3D printing a 1/6th Seehund

[trout]

Actually come to think of it: at 1/6 scale you could get one of the Soldiers of Fortune figures. That would look even more realistic.

When I was a kid, G.I. Joe came out with a German figures. The thought of one of those in there, makes me want to find my old GI Joe stuff.

[tifosi12]

My buddy Darrell can vacuum form it no problem. He also has a full size lathe and milling machine as well as a laser cutter and is very proficient with fiberglass and making molds. Having seen some of the stuff he has built he will not have any issues with this big Seehund. He will need to fabricate all of the PE parts as well.

Impressive. He should have no problem then coming up with his own snorkels.

Not sure the PE parts really add that much to the sub. They're rather small compared to the rest. I used the bigger ones but they too are somewhat lost on the sub once you paint it.

[SubDude]

Right, Soldiers of Fortune have great detail and would fit your scale. I went with the Namornik figure from Oto. It's good enough for 1/12. I'll only use it for some pictures on the surface. For real operation I'll have the hatch closed.

How are you going to make the "glass" cuppola on top of the hatch? Since you changed scale, you need to fabricate that yourself. I have tried "glass" PLA but it is not transparent.

My buddy Darrell can vacuum form it no problem. He also has a full size lathe and milling machine as well as a laser cutter and is very proficient with fiberglass and making molds. Having seen some of the stuff he has built he will not have any issues with this big Seehund. He will need to fabricate all of the PE parts as well.

[tifosi12]

I am printing the fuel tank version so right now I am printing them. Then I will print the sail parts. The torpedoes will end up being 3-1/2" in diameter and 48" long. My buddy wants to put a 1/6th action figure in it and maybe have it pop up out of the hatch. Lol..

Right, Soldiers of Fortune have great detail and would fit your scale. I went with the Namornik figure from Oto. It's good enough for 1/12. I'll only use it for some pictures on the surface. For real operation I'll have the hatch closed.

How are you going to make the "glass" cuppola on top of the hatch? Since you changed scale, you need to fabricate that yourself. I have tried "glass" PLA but it is not transparent.

[SubDude]

I am printing the fuel tank version so right now I am printing them. Then I will print the sail parts. The torpedoes will end up being 3-1/2" in diameter and 48" long. My buddy wants to put a 1/6th action figure in it and maybe have it pop up out of the hatch. Lol..

[tifosi12]

Time to print the sail and Namornik

Actually come to think of it: at 1/6 scale you could get one of the Soldiers of Fortune figures. That would look even more realistic.

[tifosi12]

Time to print the sail and Namornik

[SubDude]

Nice job overall. At least your buddy will have a lot more room to get the RC bits into the tail section. In 1/12 I cannot do it, so have to figure out something else.

BTW: You need to remove that triangular part of the dive plane. Just take a look at Oto's drawings and you'll see. For some strange reason he adds these things everywhere, especially in the sail and keel sections. No idea why. They're definitely not required for stability.

They have already been removed. I took it to my buddy George's place this weekend as he is having a fly-in and Darrell is here so it would give him a chance to see it so far. He loves it. He said he has wanted one of these for 15 years. It weighs just shy of 21 lbs. right now. In the second picture you will see the tail of a 1/4 scale Jet Ranger that belongs to Darrell.

[tifosi12]

Got the kort nozzle/rudder, stern planes and keel parts done.

Nice job overall. At least your buddy will have a lot more room to get the RC bits into the tail section. In 1/12 I cannot do it, so have to figure out something else.

BTW: You need to remove that triangular part of the dive plane. Just take a look at Oto's drawings and you'll see. For some strange reason he adds these things everywhere, especially in the sail and keel sections. No idea why. They're definitely not required for stability.

[SubDude]

Got the kort nozzle/rudder, stern planes and keel parts done.

[RCSubGuy]

Steve,

I'm sick and tired of these baby subs you keep building. When are you going to build something BIG!?

[trout]

This definitely falls into the go big or go home slogan!
Wow, very cool.

[SubDude]

Printing the keel parts now. All of the main hull sections are done.

Here it is compared to a 1/48th DeBoer LA class boat.


The hull is just under 78" long without the kort nozzle/rudder.

[tifosi12]

Any updates?

[tifosi12]

Are you getting me mixed up with Bob ? Nom de plume 'Subhuman'.

Yes I am. LOL. Subhuman vs Subculture, both Admiral stripes and both a Nautilus.

Separated at birth? Brother by another mother? :)