Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Submarines => Topic started by: 6705russell on February 08, 2012, 06:33:04 pm

Title: Graupner Type VII
Post by: 6705russell on February 08, 2012, 06:33:04 pm: I have just ordered one of these from Mark at AModelWorld , they seem a well built piece of kit. I cannot post a link though As my iPad won't allow....price is £670.00

Russ
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: Patrick Henry on February 08, 2012, 06:42:46 pm: Ye Gods, man...how much?

cough cough....

Rich
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: gribeauval on February 08, 2012, 06:51:51 pm: You start building subs Russ and I will fit the lifeboats with sonar and depth charges !!!!! :-))
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: 6705russell on February 08, 2012, 07:00:53 pm: Need something to play with under the ice Mike!
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: hollowhornbear on February 09, 2012, 10:36:34 am: link to pics
http://www.graupner.de/en/products/02fea07f-6862-49f6-ba74-4ef1aed40441/2059/product.aspx (http://www.graupner.de/en/products/02fea07f-6862-49f6-ba74-4ef1aed40441/2059/product.aspx)
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: Subculture on February 09, 2012, 02:00:54 pm: How does it dive- no ballast system mentioned. If it's dynamic things should get interesting trying keep it under at the waterline shown in the piccies!
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: thegrimreaper on February 09, 2012, 10:46:21 pm: Think thats going to be a dynamic diver I can still remember my U47 making all that splishy sploshy water at the prop end when you dived her to steeply was still a great deal of fun and what a start in the black art of model submarines :-))

Regards Mark
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: Subculture on February 10, 2012, 07:40:52 am: If it's a dynamic diver, ballast it down to decks awash, and if it hasn't already got one, fit a leveller.
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: Wehrbier on February 10, 2012, 05:13:28 pm: Hi,

in a german forum someone ask Graupner how the dive system works. The Graupner employee told them that there is no diving system. Maybe in future they plan to sell a divingsystem. My opinion: too much for a non diving, non scale "pseudosub"

regards

Sascha
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: Subculture on February 10, 2012, 06:44:26 pm: There's not even any mention of the dive planes (tiefenruder) being controlled, which is a bit alarming.
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: silent running556 on February 10, 2012, 09:04:53 pm: A U boat that doesn't dive?

Not my fault this time. :embarrassed:
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: Patrick Henry on February 11, 2012, 08:29:34 am: There may be people who like to sail on the surface....

Rich
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: Sub driver on February 11, 2012, 01:00:29 pm: Doesnt look too bad from the pics posted nice double bandstand, probably be able to convert it to a static diver in due couse russell if you so desire. Welcome to the 3 dimensional world. Regards sub.
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: thegrimreaper on February 11, 2012, 05:22:43 pm: Quote from: U-33 on February 11, 2012, 08:29:34 am
There may be people who like to sail on the surface....

Rich

Targets ;D ;D ;D {-) {-) {-) {-)

Mark.
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: Patrick Henry on February 11, 2012, 08:28:35 pm: :-))
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: Mankster on February 13, 2012, 11:12:58 pm: The pics show it diving, so it must be a dynamic diver. should be easy to add a small ballast bag to so it dives easier.
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: offshore1987 on March 28, 2012, 08:35:28 pm: Hi did you get the sub?

All the best

Daniel
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: BailingBen on March 28, 2012, 11:59:52 pm: the sub looks good and its by graupner but the robbe's are complete wth everything even eletrics (last time i checked) at were/are £395 ish lot cheaper
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: Subculture on March 29, 2012, 12:43:38 am: Robbe boat comes with electric motors, nothing else. Also the Graupner boat is listed as GRP construction, as opposed to Robbe's ABS, and is a kit versus RTR.
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: BailingBen on March 29, 2012, 01:23:41 am: oh then graupner mite be better
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: Subculture on March 29, 2012, 04:56:19 am: Different at any rate.
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: wullie/mk2 on April 10, 2012, 10:32:20 am: Quote from: Sub driver on February 11, 2012, 01:00:29 pm
Doesnt look too bad from the pics posted nice double bandstand, probably be able to convert it to a static diver in due couse russell if you so desire. Welcome to the 3 dimensional world. Regards sub.
"Double Bandstand"is this the English, way of describing "The Wintergarden"
Title: Re: Graupner Type VII
Post by: wullie/mk2 on April 10, 2012, 10:41:03 am: Quote from: Patrick Henry on February 08, 2012, 06:42:46 pm
Ye Gods, man...how much?

cough cough....

Rich
@£670 its not that expensive,....considering that almost everything is done, ..the Robbie kit costs over £300, then there,s the build + the electrics, + the pain of not getting the removable front end to look as if its part of the hull, "that join is a bugbear"