Moebius SeaView RC Conversion Build

[Nuke Power]

There is a reason David added them since the Debor. Did you see half way through the video when it took a nose dive. If you watch SC Regatta 08 video there are some nice underwater shots of the 2 boats driving in the same pond and you can see what a diff they make.

[junglelord]

Your quite correct. Dave is not selling that pumpjet. Him and another person designed it.

BigDave
I would be remiss if I did not point out that although I was the one who expertly molded the PPJ parts, and designed the thrust director system. That the pump jet itself was designed by my good friend and fellow 8-Ball Crazy Ivan.

He is designing a new powersystem. Not sure what the reasoning is behind not selling a few of them.

Concerning the ability to run trim...Steve Neills video.
I believe that the Debor conversion Merriman did, had no manta dive fins.

I do know that the forward dive momentum given by the manta fins must be corrected.
If it has to be then it has to be. I am going to be more confident about cutting when I watch the DVD.

I am just looking at all possible options for the sub.
I can make the first one 100% Merriman and intend to suck it up and cut if I have too...oh those manta fins..
but if ADF and fixed vanes can do the job, I will go that route. Steve Neills video gives me hope I can skip that part.
I will not be running it fast anyway.

Then again I suppose if it could run trim without them, Dave Merriman would not have created them.

[Nuke Power]

I was not aware the Big Dave made that as a purchasable kit. To my knowledge he only made 3 of those pump jets for him and close friends.

As for the control surfaces in the manta... you will need them if you want to do anything faster then a small crawl. The shape of this boat causes it to crash dive without compensation.

[junglelord]

I thought that the subbay doors held in place by magnets was a possible alternative if I do not make bow fins.

[junglelord]

I might try a bladderbag and two way water pump if I can get a BigDave WTC Seaview Kit and Pumpjet.


I was first introduced to this from my web search on my Robbe SeaWolf V2 dynamic diver and wanted to do a static conversion.
:p

Although Snort and RCABS are the two most promoted methods, with Snort being the real deal, I am amazed that less use or promote a water method with a bladder bag and a two way pump with two simple aquarium valves. Its a better idea then RCABS I believe and maybe equal to do I dare say it, Snort. Subs do take on water as well as Snort air.

http://forum.sub-driver.com/showthread.php?t=4

Either way I can use my new TX/RX to go this route with my SeaWolf. I only have a three Channel on it which I took from my Spirit Sailplane. It will get a full month of dynamic running with this method. Then I may send for the water pump and bladder bags for the SeaWolf and hopefully the second SeaView. Either way my Granddaugher and I will have two subs for sure and she just loved using the minature with LEDs in the sink with the lights out. I plan to light the SeaView so that the searchlight is very bright.

http://forum.sub-driver.com/showthread.php?p=1436#post1436

[junglelord]

I will have the sail dive planes working.
I am going to open the sail and secure it with magnets.
Opening the Sail is the only cutting I should have to do.
I believe I can secure it the way Steve did without any problem with Daves D&E Sub-driver.
I really do not want to cut the superstructure or the front dive fins on the manta fins.
Cutting the bottom of the Sail seems unavoidable.
Securing it with magnets is the ideal thing though.

Both Dave Merriman and Steve Neills did this...although Steve chose to not install the Sail Fins. His runs very well in his video. It has more power I believe then the Dave Merriman 280x2 driven version, which is more scale in operation from what I can tell. Dave Merrimans one full throttle example was very short on the video. I do not believe that Steve Neills ever used full throttle. So its hard to tell, but it would be cool to have two of them to compare. :D

I did find that Steves seemed to turn tighter....why that is, I do not know.

[toppack]

Very Interesting. I Like it!
It should have enough rudder and pitch control with that configuration. I think fin dive-planes should be added if it doesn't have any at bow.

[junglelord]

Steve Neills conversion with BigDave's 550 PumpJet with vents in the keel

Steve Neills SeaView

I have been thinking of adding depth control from the nicelle rear fins like this.

[junglelord]

I have two subs coming.
:D
Looking at the Dave Merriman/Mike Caswell Snort D&E Sub-Driver conversion kit for one model positively.

http://www.caswellplating.com/models/seaview.html

I like two ideas that were incorporated by Dave Welch. No cutting and pumpjet openings in the keel. I should be able to make the Merriman one with the seam method. I may go without front dive planes. I would rather not cut any part of the model if I can help it. While a RCABS worked well for Steve Neills and I do have a RCABS pump from Art Broder, I am thinking I might try a bladderbag and two way water pump if I can get a BigDave WTC Seaview Kit and Pumpjet.

This is Steve Neills RCABS version of BigDaves.

Pics from Steves build, No working front dive planes or sail planes.
#1 No cutting...only use existing seams with a clever magnetic missle hatch.