Sci-fi fighter submarine

[ffr2608]

Last year, I built the RMMV minehunter but found it's performance to be lacking. I also had a tail heavy issue so I set it aside for a few months. After looking over the parts and a fully operational WTC, I decided to give it a new life. This new boat follow the diesel punk or Captain America styled vehicles. Post WWII is what I am going for. Work has commenced on a new tail and nose piece to adjust the proportions and reduce some of the a$$ weight. I also built a Me109 style canopy. Tear down is going really well and the linkages will still work for a new "traditional rudder and bow plane. Prop will be inside the hull with various cutouts to feed it.
Paint is going to follow a German WWII mottled camo with some accent colors. No need to paint this one black......

The starting point:



Final renderings:

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I like it! A what-if-the-K-Corps-had-a-few-more-months kinda deal. You madman! Sow's ear to silk purse.

M

[redboat219]

Reminds me of those Japanese Aquaracer RC subs. You can see them in the last 30 second segment of this Youtube video,

https://youtu.be/m2FqpaXLgeA

[ffr2608]

Yep, I remember those way back in 08........Not going for that kind of speed though......

[ffr2608]

Spent some time on the gun pods today. Not sure of the placement yet but it's starting to look like a different boat. Did the bondo squeeze trick over painters tape for a perfect fit.

[ffr2608]

Linkages are finally all worked out. Rudder barely clears the tube and the dive planes are a bit unconventional. Slop free........

[Kim Sleep]

Beautiful design, looking forward to seeing the progress

[ffr2608]

Got the detail parts sanded and fitted to the hull. Liking the proportions but will slim down the bow planes a bit. I also need to do the tail bits to see it all together.
Still a bit worried about being tail heavy but the new tail cone is much lighter than the previous models impeller, brass stator and brass prop blades.


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[HardRock]

You are a genius, but I wish that you would use your talents for good rather than evil! How about a 1/96 scale Borei? I know you can do it (and I really want one, and I can't do it!) Come back to the light, you evil genius!!!

[ffr2608]

Thanks but, the strange stuff is all that really interests me these days..........

DH

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Thanks but, the strange stuff is all that really interests me these days..........

DH

Well ... let's get to work on the Convair flying submarine then!?

ATRAGON?

M

[Slats]

Well ... let's get to work on the Convair flying submarine then!?

ATRAGON?

M

Finish PROJECT ASSWIPE FIRST.

[ffr2608]

Did a float test and my hunch was correct...Tail heavy. Going to build a couple rear pods to add buoyancy to the rear.

[ffr2608]

Got the pods mounted and will start to blend them to the hull this weekend. More than tripled the volume of the foam above just to be safe. I can always add weight.

[ffr2608]

Some final renders to show all the components and a paint direction. I hope it runs well so we are not wasting more time on this pig.