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Title: s100 new build
Post by: vosper on March 25, 2013, 11:49:05 pm

hi
been working on a nautical marine models s 100 its ment to 1/36 but am building as 1/35,
its got working torpedo doors and tubes on compressed air. also working torpedos prototype on deck,
made the armour shell from plastic card home made rudders, wooden deck.
so far 

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: Perkasaman2 on March 26, 2013, 10:51:38 am

Hi vosper, the skull cap bridge house looks great. I hope those torpedoes have dummy warheads.  :}

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: vosper on March 26, 2013, 11:56:51 pm

hi
thanks did think but have not but they sounds great when fired with the compressed air, trouble findind 15mm tube for scale torpedos and pipe for tubes were hard to find to get it to scale of 1/35.
only problem builing on a tight buget.

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: hmsantrim on March 27, 2013, 06:31:09 am

 
  Hi Vosper.
                   if you need any pix of built vessels for details pm me e-mail address.
 
 
                       Frank  :P

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: vosper on May 11, 2013, 09:06:00 pm

hi
been working on the working torpedos with counter rotating props, ready for fitting se pic.
scale is 1/35.

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: vosper on July 02, 2013, 12:55:19 am

hi
bit more on 1/35 torpedos here electrics body stay still when runing as it should,
and complete torpedo ready to paint.
a bit slow but to scale maybe.
vosper

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: vosper on July 02, 2013, 12:56:48 am

hi
bit more on 1/35 torpedos here electrics body stay still when runing as it should,
and complete torpedo ready to paint.
a bit slow but to scale maybe.
vosper

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: eddiesolo on July 02, 2013, 09:22:01 am

Looking really good  :-))
 
Si:)

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: Martin (Admin) on July 02, 2013, 12:00:15 pm

Nice!   :-))

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: essex2visuvesi on July 02, 2013, 01:37:51 pm

yes very nice indeed, could you post some close up pics of the topedo motor drive arrangement?

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: vosper on July 02, 2013, 06:39:23 pm

hi some close ups not very good very old camera.

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: vosper on July 02, 2013, 06:40:09 pm

hi some close ups not very good very old camera.

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: vosper on July 02, 2013, 06:40:46 pm

hi some close ups not very good very old camera.

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: vosper on July 04, 2013, 11:47:23 pm

hi
well painted, only thing is slower than hoped for but scale speed, rechargable battery gives about 5 min run,
i shall try and film them runing.
lipo battery from a mcro hali, motor from 9g servo, trouble is have get all stuff of internet so hard to judge the size of thing needed, gears are for micro racing cars, shafts are blood test needles,
vosper   

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: eddiesolo on July 05, 2013, 09:51:56 am

Sweet, very nice indeed.
Si:)

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: warspite on July 05, 2013, 11:15:34 am

And Lipo? - it hits something, water gets in and scale explosive in warhead - yes?, lol :D

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: essex2visuvesi on July 05, 2013, 12:44:34 pm

A truly inspired bit of engineering to get contra rotating props from one motor


A quick question.  How do you switch the motor on and off?

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: vosper on July 05, 2013, 01:33:23 pm

hi
switching i was trying reed switch but had trouble getting them, so tried a micro switch with pin so when in the tube pin is held in keeping motor off, then when torpedo leaves the tube its springs out out motor keeps running till pin is pushed back in.
vosper

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: vosper on July 07, 2013, 01:07:51 am

hi again
torpedos are from this kit see pic, the nose is held in place with one screw to get at recharge socket you can see the o ring to make sure of water tight fit,

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: vosper on July 07, 2013, 08:10:50 pm

hi
just put a vid of launhing of the torpedo ,
see youtube link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqbmp7n7INg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqbmp7n7INg)

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: vosper on July 07, 2013, 09:24:36 pm

hi
a vid of torpedo runing on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Afhi-iSngQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Afhi-iSngQ)

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: gra2 on July 10, 2013, 02:55:18 am

Hi Vosper can you supply some details on your compressed air system please.
Grah

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: vosper on July 10, 2013, 10:11:17 pm

hi
the system i came up with due to lack of space is and after loads of trials is with 2 corkmaster,s with a high power servo to operate, you can et 3 launches on 1 sparklet bulb per tube, problem had to fit near stern for balance.
see picturse,
vosper

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: red181 on July 10, 2013, 10:57:15 pm

really interesting work, thanks for sharing it with us :-))

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: essex2visuvesi on July 10, 2013, 11:02:47 pm

I do like this "whats in the bits box/kitchen drawer?" kind of modelling, shows real initiative


I looked into using an soda stream system as a starting point for a submarine dive system.... but the wife said no cos it still works :(

Title: Re: s100 new build
Post by: gra2 on July 11, 2013, 04:40:21 am

Thanks Vosper for air system info.
Grah