach giver ever.)

But come on here. We are talking more about a fricken review then actual subject on the review.

What kind of stuck up, nose in the air, weak willed crap is this..... ????

Am I the only one that recognizes that when we were all younger, we talked like sailors, acted worse when are parents weren't around? I assume most of us,I know I did, spent some time building models of gore filled things. Sci fi models, monsters and gullotines that chop the head off of another model figure.

And here we are older... hell I'm in my 30's... married, have a kid, work 40 a week and when I get some free time I get to sit down work with the very same plastic kits that I used too when I was 11, I get to put the george carlin album on and turn it up to where I can hear the damn thing and not have to worry about my parents hearing me listen to it. I can smoke a cigarrette and not have to practically sit in the window and blow the smoke out.

I'm not trying to criticise, but come on here. What are we a bunch of "40 year old" virgins??? NOOOOOOOO.

I drink, I smoke, I go to conventions, and when the kids are asleep in their hotel room, me and wife go to room parties and watch people who get so drunk, they get half naked and parade around with out a care on the planet. Because they are a geek, a nerd, a dork. And they have no worrys because.... everyone else is a geek, a nerd or dorks as well.

And now, I finally feel comfortable to go ahead and start getting invold in talks online. and all I see right now is a thread about some guy who used some blue humor in what apears to be one hell of a serious model kit.

Will anyone who's offened at his comments or mine to please realise for a moment... we are adults... we have brains.... we are for some degree refined, and know when we should act as such... and we are talking about plastic model kits. Plastic model kits, which for the better part are started on by kids... develop better brains by doing them.... aren't refined as of yet...

I'm not picking on anyone (or my boogers.) But if you honestly have become offened, will you please, bend over, and remove that board out of you backside. Not a stick. Not a small log. But apparently a rather large board. Please remove this and loosen up. Because, I plan on buying this kit when it availible... build it, have fun with it. But I will also, drink, smoke, go to conventions, see naked people and live my life.

Boogers are completely optional.

Kurt
(To give you an idea of what I have been talking about... www.barfleet.org )

Are these good looking naked people or ugly naked people? It makes all the difference.

. . . I drink, I smoke, I go to conventions, and when the kids are asleep in their hotel room, me and wife go to room parties and watch people who get so drunk, they get half naked and parade around with out a care on the planet.I always wondered what really goes on at those room parties!

Lol zorro. That's just it... @ certain conventions it almost goes to the point if you can't get any there, you can't get non @ all. But then you do get the hotties from time to time of course.

I'm not promoting hedonism, I'm just saying it happens. A good one coming up of sci fi relaxacon is DeCONpression. (Www.deconpression.org) good food, good drink (free alcohol @ the con suite yay!)
And good people.

I just meant what I said. I people need to relax, its just plastic glue and paint. We have got people griping in washington, people griping @ work, people griping in public about whatever... my sci fi time is a drama free zone and I want it to stay that way.

Kurt

I guess my point is this: Personally, I don't care what Merriman says to upset the apple cart, that's WHY he says it.
The thing that is central to me is that here is a group of, let's face it, nerds, who are really excited about a new toy. Seriously, It's a plastic model kit of a hokey TV show that we all loved when we were 8. Soooo, there's this guy, who we will call KING nerd who makes a living off of the hokey TV show and likes to flick boogers at all the other, lesser nerds. Riveting stuff, I'd say. Did I miss anything?

But then you do get the hotties from time to time of course.

Kurt

The real question is, do you accept said authors interpetation of "hot", and his position that you are not qualified to make that distinction? I'll make my own decision, thank you.
I will buy a Seaview because it suits me. I like the subject, I'll paint it Remco yellow and enjoy it as I see fit. Boiled down to its essentials, the artical says its a pretty good kit. The photos are informative enough to get ideas rolling. The subjective comments on others opinions I ignore.

Well, I am promoting hedonism.

I just promoted it to lieutenant.

Welcome to the boards Kurt. :)

Could you use a different avatar please though (GL ring). That's my designed and self created art work you're using. :cool:

Thanks, and regards.

Geoff

Ummmm guys?

Look I know I'm a new speaker. Finally got the whole courage to get involved with conversation. (Mainly because I have horrible spelling, let alone my typing grammer makes george bush seem like the best speach giver ever.)

But come on here. We are talking more about a fricken review then actual subject on the review.

What kind of stuck up, nose in the air, weak willed crap is this..... ????

Am I the only one that recognizes that when we were all younger, we talked like sailors, acted worse when are parents weren't around? I assume most of us,I know I did, spent some time building models of gore filled things. Sci fi models, monsters and gullotines that chop the head off of another model figure.

And here we are older... hell I'm in my 30's... married, have a kid, work 40 a week and when I get some free time I get to sit down work with the very same plastic kits that I used too when I was 11, I get to put the george carlin album on and turn it up to where I can hear the damn thing and not have to worry about my parents hearing me listen to it. I can smoke a cigarrette and not have to practically sit in the window and blow the smoke out.

I'm not trying to criticise, but come on here. What are we a bunch of "40 year old" virgins??? NOOOOOOOO.

I drink, I smoke, I go to conventions, and when the kids are asleep in their hotel room, me and wife go to room parties and watch people who get so drunk, they get half naked and parade around with out a care on the planet. Because they are a geek, a nerd, a dork. And they have no worrys because.... everyone else is a geek, a nerd or dorks as well.

And now, I finally feel comfortable to go ahead and start getting invold in talks online. and all I see right now is a thread about some guy who used some blue humor in what apears to be one hell of a serious model kit.

Will anyone who's offened at his comments or mine to please realise for a moment... we are adults... we have brains.... we are for some degree refined, and know when we should act as such... and we are talking about plastic model kits. Plastic model kits, which for the better part are started on by kids... develop better brains by doing them.... aren't refined as of yet...

I'm not picking on anyone (or my boogers.) But if you honestly have become offened, will you please, bend over, and remove that board out of you backside. Not a stick. Not a small log. But apparently a rather large board. Please remove this and loosen up. Because, I plan on buying this kit when it availible... build it, have fun with it. But I will also, drink, smoke, go to conventions, see naked people and live my life.

Boogers are completely optional.

Kurt
(To give you an idea of what I have been talking about... www.barfleet.org (http://www.barfleet.org/) )

Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice: pull down your pants and slide on the ice.

This will be a fantastic model of the Seaview- it has everything I could ever want! I've always loved the look of the 4-window version; the nose looks to be much sleeker than the 8-window version, as I recall. But then again, I'm not a Seaview expert. :wave:

But I know what I like. :woohoo:

Uncle....uncle....

Article?


OK, Fixinated...

Sorry Geoff.

I looked through the avitar options, and I chose the gl ring, cause I'm wearing a silver and green one. ( geek bling?)


Changed it though. Please tell me no on has dibbsies on speed.

Putting grammar aside,is the SEAVIEW still to be issued on schedule.

If you're thinking of a February release, then yes.

I see that Dave still knows how to push the buttons. Let's face it, he owns a few of you and as long as you let him he will continue to own you. Dave is a Primadonna, but guess what, he admits it. I've met Dave and he's 100% genuine and a nice guy. Like him or not.


Confirmed! I've met him too - lots of times!

Don't ever tell him I said so, he'd hate to see his image blown!

Now, you guys just have to stop beating on him, he takes it really hard - assumes fetal position in his workshop, thumb sucking - all that stuff!

So, be nice to him! You're causing him mental pain!

And see his new Seaview Sub-driver and fittings kit at:

http://www.caswellplating.com/models/seaview.html

I came to this party late.
Where does one purchase this magnificent kit, and
how much will it be?


Get the model that really dives http://www.caswellplating.com/models/seaview.html

No problem, I wish they still allowed personal avatars to be uploaded (like I did mine years ago), then more people could have their own unique images.

Or, allow for avatar hosting, where we can host our own avatar pic from an image sharing site... that would be nice too.

Oh well... thanks though. It just makes it easier to tell who's who.

Merry Xmas (or other Holiday greetings), and best regards.

Geoff

Sorry Geoff.

I looked through the avitar options, and I chose the gl ring, cause I'm wearing a silver and green one. ( geek bling?)


Changed it though. Please tell me no on has dibbsies on speed.

That's the only thing wrong with HobbyTalk's software. Every other bboard in the universe (I may be exaggerating) lets you load your own avatar.

And another thing, is the calendar changes. It is still December 2006.

I'm not promoting hedonism, I'm just saying it happens. A good one coming up of sci fi relaxacon is DeCONpression. (Www.deconpression.org (http://www.deconpression.org/)) good food, good drink (free alcohol @ the con suite yay!)
And good people.

http://www.deconpression.org/albums/decon2/
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror and Erotica......??
A sci-fi swingers con ???

Definatly not for the squimish. :p

Well,

Just because we are geeks, nerds and dorks..... doesn't mean we can have a good time. The difference between us and the "norms" is that they use a bartender, we have a computer automated machine to serve up drinks... just don't hit the random drink button on it, some how it knows give me exactly what I shouldn't be drinking and even makes me a double. But over all its a fun weekend.

But can it dispense Saurian brandy or Romulan ale? Or tranya (sp?)? :drunk:

Well,

Just because we are geeks, nerds and dorks.....

...and don't forget nose-pickers.

OOPS! Wrong board. ;)

OK, so the 39 inch model is done from the 17 foot SPFX model....Which was blue.....


So what KIND of blue?

Ask Merriman.

It was BLUE?!

*throws out all research to date...*

Start a new one-

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://rtq.net/rtq/modeling/images/Seaview_TVG_All_sm.jpg&imgrefurl=http://rtq.net/rtq/modeling/Seaview/SeaviewStudioModels_pt1.asp&h=307&w=474&sz=54&hl=en&start=60&um=1&tbnid=M1-uUNl4Zt4jqM:&tbnh=84&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dvoyage%2Bto%2Bthe%2Bbottom%2Bof%2Bthe %2Bsea%2B17%2527%2Bseaview%2Bphotos%26start%3D40%2 6ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26clien t%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN

Uhhhh...I don't think it was blue. Those are photos of Dave Merriman's restoration; that could be primer for all we know.

Jeff- The pictures of the 17 footer in the lake.
Personally, I don't care if people paint theirs fuschia. If it's a 4 window, mine will be blue.
I'm not too anal when it comes to a Seaview model.
Perhaps Merriman will now deem it necessary to kill me in my sleep?

Jeff- The pictures of the 17 footer in the lake.
Personally, I don't care if people paint theirs fuschia. If it's a 4 window, mine will be blue.
I'm not too anal when it comes to a Seaview model.
Perhaps Merriman will now deem it necessary to kill me in my sleep?

No. He'll just flick his boogers at you.

BLUE??BLUE????BLUE???????

I'm SURE there is a special mix of blue called something like SeaviewBlue. Maybe Dr. Merriman has the formulae?

Merriman says grey. I'd give you the link, but I've pissed off enough people for just starting this tread!

F91 says blue. Then mine will be the only one!

My god, how did I miss this thread? I laughed, I cried, picked my nose, got naked and.....

I have been anxiously awaiting this kit and enjoyed the pics from Culttvman's site. Glad to see we are getting closer to having these kits in our hands!

Don't know who Dave Merriman is. It sounds like he is a well known ______________ (fill in the blank). Sounds like someone I could throw insults around with at WF over a couple of beers? I love opinionated people. Otherwise I would have no one else to argue with!