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This is my Gato cylinder kit for the 1/72 Revell kit. I have had great luck with running this conversion. Now I am selling version 3 of the kit which now comes with a custom made copper pressure tank, larger bladders, and the pump and valve assembly pre-installed. I no longer sell the basic version as the cylinder is designed around the new pressure tank.  This is because the pressure tank is built into the cylinder.   With the deluxe kit, the motor and battery kits you have everything to do the conversion except for the R/C system. It is very easy to assemble and just a matter of installing the running gear and R/C inside of the completed cylinder. Then install the cylinder in the hull which is all shown on the CD ROM.  The RCABS-R ballast system requires no maintenance, or gas and is about as K.I.S.S. (Keep is simple stupid) as you can get. All hi-pressure hose and connections plus heavy duty neoprene bladders insure flawless operation.

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The above is the version-1 system. This shows a completed cylinder with the R/C system installed.

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Above photo shows the new version-3 cylinder which has a new pressure tank and bladders.

The ballast system now comes assembled.

The motors come mounted if you choose the motor kit A.

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This is my finished and detailed Gato.

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Here is my Gato at Subregatta 2007.

 

            If you purchase the deluxe experimenters kit you will receive.

           

Item Description

Qty

EC1 end cap

1

3” EC-5 cap

1

EC2  end cap

1

EC3  end cap

1

EC4  end cap

1

Pressure section  tube

1

4” x 3” Lexan tube

1

2"x 9" Lexan tube

1

2"x 2" Lexan tube

1

CD  manual + O-rings

8

           

            Plus you also get.

           

Item Description

Qty

Machined end caps (Ready to use set up for my R design)

7

Small parts kit (Nuts, bolts, screws, brass)

1

Cylinder mount

(All hardware stainless steel or brass)

1

 

 

            Deluxe kit cost=$375 (Ballast system now included)

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This is the new deluxe version-2 kit which uses a larger custom pressure tank and larger bladders.

(Pump, Clippard valve, pressure vessel, pressure connectors and tubing, capacitors, diodes, wire,  brass, nuts, bolts, screws, and tie wraps) All stainless steel hardware.

The new deluxe version-3 kit comes with a new valve and pump design.   I am supplying this V3 with the pump and valve assembly pre-installed. Only the wiring has to be done. This makes the cylinder even easier to assemble for the customer.

 

            Also available are two add-on option packages

Kit A,

Modified motor gearbox kit (Two GWS motor/gearbox’s converted to 1/8” shafts)

Motor gearbox's now come mounted to the end cap if purchased with the deluxe kit.

Cost=$50

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Kit B,

Battery tube kit (Houses 5 AA batteries in Lexan tube) (Batteries not included)

Cost=$25

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            These add-on kits are more for if you intend to build it to my design with the R ballast system and GWS drive system.

They save you time by purchasing them from me  with all the parts from one source.

Unless you are going to try and design your own version of the R system you will need all of the components in the deluxe ballast system.

       I am taking orders for the Gato kits now.   

           It usually takes me two weeks to put a kit together as long as I am not sold out for the month.

Please email me if you have any questions or would like to order.  Thanks.