1/144 Revell Germany Type 214

[crazygary]

Would wish you a speedy recovery, but don't wanna be the one tuh ruffle yer feathers!!
Oops!! Accidentally hit the "post quick reply" button!
Sorry!! Hah!!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I got the flu. Leave me alone ....Damit!

[crazygary]

Mornin', David, and a very Merry Christmas to you and the rest of our group!!

Am interested in learning a bit more about the "microbe sized servos" you referred to!

Thank you!

crazygary

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Looks like it was worth the wait, though. The Sub-Driver looks so much more advanced than the (kit) version originally offered with the mini-Skipjack.

Photos indicate fixed forward dive planes. Looks hard to rig up with such limited space in the Sub-Driver, so I'd assume the only way you'd bother trying is if the aft planes were insufficient.

Any expected or proven issues with ballast/foam?

Looking forward to sea trials!

Me too!

Two very big 'enabling technologies' (I promised myself to use that phrase at least once before I died!) occurred since the initial effort to get the Type-214 to work as a practical r/c model submarine:

1. perfection of a reliable, easy to manufacture ballast tank vent and

2. identification and incorporation of the extremely powerful and small linear servos.

What killed by initial attempts was the failure of the vent to seal properly each and every time -- the initial design was good, a guillotine type valve. But, what was needed was a means to hold the vent valve rubber element down tight on the vent hole when in the closed position. I found that by placing a magnet atop the rubber element, and a magnet within the ballast tank -- that follows the upper magnet -- they're mutual attraction working to compress the rubber element down tight on the vent hole.

And with the little microbe sized servos I could now mount most of the devices under them in the servo box, freeing up space within the cylinder sections for ballast tank and batteries.

Trimming should not be an issue.

David

[Subculture]

Mea culpa- I forgot to allow for the thickness of the plastic moulding. Sounds like a candidate for a dry hull conversion.

[Outrider]

All this reminds me to finish a long overdue build-up of a 1/144 Type 214

Looks like it was worth the wait, though. The Sub-Driver looks so much more advanced than the (kit) version originally offered with the mini-Skipjack.

Photos indicate fixed forward dive planes. Looks hard to rig up with such limited space in the Sub-Driver, so I'd assume the only way you'd bother trying is if the aft planes were insufficient.

Any expected or proven issues with ballast/foam?

Looking forward to sea trials!

[crazygary]

Just checked with a friend who has a Revell Typ206A and there's no way in h*&% a 1 1/4" SD will fit in it!! A piece of 1" tubing is about max!
So, when my kit gets to me, looks like my grandson will have somehing to build!! Hah!!
I'll be ordering a 214 pretty soon!

BTW, Dave!! Your's is looking great!! ( As expected!!) Be nice to see her in the water!!

crazygary

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

All this reminds me to finish a long overdue build-up of a 1/114 Type 214

[crazygary]

Thanks, Subculture!! Pretty stoked now!!

Thanks for your reply, Trout!
Haven't received the kit yet, so have no clue as to inside dimensions, but rather
"assumed" they would be close to the 212 or 214!!??

Merry Christmas to all my fellow sub nuts!!
May the good Lord keep ya warm and safe!

[Subculture]

It will fit inside easily.

[trout]

Gary,
what are the dimensions in the model's hull?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Hi, David!!

Just wondering if your 1.25"sd will work out in a Rewvell Type 206??

crazygary

Don't know

[crazygary]

Hi, David!!

Just wondering if your 1.25"sd will work out in a Rewvell Type 206??

crazygary

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

... you're already there, pal!

[Reckless]

the mobieus skipjack is on my list ...

but a 1/144 Gato SD? oh hell yes I've got a poor little 1/144 gato partially assembled that I keep staring at wondering what to do with it...

214 might be fun too.... wonder how many more subs before Dave stops talking too me :D