Laurence Kemsley

Hi all

I have nearly compleated my Graupner Kit Wiesel and want another model to build. So I have been searching for the perfect model and have found one that I might like, it is the Graupner Seabex one. I need all the info on this model, the most important thing to me is its speed. I am hoping the the model goes between slow and fast (in the middle). And the last thing is, is it a good model to build? If not got any other good models?

Ghost in the shell

using a Graupner Neptun kit, build your own super structure and do it up as a support vessel for the bex, as its very close in scale

Laurence Kemsley

Thanks, but I like the Seabex one and just need to know how fast it goes?

Ghost in the shell

not very, its a big boat and weighs quite a bit, manouvrable yes, fast no.

one "expert" kit I found a doddle to build was the sydney star container ship, I had mine ready for the water on 16 days.

Laurence Kemsley

How fast does the Sydney Star go?

Ghost in the shell

this video should give you an idea

[link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J6366-hPuE]celestia video [/link]

bigford

your talking about scale boats there SLOW... the seabex is a very pricey ship
$400. just for the 4 z drives but she will rotate 360*

Laurence Kemsley

Are there any other boats that you can recomend like a big tug boat or some thing like that.

Ghost in the shell

model slipway do a couple of good ones, one of which is "yorkshireman", another "aziz"

Laurence Kemsley

I have looking on there sit and must say they have some nice models there. I also like the Yorkshireman, but I live in South Africa and they dont deliver to South Africa and if they could then how much would it cost me?

Ghost in the shell

im sure your local hobby store could get them

Laurence Kemsley

I tried but they said no. Got any other model companies that are good?

Ghost in the shell

Graupner do the Tito Neri

Laurence Kemsley

Ok, I have decided to go for the Yorkshireman Tug from ModelSlipway. This is the first time that I am using a different company, so I need some information on how good there products are and what can I expect from them?