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[Pat-K]

Hi


Wondered if anyone makes such a thing as a Vanguard class radio Controlled submarine and if any are available anywhere - failing a Vanguard Class how about a resolution class boat, not interested in any of the American stuff


Thanks




Pat

[raflaunches]

Hi Pat


Not sure about a Vanguard but I know this company have a Resolution class (HMS Repulse) in their catalogue.
http://www.rcsubs.co.uk/our-products

[philk]

Becksmodelmarine.uk do the vanguard

[Subculture]

https://otwdesigns.com/vanguard/

[Circlip]

Where's the fish plates???


  Regards  Ian.

[Subculture]

What are you referring to, Ian?

[Circlip]

The big lumps of rusty steel  protecting the bomb tubes    These are clearly(?) seen on one of the Naval website headers referred to on this site.


  Regards  Ian.

[Subculture]

Those were a later addition, so a detail the modeller can add themselves quite easily with some GRP sheet or equivalent.

Personally I think the boat looks a lot better without them.

[Circlip]

Typical afterthought, "What happens if an Alfa fires a fish at us?" DOH! 


 Regards Ian.

[Subculture]

Not sure much would stop a torpedo- if you can't evade one of them, you're usually toast in a submarine.

I recall this addition was made a few years ago, I wonder if it was a consequence of the collision incident between HMS Vanguard and Le Triomphant back in 2009, as damage to vanguard was in the missile compartment area- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Vanguard_and_Le_Triomphant_submarine_collision