Research vessel need a Sub?

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

Wandering around the net, I found this cute little submarine toy.

Perfect for the back of an RC reseach vessel. ;)

http://www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=23129

http://www.graupner.de/fileadmin/downloadcenter/anleitungen/20060914101700_8605.pdf

[Tug Guy]

Another opportunity to build a boat with a crane! :D

Don

[Ghost 2501]

needs to be yellow with NAUTILE on her sides, or add a top horiz fin, (like on a DC9/MD80), painted red upper white lower and "MIR 1" or "MIR 2" added.

[Kmot]

3" long. How cute.

[Ghost 2501]

crush depth, hmm how deep is your fish tank? it may just reach the bottom

[der kapitan]

A trifle small, but hmmm---. ;)

[Ghost 2501]

puts it about 1/72nd scale for nautile

[Capt Cal]

Umi check out"fx models" the have a 1/8 scale Alvin, add LEDS some weathering????

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

Umi check out"fx models" the have a 1/8 scale Alvin, add LEDS some weathering????

So,... How big would an 1/8 scale reasearch vessel build out to? :rolleyes:

[tsenecal]

my alvin is not quite 3 feet long, (full scale 23 feet)

http://www.geocities.com/tim_senecal/alvin_20061111.jpg

and Alvin's first tender was the Lulu (100 feet) at the same scale would be about 12 feet:

current tender is the RV Atlantis at 210 feet.... which would make a 1:8th scale version a little over 26 feet.

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

Wait That's just the sub, How big would the research vessel be? ;)

[tsenecal]

gotta let me finish editing my post :)


I actually did some serious thinking about making a Lulu out of 4 3x6 sheets of plywood, using 1 foot diameter tubing of some sort for the pontoons. by breaking it down to the 8 individual major parts, it would fit in the back of my pickup...

insanity

[Ghost 2501]

Wandering around the net, I found this cute little submarine toy.

Perfect for the back of an RC reseach vessel. ;)

http://www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=23129

http://www.graupner.de/fileadmin/downloadcenter/anleitungen/20060914101700_8605.pdf


and I now have said research vessel :) expect a review of the lil critter when i get it

[Ghost 2501]

what would be nice is to find out which micro-sub that mr lobbie is modelled on

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

what would be nice is to find out which micro-sub that mr lobbie is modelled on

Its a Shinkai 6500
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/about/equipment/ships/shinkai6500.html

HLJ models...

http://www.hlj.com/product/PITCSM-10
http://www.hlj.com/product/PITCSM-03

Used to sell these also
http://www.hlj.com/product/MTW56109
http://www.hlj.com/product/MTW56110

Russian MIR
http://www.hlj.com/product/PITCSM-02

A couple of other old sets from this last year...
http://www.hlj.com/product/TAK12232
http://www.hlj.com/product/TAK23606

[Ghost 2501]

Thanks Umi

specs of 6500
Length 9.5 m (31ft)
Beam 2.7 m (8ft 10")
Height 3.2 m (10ft 6")

comprared to mr lobster mr lobster if scaled to 1/96th: Length 24ft 8", beam 8 ft, height 12ft. this puts her around the right size for my ship :)

[Capt Cal]

Instead of a sub for a research vessel about a diving bell? A derrick type tower,an operating winch,a well with doors to lower it down? All could be done by remote and could be done in just any scale. something to get the gray matter started

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

Instead of a sub for a research vessel about a diving bell? A derrick type tower,an operating winch,a well with doors to lower it down? All could be done by remote and could be done in just any scale. something to get the gray matter started

Thats for the Seaview.... :D
http://www.caswellplating.com/models/seaview.html

[Ghost 2501]

hey I only have 6 channels to play with, lol

[tim slocum]

Wow, cool link Umi, what will they come out with next? Onboard camera in the control room...too cool. Imagine a "giant" bass or catfish swimming by. At this rate, by the time I expire, maybe every cool subject will be available RTR or at least in a kit?

[Ghost 2501]

and I think I have worked out my sub-lift :D

[Ghost 2501]

this is that said sub http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_FrxNih_4A

My new camera came with a waterproof housing so what a better way to try it out, fill bath with water, put camera into housing, place housed camera into water, place small grate ontop of housing to prevent it floating away. put sub into water, set camera running and have fun!

This is the little sub on her mothership to be