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Lindberg 1/72 scale IJN I-53 submarine and Kaitens
Hi all, I been deciding if i want to build this Lindberg 1/72 scale IJN I-53 submarine and Kaitens kit I bought. Most people say it wrong. But is it really wrong or just wrong wording. After looking into this, it seems that there were two I-53 submarines not one in the IJN. The first one I-53 was build in 1925 and she was the first Kaidai 3a submarines built. The 2nd I-53 submarine was build in 1942 and she was a type C3 class. Here is where the confusing part starts. In 1942 the first I-53 was renamed to I-153. Then in 1942 the new C3 class Submarine took over the name I-53. So if seems from the pictures that Lindberg built the wrong I-53. They made the I-53 from 1925 and not the C3 class that carried the Kaitens. So what I am going to do is add the correct deck gun to this Lindberg model and not add the Kaitens. Also as you can see by pic the older I-53 had a wire cutter on it bow. I will add that to. Now all that being said it could be as some people say, that it just the bow that's wrong. But there just to many things different. I think it looks like the older I-53 way more
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Last edited by druiz100; Jun 06, 2019 at 05:33 AM.
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Yes Lindbergh made several errors in that sub, pity really, but a jewel can be made from it. There is a friend in Australia that did a build on his:
https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/build...i-i-25-in-1-72 |
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Like every other Lindberg kit. I ask this question: did they even look at a picture of one before they made this?
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Successful conversion here http://www.rcsubs.co.uk/photos scroll down for the I 53. Here is the module used in it. Same one for the Trumpeter Type VII http://www.rcsubs.co.uk/our-products
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Did this tread died out?
I just found this boat today and got a good deal on it... IDEAS I NEED!!! |
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This is one of the best buildups of this model.
https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/build...i-i-25-in-1-72 |
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