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Title: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: thegrimreaper on November 13, 2017, 08:21:54 am
Here you go Bill this is the new toy soon to be seen at our lake


First picture is mine from a few days ago moved on a bit from here the second and third pictures are from Rob Fowler who has an original Bat (the Red one)  from 20 years ago


anyone Interested in a Bat should contact R & R ( http://www.rcsubs.co.uk/)


Mark



Title: Re: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: redboat219 on November 13, 2017, 11:15:27 am
Does it come in black? :}
Title: Re: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: thegrimreaper on November 13, 2017, 12:15:51 pm
comes in any colour you like as long as you paint it in any colour you like


Mark.
Title: Re: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: imsinking on November 14, 2017, 01:30:55 am
Leaving it in YELLOW Mark ? JJ will see it better  %%  What are the pods on the bottom for ballast or propulsion ?
Have you seen the 'Flying sub' in the Warwick pics ? looks a tidy size , dunno if it's a Mountfleet model . . .
Bill
Title: Re: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: Subculture on November 14, 2017, 08:49:15 am
The pods are filled with lead, lowing the c.g and also allowing for adjustment of longitudinal trim.
Title: Re: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: thegrimreaper on November 14, 2017, 05:18:53 pm
2.5 lbs in each pod still lighter than my Typhoon though


Mark.
Title: Re: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: Subculture on November 14, 2017, 05:49:48 pm
Most things are!
Title: Re: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: tica on November 14, 2017, 07:24:57 pm
Looking good do you have more pics of the build ??

My Bat is waiting for my attention on the table.

BTW will 40MHz FM do the job or should I dust of the old 27MHz AM equipment ?
Title: Re: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: Subculture on November 14, 2017, 08:18:50 pm
40mhz is what most of us use, works fine.
Title: Re: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: tica on November 14, 2017, 08:30:15 pm
40mhz is what most of us use, works fine.

 :-))
Title: Re: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: thegrimreaper on December 06, 2017, 04:44:32 pm
Nearly finished my AquaBat Bill here are a few pics for you lights are being fitted as well


Mark.



Title: Re: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: imsinking on December 07, 2017, 01:00:41 pm
WOT . . . no Minion driver  <:(
Bill
Title: Re: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: thegrimreaper on December 07, 2017, 01:06:10 pm
Ha ha Bill your not the first to notice that lol I had the stig sitting around and thought why not he will put the sub through its paces better than any Minion lol


Mark
Title: Re: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: imsinking on December 07, 2017, 01:12:43 pm
Can't make out if it's a static diver or dynamic  . . . neutal bouyancy & force it down mit zer rear control plane ?
Bill
Title: Re: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: Subculture on December 07, 2017, 02:03:05 pm
Depends on how you adjust the snorkel as to how much you fill the tank. You can set it up for positive or negative trim. Neutral is pretty much impossible to achieve, as you’ll almost always be a bit heavy or a bit light.
Title: Re: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: imsinking on December 10, 2017, 09:59:59 am
Does the canopy have to flood , in diving ? big area. . . .
Bill
Title: Re: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: Subculture on December 10, 2017, 01:05:35 pm
Displaces about 230-235ml.

Some make them flood, others leave them sealed up. If you go for free flooding, then I would make the bottom part easy to remove so you can clean it out from time to to time, as it's bound to get a bit of muck in it.
Title: Re: Bat for Bill at Wallasey
Post by: thegrimreaper on December 10, 2017, 04:57:51 pm
mine does not flood Bill sealed tighter than a swan on the lakes bum lol


Mark.