Awesome
Does it sink and rise like a proper one? Bonus points for surfacing under a duck
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Greenbat, Sun 28 Dec 2008, 18:44,
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It was bog standard plaggy model
i fitted it with motors, shafts and r/c gear to make it a surface runner. to make it dive like the real thing would have cost another £300. Not really the money that put me off, more the horror stories from other modellers of losing a thousand quid sub once it submerges.
Spent a grand total of £80 on this.
£30 revell VIIc Atlantic Uboat.
£5 4 channel micro receiver
£10 paints, glue
£7 battery
£30 motor controller
Oh and about 150hrs building and weathering.
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Hummel Who died and made you....oh wait...., Sun 28 Dec 2008, 18:53,
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I know the feeling
I have a beautiful model boat my grandad made. He worked for fairey marine in Hamble, who made luxury yachts (including the speedboats used in From Russia with Love). It is made from 3 layers of veneer wood strips, bent over formers to get the shape. It's like a tank compared to most other RC boats. I fitted the RC gear and motor (adapted from an old drill!). I do have a millpond to sail it on, but as you say-I'm scared of using it in case I lose a gorgeous piece of craftsmanship.
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Greenbat, Sun 28 Dec 2008, 19:34,
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u really, really need
to have taken photos and to do a quick tutorial for us all, this is all of the ACENESS!
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