Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Submarines => Topic started by: mk1 on September 20, 2019, 06:21:58 am

Title: Jam Jar Sub
Post by: mk1 on September 20, 2019, 06:21:58 am

Just seen this https://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=28498&sid=40ff9bb854f9b91e8365a61e2fdc906c

Title: Re: Jam Jar Sub
Post by: MartinL on September 20, 2019, 05:39:19 pm

Absolutely brilliant, take my hat off to Alan. Love to see a close up cos I want one.

Title: Re: Jam Jar Sub
Post by: mrzippy on September 20, 2019, 08:30:08 pm

Me too - great piece of creative modelling, nice handy size with a touch of steampunk for good measure,
more info please !

Title: Re: Jam Jar Sub
Post by: Davy1 on January 09, 2020, 09:06:37 am

The January 2020 issue of "Model Boats" has a good 2 page article on this clever sub seen at Bournville last year.


David

Title: Re: Jam Jar Sub
Post by: MartinL on January 09, 2020, 09:10:57 am

Yes I,ve read it, superb, may even have a go at building one.
Martin

Title: Re: Jam Jar Sub
Post by: mrzippy on January 09, 2020, 09:56:50 am

I would love to build one !

The Model Boats magazine article mentions -
three jam jars are bonded together and then bonded to a ply frame work using 'builders high strength transparent adhesive',
can I assume we are talking Silicone Sealant?  of which there are many variants??

I believe there's a special fish tank high strength silicone used to bond the corners of glass aquariums etc?,

any submariners like to advise please??

Paul

Title: Re: Jam Jar Sub
Post by: MartinL on January 09, 2020, 10:10:48 am

When I built my R & R Aquabat I bonded the two hulls together with stuff called Stix Like which is a silicone adhesive, it really works well. I used the same stuff to stick together my Club 500 speed boat.
I think it used be called sticks like ..it bought it in Wicks


Martin