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[Wasyl]

My kind of sub,cheap and cheerful and it works,point me in the right direction,

Wullie

[Mark47]

My kind of sub,cheap and cheerful and it works,point me in the right direction,

Wullie

Is this the one?????????

https://shop.traplet.com/product.aspx?c=1402

Mark

[hollowhornbear]

In a word yep, use a 385 motor six cell nicad pack and of you go. 

[gyronuts]

There are two plans availible of the same design idea but one as a "P" boat the other as a uboat. HMS Unseen is the free plan however with the submarine special magazine. see http://www.marinemodelmagazine.com/specials/?cid=4170.
 Cheaper than buying the plan direct and you get a construction article + other sub stuff. Good buy.
Bill

[Subculture]

The Unseen Undine design works well, but I noticed it tends to lift a lot on turns. I think this is a result of the rake-up at the stern to clear the propshaft and rudder, as even with a lot of down dialled into the forward hydrovanes, I was unable to prevent the bow from lifting.

I think the the boat would benefit from a redesign, where the stern was shaped more like a Type VII or Type XX1, minimising or eliminating the rake. Curiously a lot of British subs had the same design issue and experienced the same handling anomalies.

[gyronuts]

mine tended to roll alot till I put some more lead on the lhs of the front and rear compartments. i think it was caused by prop torque

[Subculture]

I'm not surprised with the engine you have in that boat!

[gyronuts]

however at a lowish power setting it sails for a long time and at full power the admiral can waterski !

[Subculture]

I don't doubt that for a minute.