Priceing and options for the 3.5/2 Subdriver

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

ARS-42 Can Do!!

I did my qualification dive in the MK V while on the Reclaimer in early 75. Did three years as a Em2-DV2 before I dropped my quals. Doc thought he found a heat murmer... Then they sent me to DD-945 ( the Hull) in San Diego:( Thats going to be my next build. The only DD in the world that had an 8" mount.

I fooled them though, my heart is fine, I had a stroke 30 years later!!!

Hi there! Yeah, I remained a 2nd class Diver for my 13 years in the game. I never was much of a rate grabber. (I'm smart enough to build models but don't have the brains to get comfortable with gas charts and chamber schedules).

Your ride was a sister of the RECOVERY?

God I hated when we had a tow. First time I was assigned that ship I came on just as Braschier (spelling) came off. I hear he was a real son-a-***** to work for. Both tours I worked the salvage holds -- don't ask me how a TM1 winds up a salvage pump/generator/ram expert, I don't know.


Damn Dive physicals were more political than practical. Sorry they pulled you. The fleet sucked, better to be in a specialty group.

Fool them all: live forever, and have fun while you do it.

David,

[jeep4grog]

ARS-42 Can Do!!

I did my qualification dive in the MK V while on the Reclaimer in early 75. Did three years as a Em2-DV2 before I dropped my quals. Doc thought he found a heat murmer... Then they sent me to DD-945 ( the Hull) in San Diego:( Thats going to be my next build. The only DD in the world that had an 8" mount.

I fooled them though, my heart is fine, I had a stroke 30 years later!!!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

It's cool Dave. Anyone who qual'd in a MK V has to be given a bit of slack now and then...

I've been eating lunch off that photo for decades. Thanks.

Only did two or three working dives in that dress. The Master Diver on the RECOVERY had us all dress out for the beauty shot you've seen, one very cold January morning.

Time that shot was taken, the last of the MK5's hats were finding their way into Salvage officers and Master Divers living rooms as the Mk12's came in to replace them.

Rest of the heavy-salvage work I did in heavy dress was done in the much more user-friendly Mk12 (most of that with neck-dam and wet-suit... OK, I'm a pussy, sue me!).

David,

[Kazzer]

Currently I am trying to figure out a way to get the bow planes to retract and operate now. I really dont like the planes they sent as they are very thick and not well mounted.
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Look at the Revell Gato Fittings Kit. It has a retract system in there based on two gears. However there is a strut there that isn't on British boats. I think the gears idea could easily be modified to lift the planes if their shaft was connected directly to the gear??

[jeep4grog]

It's cool Dave. Anyone who qual'd in a MK V has to be given a bit of slack now and then...

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Well it seems that the 3.5/2 Subdriver I ordered has shipped and it should be here Tuesday(ish). Thanks Dave!! Once it gets here, I will start to fit all the running gear.

Currently I am trying to figure out a way to get the bow planes to retract and operate now. I really dont like the planes they sent as they are very thick and not well mounted.

New ideas, suggestions and nit-picking criticisms are welcome as always!:cool:

This is my second sub. I have a modified/updated Dicky tug to rescue my sailboats, my improved Dumas "Bluefish" and now the P Class. I will share the rebuild of the sub with all here. I will start a build thread when the subdriver arrives.

Thanks everyone for your help in getting this started again...

And thank you for be so patient with my tardy delivery.

David,

[jeep4grog]

Well it seems that the 3.5/2 Subdriver I ordered has shipped and it should be here Tuesday(ish). Thanks Dave!! Once it gets here, I will start to fit all the running gear.

Currently I am trying to figure out a way to get the bow planes to retract and operate now. I really dont like the planes they sent as they are very thick and not well mounted.

New ideas, suggestions and nit-picking criticisms are welcome as always!:cool:

This is my second sub. I have a modified/updated Dicky tug to rescue my sailboats, my improved Dumas "Bluefish" and now the P Class. I will share the rebuild of the sub with all here. I will start a build thread when the subdriver arrives.

Thanks everyone for your help in getting this started again...

[toppack]

Thanks Mike, That Clears up a lot I didn't understand.

[Kazzer]

Darnell is the original mold maker. He sold the molds to Dave Metcalfe and the models went through a period of poorer quality manufacture. Andy Grigg bought all the molds and has spent some time repairing them and building new frames etc.

Andy's lay-up work is first class and the models are really now good, in my opinion. With the case of the X Craft, there are some details which are incorrect, but easily fixed. This is due to Darnell's interpretation of the model being made with little actual data available some fifty years ago.

[toppack]

Mike,
I know who and what 'Metcalf Moldings' is, but can you tell me who 'Darnell' is, in relation to Metcalf?
I saw the names together in print and was curious? Are they the same person, first and last names maybe?

[jeep4grog]

Gee David,

I am out of small bils and all I have are rolls of nickels. Sent the nickels in a plain brown box...

[toppack]

You may want to give them a call.
To talk to 'Tha Man' (a real person).
(I don't think there is a 800 number tho.)
They can't answer some technical questions but they can find correct numbers and take the order,
and remind them that they need to update the website. ;)

Or use the 'Live Support' (Chat) on webpage, to get correct numbers.
(If you prefer to talk by keyboard)

[toppack]

:D LOL :D
That's David! :eek:
A Big Help, as Usual! ;)

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Ok, now for the really dumb question.

How do I place the order? The kit is not listed on the site, only the complete unit...

send the money to me, unmarked, small bills; plain Manila envelop; to our POB address. Mum's the word.

David,

[jeep4grog]

Ok, now for the really dumb question.

How do I place the order? The kit is not listed on the site, only the complete unit...