Model Boat Mayhem

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length.
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Scale ships akula WTC.  (Read 2906 times)

TomHugill

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 549
  • Model Boat Mayhem is Great!
  • Location: Manchester
Scale ships akula WTC.
« on: July 09, 2014, 03:41:40 pm »

I've got a sheerline akula but I'm considering going in a more accurate direction. The scale ships kit looks like a good option. However I'm wondering if the sheerline WTC would be able to be used with this kit?
Logged

Subculture

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 4,187
  • Location: North London
    • Dive-in to Model submarines
Re: Scale ships akula WTC.
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2014, 05:20:18 pm »

I think it will fit, but unlikely you'll get a scale waterline, if that is important.

Scale version will be a little less agile (smaller control surfaces).
Logged

Mankster

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 768
  • Wheelerdealer
  • Location: London, UK
    • RC Model Submarines
Re: Scale ships akula WTC.
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2014, 07:56:35 pm »

Yes as Andy mentions, with the Sheerline  WTc the sub will sit very low in the water much like the Sheerline Akula. On my Scaleships Akula, I used a 100mm do WTC that was 56cm long and got away with just a 500ml ballast tank but the sub sits on the designed surfaced waterline.

TomHugill

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 549
  • Model Boat Mayhem is Great!
  • Location: Manchester
Re: Scale ships akula WTC.
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2014, 08:30:14 pm »

Is there a commercially available WTC that would be suitable or is it a case of build your own?
Logged

Subculture

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 4,187
  • Location: North London
    • Dive-in to Model submarines
Re: Scale ships akula WTC.
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2014, 08:54:14 pm »

There are one or two commercial units available that would be suitable I think.

However they won't be cheap.
Logged

TomHugill

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 549
  • Model Boat Mayhem is Great!
  • Location: Manchester
Re: Scale ships akula WTC.
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2014, 08:56:17 pm »

Do tell! I have some rc tanks that could be sacrificed on the alter of a decent akula.
Logged

Subculture

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 4,187
  • Location: North London
    • Dive-in to Model submarines
Re: Scale ships akula WTC.
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2014, 09:20:06 pm »

OTW do a smaller WTC of about 90mm diameter which i think would be suitable.

Caswell also do a 3.5" WTC which again would be suitable I think.
Logged

TomHugill

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 549
  • Model Boat Mayhem is Great!
  • Location: Manchester
Re: Scale ships akula WTC.
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2014, 09:29:23 pm »

Do you have a link to ccaswell, I can't only find electroplating kits on their site.
Logged

Subculture

  • Full Mayhemer
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 4,187
  • Location: North London
    • Dive-in to Model submarines
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
 

Page created in 0.091 seconds with 22 queries.