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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Submarines => Topic started by: getemuphigh on April 11, 2010, 08:29:00 pm

Title: U-47 Sub Maiden Sail (for me anyways...)
Post by: getemuphigh on April 11, 2010, 08:29:00 pm

So I went to Batley pond today with her and the 1st sail of approx 30mins was great, had loads of help when I got there, sorry if I may not of talked so much as I was a bit nervous and had lots of things to get used to, there was another person who was there just before I got there with the same model sub and a very similar setup, another member of Kirklees Club i think, sorry I did'nt get your name but many thanks for the advice, hope to see you there again & maybe I will get there earlier.... and both subs could sail together...would look good.
The second sail started ok then after about 10mins and a few static dives with the tank I noticed it did not surface fully so I brought her in and found the tanks motor that operates the piston was hot and the piston was not operating, so I called it a day.
When I got home I found the gear that the motor drives had siezed on its bush / shaft and looking in the Engel instructions it explains that this requires lubricating, pays to read em first!! Anyway took it apart & lubed it and all operates ok, also gave the sub a good clean as I was happy again :-)

PS Anyone got any spare sets of Hitec 40mhz FM crystals and I only have one pair in the sub, will put an advert in the want also, thanks.

Anyway some pics from the sail...



(http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll307/getemuphigh/U-47%20Submarine%20Robbe%20RC%20Model/SSL25088.jpg)


(http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll307/getemuphigh/U-47%20Submarine%20Robbe%20RC%20Model/SSL25090.jpg)



(http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll307/getemuphigh/U-47%20Submarine%20Robbe%20RC%20Model/SSL25094.jpg)



(http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll307/getemuphigh/U-47%20Submarine%20Robbe%20RC%20Model/SSL25093.jpg)



(http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll307/getemuphigh/U-47%20Submarine%20Robbe%20RC%20Model/SSL25091.jpg)

Title: Re: U-47 Sub Maiden Sail (for me anyways...)
Post by: Davy1 on April 13, 2010, 10:28:15 am

Great stuff!
She looks really good.

Title: Re: U-47 Sub Maiden Sail (for me anyways...)
Post by: getemuphigh on April 13, 2010, 09:12:18 pm

Quote from: Davy1 on April 13, 2010, 10:28:15 am

Great stuff!
She looks really good.

Cheers, many thanks.
Got to admit subs are really something else, greatly involving and fun.