MY USS Cobia Gato submarine build

[Kazzer]

Brass, or painted brass propellers. I choose the painted one's because they are the correct ones with the best pitch, for thrust, since David M, made them special for the motors, that fit the gato.

You can actually BRONZE these props.

PNPBZ28 BRONZE PLATING KIT
Plates directly onto steel, nickel and copper. Applies a beautiful decorative bronze finish onto small items.


see http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/plugnplate.htm

Al you do is clean the prop with a mild abrasive cleaner like Softscrub, then hang it into the Bronze solution on the negative lead, then place the wand into the solution. 30 seconds approx will give you a real bronze look, so finally coat it with a clear lacquer. VHT Clear is good.

[deepseadiver]

very nice kit indeed. I will have to use this on my future ,submarine builds.

Jim

[deepseadiver]

just kind of curious Mike, and David, how is the torpedo system coming along. Just curious wanted to touch bases with you all .

Jim

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

just kind of curious Mike, and David, how is the torpedo system coming along. Just curious wanted to touch bases with you all .

Jim

I'll finish development after the SubRegatta.

David,

[shamrock]

also curious will the systems be built for each sub type or kits you fit and build yourself

[Kazzer]

also curious will the systems be built for each sub type or kits you fit and build yourself

The concept everyone here is working on is fairly simple.

There will be one electronics board that fires up to ten torpedo tubes in succession, on command from one radio signal. This unit will be sold singly and will work whatever size of torpedo is needed.
Then you will need a torpedo tube which has an electronic gas valve attached, which is plugged into a liquid gas reservoir and to the electronics board. You will buy these tubes singly, allowing people to add as many as they like.

Finally, the torpedoes themselves will be in packs of six.

We anticipate making torpedoes and tubes in 72 scale initially, but I am going to set up a poll to find out which sizes would be more popular.

[deepseadiver]

ok David sounds good! Mike, there should be a big poll for the gato sub for torperdos needed. I know five people already that want the system for there gatos

Jim