KK> Are you by chance a member of the "Sub-Committee"?  
 
Yes...I'm a long time member of The SubCommittee. My membership dates back to 
about issue 3 or 4 of the SCR when it was printed on cheap newsprint with 
almost indecipherably bad photo reproductions. It's now THE best hobbiest 
publication that I've ever seen.
 
 KK> I hope to start my first sub this winter.  Not sure 
 KK> of the type yet, either 
 KK> an Ohio or L.A. class.  For building simplicity 
 KK> though I'm going with a 
 KK> nuke.  TTYL
 
A nuke is definitely the way to go. My reccomendation would be to get 
something with a lot of beam compared to it's length (i.e. something 
"stubby"). That will give you more room to work with. It's kinda tough 
working in a hull that's only 4" wide. I'd check out something like a 1/72 
scale STURGEON. THE SCALE SHIPYARD is supposed to be offering a 1/48 scale 
PERMIT that would be perfect but I don't think the hull has actually been 
released yet (though they've been promising it for about 2 years).
 
My DALLAS (of the LOS ANGELES class) is the 1/48 scale DeBoer hull. A truly 
magnificent hull but not something I would reccomend for most folks. It's way 
too big and too expensive. I have a damaged SKIPJACK hull (long story) also 
from DeBoer. It's in 1/48 scale is an ideal size: 63" long with an 8" beam. 
But DeBoer hulls are just too expensive. When I got mine, there wasn't much 
selection. I bought the "Cadillac" of sub hulls because they were the only 
game in town. But the selection is so much better today that I envy the 
people who just looking for their first sub...they actually have a choice.
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