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 studio
models. 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 in
design--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 the
18 foot studio version and the bordeless windows match that design and the model should have been left that way. Moebius tried to accomodate
both designs and that was a no no!!! What should they have done? Made
the 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 the
most. 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 to
make new clear designs using crystal clear plastic (glass is even better).
This is necessary if you put control room lighting and want to see the
interior details through the window.

Finally putty filler and sanding is necessary to get rid of the bulkhead
lines 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 public
a 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 picture
could match the futuristic and artistic concept of the Seaview from that era. PS I hope the Flying Sub they are preparing to make is another
cool replia!
Kenn Wingle

This is big model , with many parts. It is very detailed and I even bought stickers seperately. Painting it accuraty will cost .better to use the stickers and not do every suggestion. Saving painting chores. You can buy lighting kits for this. But I will not be going that route. This has many pieces and is not meant for quickness of assembly.

In the review photos, someone placed led lights in there model. The model kit can support the led lights and wiring; but I was under the impression (from the price and lack of vendor photos) that the lighting kit was included. Not a huge deal, over all, but slightly disappointing. Some color photos of the bridge would have been nice as well.

It came very fast and there were no problems at all. Very good people

The model is very good and is worth the money.