https://forum.rc-sub.com/ General Interest R/C Model Building Topics en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:06:17 GMT vBulletin 60 https://forum.rc-sub.com/images/misc/rss.png https://forum.rc-sub.com/ https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/general-topics/194717-take-a-friend-to-work-day Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:53:08 GMT Never been there, never did that, can't qualify for the Tee shirt....


Parrot explores the ocean in DIY submarine



No parrots were harmed in this video.]]> GENERAL TOPICS QuarterMaster https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/general-topics/194717-take-a-friend-to-work-day https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/general-topics/194643-callie%E2%80%99s-graphics Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:37:35 GMT GENERAL TOPICS Das Boot https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/general-topics/194643-callie%E2%80%99s-graphics https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/general-topics/194532-burial-at-sea-question Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:33:33 GMT GENERAL TOPICS Das Boot https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/general-topics/194532-burial-at-sea-question https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/general-topics/194500-udate-on-work-inside-the-cave Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:20:05 GMT
Done some mayor things on the type XVIIb, took the effort to loose some weight on the upperdeck by griding her down, made some modifications on the float valves to make this construction lighter, changed the mechanism to steer the strange frontwing and the locking mechanism of the upperdeck, pretty much the same story on reducing weight above the waterline.
Also made some changes on the deck which holds the lexan hatches, there was a tendency to keep water on this deck, so the boat sat lower on the waterline after a dive, removed as well at the front and the back the obstructions to discharge the water.

Took the V80 apart to hunt down some leaks, re-glued the complete frontpart and made some changes in the wiring, not a lot of work but getting things out goes quick, rebuilding everything takes some more time.

Re-did the SD which i'm using for both the V60 and Ko Hyoteki, had some cracks in the SD, which where glued shut and changed some O rings, replaced the ADF for a new one and rebuilded the inside, she underwent some rigourus testing in the testpool to check everything is watertight.

Last thing i did trimming the boats, V80 is done and ready for patrols, V60 took some more lead and foam to get her right and retrimming the Ko Hyoteki, pretty much the same story, the rearpart turned out to be lighter, so removing some foam fixed that.
For now i'm fighting the XVIIb, since this a dry hull boat i have to shift some lead inside the ballasttank to get her upright, this proces has to be done step by step, adding foam will be the last step, this has to be done before the end of this month, there will be a meeting in Germany which i want to attend, the event itself will be three days, so i'm looking foward to it.

If you guys want some pics on the work i've done, just ask.

Started to build me a SD from scratch for the little Kilo sub, which is still gathering dust inside the box, i'll start a building thread on the progress sofar.

Manfred.]]> GENERAL TOPICS MFR1964 https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/general-topics/194500-udate-on-work-inside-the-cave https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/general-topics/194499-navy-cancels-uss-boise-overhaul Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:51:50 GMT https://www.newsweek.com/navy-cancels-uss-boise-overhaul-approved-under-biden-11813665 https://www.newsweek.com/navy-cancel...biden-11813665]]> GENERAL TOPICS Das Boot https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/general-topics/194499-navy-cancels-uss-boise-overhaul https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/general-topics/194495-hey-steve-hodges Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:17:25 GMT Put up something new. Put up something new. GENERAL TOPICS Das Boot https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/general-topics/194495-hey-steve-hodges https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/general-topics/194487-esc-interaction-mtroniks-viper-25-plug-and-play-and-marine-15 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:42:41 GMT I looked at the Mtroniks forum thread but seems hardly active, so forgive post here. My submarine repairs, after a sinking, now use two esc as above.... I've seen similar problems before which were solved by the addition of an opto isolator, however having tried one on the pump channel it will not work, I am at a loss to understand why (i.e. no signal).
Can anyone suggest a remedy to either the problem as a whole or the non operating isolator. (Mtroniks).
Thanks.
Paul.]]> GENERAL TOPICS Lupomen https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/general-topics/194487-esc-interaction-mtroniks-viper-25-plug-and-play-and-marine-15 https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/general-topics/194262-flatbed-from-abyss Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:32:58 GMT http://goldenarmor.com/flatbed/?fbclid=IwdGRzaAQtvvJjbGNrBC2-zmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOA... http://goldenarmor.com/flatbed/?fbclid=IwdGRzaAQtvvJjbGNrBC2-zmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOA ABHioy5h5XirGS6QWdX9i2yN2f_ppWY3tCqmdch7gyRS8F2lj_ C9H1-9iqzlWw_aem_NmGqGCVdEOmIelUad7Uf6Q]]> GENERAL TOPICS redboat219 https://forum.rc-sub.com/forum/general-topics/194262-flatbed-from-abyss