8 Window Seaview Build Up

It is, without question, a flag pole. :thumbsup:

You can see it here in the Fox blurprint.

Thanks for posting that, I yield. Now it looks like I'll have to sprue-stretch fabricate the radio antenna shown there.

While we're talking, where did the idea for the dozens of handrails by the missile tube come from? I'm going to chisel them off. I'm wondering if it's worth trying to fab some cleats in that scale.

[edit] ...I see, the handrails came from the closeups of the sail area in the movie. They extend at least to the middle of the sail. I suppose if this was a "real" sub they'd be necessary for divers to move along the deck.

enterprise_fan said:

Why is there water tight doors just above the sail dive planes?
These questions are for detailing purposes.

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Looking at the blueprint image and the location of the bridge on the sail, it occurs to me there's zero sense for that top door location. It interferes with the opening for the bridge. Even on the kit parts. It's just an Erwin Allen'ism.

rja said:

...where did the idea for the dozens of handrails by the missile tube come from? I'm going to chisel them off. I'm wondering if it's worth trying to fab some cleats in that scale.

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They're only visible on the full sized set - presumably they are retracted to reduce drag and turbulence while submerged.

Because so many of them get damaged during shipping (all 3 of my Seaviews, both types, had grabhandles that had broken off during shipping) I included a full set of replacements on the photoetch set. There are also cleats the cleats seen on the full sized set.

P.S. I don't believe the whip antenna ever made it to the final buildup. Another difference in the plans is that the radar dish was installed upside down.

As Gary confirmed in another thread, the design of both Seaview kits incorporates parts of all the versions seen on screen, hense the handholds from the full-size mock-up. As for those handholds, mine were all fine on all the kits I got when they were delivered to my house so don't let that scare anyone from getting one. They should be fine!!! :thumbsup:

RSN said:

As Gary confirmed in another thread, the design of both Seaview kits incorporates parts of all the versions seen on screen, hense the handholds from the full-size mock-up...

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I was not disagreeing with that, just mentioning where they were used and where they weren't.

RSN said:

...As for those handholds, mine were all fine on all the kits I got when they were delivered to my house...

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Excellent.

Paulbo said:

I was not disagreeing with that, just mentioning where they were used and where they weren't.

Excellent.

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Well...........OK, but I was replying to rja's question about the handholds being on the full-size set but not on the miniatures. :thumbsup:

Roger that.

rja said:

While we're talking, where did the idea for the dozens of handrails by the missile tube come from?

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The 17' miniature.

The handrails were on the 17'2" Miniature and on the full size set. as clearly seen in the pic that Starseeker posted.

Captain solo

Just to clear things up 17 ft 2" is the 4 window second season sea view correct..


Solex227

Since the location and quantity of the handholds don't match what was shown on the screen, I'm just going to chisel them off and leave them off. I'm not a fan of them.

solex227 said:

Captain solo

Just to clear things up 17 ft 2" is the 4 window second season sea view correct..


Solex227

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There was only one 17'2" Seaview.
There was only one 8' Seaview.

After the movie and the end of the first season, both boats were modified to the four window Seaview seen in the rest of the seasons, 2 through 4.

All of the surface and whenever you saw the Flying sub launch was done by the 17'2" Seaview..

The underwater shots are the 8' Seaview..

Thanks Cap

I was under the impression that there was a only one 17 footer but the length changed at one point due to the added new nose for the 4 window. so when I saw "2 wasn't sure if if it was the 8 window later 4 window new nose.. thanks again for the clear up:thumbsup:

Solex227

solex227 said:

Thanks Cap

I was under the impression that there was a only one 17 footer but the length changed at one point due to the added new nose for the 4 window. so when I saw "2 wasn't sure if if it was the 8 window later 4 window new nose.. thanks again for the clear up:thumbsup:

Solex227

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Glad to have helped!

Started working my way through the interior over the weekend... Getting a little closer each step... More to come. Randy

Nice work. Too bad the heads on those figures are so out of scale. Have you considered filing them down to a more reasonable size? Or replacing them entirely with N scale heads?

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Started working my way through the interior over the weekend... Getting a little closer each step... More to come. Randy

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That's looking real nice Randy.

Trekkriffic said:

Nice work. Too bad the heads on those figures are so out of scale. Have you considered filing them down to a more reasonable size? Or replacing them entirely with N scale heads?

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I am build 3 of these models for clients back to back, so I wount be spending time playing around with the figures, need to keep my mind on the bulk of the build ups...Randy