Hello all,
I have for the last year been covering the development of the ZB cylinders. These development of these is almost at the end as production is already underway. As a result I have been thinking for a couple of months about the possibility of returning to hull development and producing a new kit. For years I have been developing mainly Soviet boats but I find that I am at a stage where I have all the Soviet boats that I want.
I have during that time though about producing a kit of AE2. This was the second submarine ordered by the RAN (Royal Australian Navy) in 1911 and delivered in 1914 after one of the longest early submarine voyages. This submarine was a British "E" class boat, hence 'AE2'. It has become a famous Boat in Australia because it broke through the Dardanelles on the same day as the start of the Gallipoli campaign and has become apart of the ANZAC legend becoming known as the 'Silent ANZAC.' However I decided to take a look at some other designs.
I have always liked the really early German U-boats from the pre-war period. However this liking goes up until the start of the war. After about 1915 they start getting bumps and lumps. I like the sleekness of the earlier ones.
So I have decided on the U-23 class. This class also shared similarities to the U-31 series of Boats. The U-23 class was the last class that were developed and laid down before the start of the war. They were also I believe the second class of Boats to have marine diesels rather than the Paraffin /Petrol engines of earlier boats.
U-26 was of the U-23 class.
I see that the Good Doctor Schmidt has beaten me to it with U-5 on the cards. His U-1 was a masterpiece. Also Das Werk, a company in Germany has released a kit of U-9. So suddenly at the moment it's raining Pre-WW1 German U-bootes! I have some good drawings of the U-23 class however would love to get hold of some dry dock photos but have found this rather challenging.
This boat will be a challenge for me as I just can't PVC pipe this one. It has a constantly changing beam and so will need to be quite wide. It will be designed to take on of my ZB cylinders and will have a maximum beam of well over 100 mm wide. It will be as long at the Project 667 kit that I have on offer (around 1220 mm). The master hull will be profiles / frames and stringers, most likely covered with Balsa and then Glassed over.
Side view showing the ZB -1/2 cylinder with the SLA Battery in front, between them will be the ballast tank. It will be a tight fit for the cylinder vertically, sideways plenty of space. I will probably shape the Ballast tank to conform snugly with the profile of the hull.
David H
I have for the last year been covering the development of the ZB cylinders. These development of these is almost at the end as production is already underway. As a result I have been thinking for a couple of months about the possibility of returning to hull development and producing a new kit. For years I have been developing mainly Soviet boats but I find that I am at a stage where I have all the Soviet boats that I want.
I have during that time though about producing a kit of AE2. This was the second submarine ordered by the RAN (Royal Australian Navy) in 1911 and delivered in 1914 after one of the longest early submarine voyages. This submarine was a British "E" class boat, hence 'AE2'. It has become a famous Boat in Australia because it broke through the Dardanelles on the same day as the start of the Gallipoli campaign and has become apart of the ANZAC legend becoming known as the 'Silent ANZAC.' However I decided to take a look at some other designs.
I have always liked the really early German U-boats from the pre-war period. However this liking goes up until the start of the war. After about 1915 they start getting bumps and lumps. I like the sleekness of the earlier ones.
So I have decided on the U-23 class. This class also shared similarities to the U-31 series of Boats. The U-23 class was the last class that were developed and laid down before the start of the war. They were also I believe the second class of Boats to have marine diesels rather than the Paraffin /Petrol engines of earlier boats.
U-26 was of the U-23 class.
I see that the Good Doctor Schmidt has beaten me to it with U-5 on the cards. His U-1 was a masterpiece. Also Das Werk, a company in Germany has released a kit of U-9. So suddenly at the moment it's raining Pre-WW1 German U-bootes! I have some good drawings of the U-23 class however would love to get hold of some dry dock photos but have found this rather challenging.
This boat will be a challenge for me as I just can't PVC pipe this one. It has a constantly changing beam and so will need to be quite wide. It will be designed to take on of my ZB cylinders and will have a maximum beam of well over 100 mm wide. It will be as long at the Project 667 kit that I have on offer (around 1220 mm). The master hull will be profiles / frames and stringers, most likely covered with Balsa and then Glassed over.
Side view showing the ZB -1/2 cylinder with the SLA Battery in front, between them will be the ballast tank. It will be a tight fit for the cylinder vertically, sideways plenty of space. I will probably shape the Ballast tank to conform snugly with the profile of the hull.
David H
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