Now im not sure if this is were i would post this but i am looking for perferably 1:144 scale u-boat that i can rc and i can go under water. if anyone has any idea were i can find one that would be greatly apretiated. Thank you -Dave
i dont believe any of the uboats made would be large enough to build in 1/144, put rc gear in, and be submergeable.
ok then other scales because i think it would be cool to have one so im trying to look into it i was just wondering if anyone has seen something around.
Its not a cheap thing to do, but if you really want to do it, these guys are among the best, if not tops. http://www.caswellplating.com/models/index.html
haha yea you wernt kidding, i might buy one now haha i didn't realize that much but thank you sooo much im definitely going to look into this if its worth it.
One of the guys from SCRAP in So Cal built a Britsh M-1 1/144 sub, he's even run it at Nat's and done well with it. I'll try and get ahold of him and see if he'll post sometrhing on it. Skippy
I've got a modellers magazine, several years old, that has plans to build a "semi-scale" working RC sub. I'm not at home right now to reference it, but I remember it seemed an extremely simple build. If you're interested, I'll see if I can dig it up for you. Jeff
You should also check out http://www.engel-modellbau.eu/catalog/?language=en as they have some equally nice stuff.
Thank you guys sooo much you have all been a big help to me i think im going to buy one i beleive that will be half way assembled, like the shell will be i believ anyway it looks like a blast and a very unique ship wich is why i want one so bad the problem is money haha well isnt that all of our problems, its all up to me deciding wether to soup up my truck more or spend on rc stuf my new favorite hobby.
Yeah, I've always wanted to build an R/C Red October myself. It is a very expensive hobby unfortunately.
check out www.associationofmodelsubmariners.com or http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?board=89.0 (Model Boat Mayhem's Submarine section) You should find lots of help on both of those websites...
If you want a quick way to get a 1/144 uboat hull, pacific front hobbies has available plastic models of several types of uboats in the correct scale. If I were going to try to make one of these itty bitties work I would start with a plastic model and work from there. I think a type vii is only 16-17" long and 1.125" or so in diameter. Ron Hunt
well i meant startup costs, but then depending on what you get rc planes and helis can certainly cost more. although, that hasnt been my experience and i have both.
Hi, Ralph Coles here in Canada has either a 1/72 scale (I am pretty sure this is the scale) or possibly 1/96 scale Surcouf Fench submarine hull. He says it is one of his best builds and as I am sure people will attest to, Ralph does good work. He also has our 1/144 Japanese I-400 sub hull. It was the biggest in the war and the hull is 33 ish inches long and about almost 3 inches in diameter. The I-400 he has to make but unless he sold the Surcouf, he has some in stock. Ralph can be reached through this site, his handle is ralphster30. He works some odd hours and sometimes takes a bit to reply, just so you know. Hope this helps, J
A 1/144 scale Typhoon would be almost 48 inches long (real one 574 ft.) and over 6 inches wide (beam of 75.5 ft). That would be pretty simple to fit the needed "stuff" into. And if you made it a "dynamic diver", then you don't need any fancier equipment than what you put in a surface combatant. To clarify: There are two basic types of functional subs. Dynamic divers are positively buoyant, and use down-angled diving planes to drive the boat underwater. If you let off the throttle or lose drive, it pops to the surface. More complicated (read $$) are variable buoyancy boats, which use pumps or some other system to move water in and out to alter the flotation. I've seen systems that use pistons, pumps, or even gas systems to drive water out. These function much more realistically, can "hover" underwater, etc. But run the risk of going under and not coming up again.
Well, the Red October was actually a bit bigger than a regular Typhoon. But its a project for another day down the road, when I have more money & time.
