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Graupner Type VII
« 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


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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2012, 06:42:46 pm »

Ye Gods, man...how much?


cough cough....



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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2012, 06:51:51 pm »

You start building subs Russ and I will fit the lifeboats with sonar and depth charges !!!!! :-))
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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2012, 07:00:53 pm »

Need something to play with under the ice Mike!
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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #5 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!
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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #6 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  :-))

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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #8 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"

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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #9 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.
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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2012, 09:04:53 pm »

A U boat that doesn't dive?

Not my fault this time. :embarrassed:
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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2012, 08:29:34 am »

There may be people who like to sail on the surface....



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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #12 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.
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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2012, 05:22:43 pm »

There may be people who like to sail on the surface....



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Targets  ;D ;D ;D {-) {-) {-) {-)

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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2012, 08:28:35 pm »

 :-))
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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #15 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.

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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2012, 08:35:28 pm »

Hi did you get the sub?

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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #17 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
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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #18 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.
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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #19 on: March 29, 2012, 01:23:41 am »

oh then graupner mite be better
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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #20 on: March 29, 2012, 04:56:19 am »

Different at any rate.
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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #21 on: April 10, 2012, 10:32:20 am »

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"
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Re: Graupner Type VII
« Reply #22 on: April 10, 2012, 10:41:03 am »

Ye Gods, man...how much?


cough cough....



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@£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"
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