Huge Seaview Submarine by Moebius Models

Reader Reviews
Yes I'm a "Seaview" fan since I was a kid. It was good to see that someone finally got serious about making the worlds classiest submarine available for a reasonable price. Here is what I liked about it the most. (1)Nice and big! You can take it in the swimming pool and have a ball if you want. (2)The parts fit together to perfection. No warped or lopsided pieces that didn't fit. Like a laser cut version. (3)With a little time and patience you can paint it to a cool blue underwater color like it was seen in the TV show--plus add full lighting for more studio realistic fun like I did. Here are the Cons:The model is made to accomodate both the 18 foot and 8 foot studiomodels. If you are a Seaview fan you know this was a no no!The fact is--the 18 and 8 foot studio models are completely different indesign--particularly the bulkhead, fin curvature and window design. You cannot just switch the windows for the 8 foot design and presto it is now the 8 foot version. The Moebius version is specifically designed for the18 foot studio version and the bordeless windows match that design and the model should have been left that way. Moebius tried to accomodateboth designs and that was a no no!!! What should they have done? Madethe 18 and the 8 footer studio replicas as 2 different models. I prefer the 8 foot 6" studio model over the 18 footer. The 8 footer was used for most of the underwater scenes for the TV show and the one I like themost. The other problem I encountered is the plastic (clear) windows.They are warped and further distort by making an objects seen through it appear smaller like a negative lens instead of a clear window. I had tomake new clear designs using crystal clear plastic (glass is even better).This is necessary if you put control room lighting and want to see theinterior details through the window.Finally putty filler and sanding is necessary to get rid of the bulkheadlines after the window section is glued and where the 2 pieces of the hull are joined. All in all--it's a decent attempt to give the publica timeless classic that still looks great today. In fact a sub that could actually be built and I might add--no one today in TV or motion picturecould match the futuristic and artistic concept of the Seaview from that era. PS I hope the Flying Sub they are preparing to make is anothercool replia! Kenn Wingle