Hi everyone! I've just joined - I normally model 16mm garden steam locos but fancy returning to boat/ship construction. I have 2 projects in my mind's eye.
First, I wish to build a sub. I have in my mind a Robbe u47 (with or without the Engels piston kits to convert into a static diver), a Seawolf (same stable) or the more expensive Engels Layfayette - which is a static diver). I have trawled the net and visited the subcommittee site and others, but the more advice I can get the better. Which of these (or others...) would suit me best?
Originally Posted by steamboatmodel
Hi Richard,
How about a K Class sub. ?
Regards,
Gerald
Hi, such as ? Do you mean like the Akula ... remember I'm new to all this and need a gentle introduction to the BlackArts. I originally wanted to model a British sub but paradoxically ended up being fascinated by the u-boats. It's their mix of technical brilliance and their sinister, almost evil, appearance - the same feeling of moral and aesthetic abhorrence I feel for alligators, that I find/found fascinating.
I then realised that unless I went for the Robbe u-47 - which is a dynamic dive model (which I didn't want) I would need an all-in-one kit - hence the cheaper end of the Engel range.
Any advice would be welcome.
Thanks
Richard