Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Submarines => Topic started by: U-33 on August 02, 2015, 02:44:10 pm
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Gentlemen...you may or may not know that Ron Perrott, aka R&R Model Engineering are back in business, so in keeping with today's modern technology, Ron is having a website built. Please feel free to go take a look, and pass any comments on it back to me, I'd value your input and so would Ron.
Bear in mind though, that it's still under construction, and I'll be adding things to it all the time.
URL is : www.rcsubs.co.uk (http://www.rcsubs.co.uk/)
Cheers guys,
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Nice site Richard and Ron. Although I personally think the typhoon firing torpedos should have a different theme tune. You know the one from HRO
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Thanks for the feedback, chap...much appreciated. Not my video, so I can't really alter the soundtrack.
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you've done a great job for ron rich keep up the good work mate :-))
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Thanks Andy, kind of you to say so...and thanks for the feedback mate, it's much appreciated.
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Website looks good richard, and a fair bit of work. Ron lives in my neck of the woods, Pete
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Thanks Pete, much appreciated. I'm going up to Ron's soon to take the Akula to him, he's going to install a twin piston tank module and the torpedoes in it. I'll give you a shout nearer the time, maybe meet up for a pint?
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I bought a SALCON off Ron years back! :-))
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Let me know when Richard will be good to meet up, Im sure Ive still got some of the paperwork from my resolution kit, it was a very reliable boat, regards Pete
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Hello
Thanks Rich for the link. I went onto the site and sent him a email with a couple of questions reg. some of his products.
Nice to have other options to look at.
George
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Website now updated..
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Rich,
The link to microgyros is to the old site??????????????????????
Also there are no subs only a "chariot" two man torpedo listed on "mountfleet"
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Rich,
The link to microgyros is to the old site??????????????????????
Quite correct chap, I'm waiting on the new url from Mike.
Also there are no subs only a "chariot" two man torpedo listed on "mountfleet"
Also correct, Adam is in the process of repairing the moulds, and he will be listing them on his site as soon as they are done.
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Ron isn't producing submarine hulls, at least not at present, he's making the bits to go inside, and the system can be adapted for pretty much any size sub you might have in mind, although very small or very large boats might be outside the size of modules he produces.
Generally I reckon the current range is ideal for boats of three to eight feet in length.
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Rich & Sub,
Thank you for the update, :-)) :-)) will bookmark site O0 O0
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Larger boats can be fitted out with Ron's modules by doubling up on them...that's how Mick Higgott's Typhoon was built.
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That'll work for funny shaped boats like a Typhoon, with a very broad hull, but as most boats are cylindrical shaped, packaging could be a problem.
As such there's a pretty wide range of hulls these modules will be well suited to.
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Site now updated, check out the new page for the Revell/Mobius Skipjack conversion kit.
http://www.rcsubs.co.uk/the-revellmobius-skipjack (http://www.rcsubs.co.uk/the-revellmobius-skipjack)
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I've been working on updating Ron's website, so go and take a look guys, there's much more been added recently.
www.rcsubs.co.uk (http://www.rcsubs.co.uk)
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You might want to add the diameter of the modules produced. I believe Ron does both 10mm and also 90mm with the piston tanks, and an 80mm with the water pump system?
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I'll ask the Boss...
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That should have read 100mm not, 10mm. 10mm would be a very small cylinder indeed!
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It would certainly tax Ron's ingenuity to produce a 10mm diameter module!
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Will he accept the challenge?
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Doubtful- the market would be very small (ouch!).
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Doubtful- the market would be very small (ouch!).
You haven't taken your medication today, have you Andy? ;D
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Doubtful- the market would be very small (ouch!).
That is funny, Andy! Thank you for a laugh!
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Don't encourage him, Tom!
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But, but, it was funny Rich! Oh o.k., Yes sir, I won't encourage him.
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One of his better attempts, I think... %)
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Site has been further updated, and a new section added...still work in progress, but it's coming along nicely.
http://www.rcsubs.co.uk (http://www.rcsubs.co.uk)
R&R now have a Facebook page as well... https://www.facebook.com/RR-model-engineering-178229909182706/
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I had a problem with your link.
Is it me?
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I had a problem with your link.
Is it me?
Fixed
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Thanks Martin... :-))
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Information on the 'our products' page could still do with improvement, specifically about the size and volume of the cylinders presented there.
Lengths are given e.g. 500mm and 600mm, is that measurement from end cap to endcap? Or does it include the piston tanks too.
What diameter is the tubing, 100mm is mentioned at one point, but the Skipjack wtc isn't 100mm, because I know it won't fit.
What's the overall volume of the cylinders, that'll give customers an idea on displacement and lifting weight of the finished model.
How much water will the piston tanks displace?
Also would be helpful to have the measurements in imperial too, that will be useful for older customers who never grew accustomed to metric, and also potential purchasers in the States, where they're still working old money.
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Thanks for the comments, Andy...I appreciate them all.
The website is still very much a 'work in progress' job, as Ron sends me items I add them...I also point out to him people's comments, and he
then decides what to change, add or alter. I'll pass your comments on to him, and see what he thinks.
Thanks again...
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I've just updated and added some more images to the Skipjack section on R&R's website...you can find it all here at :
http://www.rcsubs.co.uk/skipjack-conversion-kit-instructions (http://www.rcsubs.co.uk/skipjack-conversion-kit-instructions)