The Great British M1

[Slats]

What he said, -
and yes the models at these events do look my three year olds craft efforts
J

Actually just seen some web photos - my kid is way more talented than that. Probably smells better too.

[herrmill]

So who's doing the photo etch for this beast? ;)

[Albion]

And who's behind the transmitter stick of one of those shot-up, awful looking model warships? ... I'll tell you who: It'll be a tobacco dribbling, loud-mouthed, gun hugging, wife-beating, illiterate, yellow-toothed, bible-thumping, snake-holding, red-neck sporting a back-wards turned NASCAR ball-cap, who gets an erection each time the word 'shoot' is uttered within ear shot.

Dont hold back Dave!


In regards to a BB actually striking below water level, has anyone seen mythbusters where they disprove you cant get shot under water? Basically they tried many rifles from a civil war musket (if i remember correctly) to the most powerful rifle available today. More than a foot underwater you are safe. The high velocity rifle was so fast that the bullet disintegrated on contact with the water surface. Based on these findings a BB gun will have no effect on a submerged vessel (even just a fraction of an inch below the waterline methinks)

[Slats]

Two reasons I see why we should not produce submarine hull kits to cater to the BB gun shooters out there:

One point Mr. Caswell addressed already: that the BB shooter's don't/can't/won't appreciate the complexities or peculiarities of the r/c submarine as configured for real-world combat.

The other point is the type of activity and type of people who engage in BB shooting. Watch such an event, I dare you! You'll see non-stop banging away with BB guns mounted aboard poorly crafted, un-scale like running r/c ships, narrated with primal grunts and roars issued by the safety-goggle sporting participants.

And who's behind the transmitter stick of one of those shot-up, awful looking model warships? ... I'll tell you who: It'll be a tobacco dribbling, loud-mouthed, gun hugging, wife-beating, illiterate, yellow-toothed, bible-thumping, snake-holding, red-neck sporting a back-wards turned NASCAR ball-cap, who gets an erection each time the word 'shoot' is uttered within ear shot.

No thanks.

I'll stick with real scale modeling. And I recommend we configure the M1 kit for real scale modeling enthusiasts.

David,

What he said, -
and yes the models at these events do look my three year olds craft efforts
J

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Ramesh isn't Filipino.

I have no idea though, he's such a mild mannered fellow.

Oh, nuts!!!!

You're right! I was thinking of another poster here. Sorry Ramesh -- though it was a compliment.

(check twice, write once ... duh!)

Sorry about that, folk's.

David,

[herrmill]

ROLF!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D

Dave, you've just made my day over here across the pond.

Chuck

[Nuke Power]

I wear PINK underwear!I wear PINK underwear!I wear PINK underwear!I wear PINK underwear! it for some reason your forum doesn't automatically spell check my stuff. I keep sounding like a 3rd grader!

I think my idea would work except it would be a very long drawn out battle considering you would have to maneuver the ship to aim the I wear PINK underwear!I wear PINK underwear!I wear PINK underwear!I wear PINK underwear! thing. You could use the twin propellers to steer the thing to aim. Either way you've probably got yourself a long drawn out battle considering how fast and how many hits it takes to sink those surface boats with their bilge pumps going.
David, in your opinion do you think this M-1 even has the required room for such a system?

[Subculture]

Ramesh isn't Filipino.

I have no idea though, he's such a mild mannered fellow.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

What I think David is trying to say is that he has about a half dozen of them already...
The only thing I can think of for the determined man to get it to work would be balso replacement sides like the ships use but have balloons or suck behind them that you are using as ballast. That way if you take enough hits or such it sinks. One or two hits would probably do it and in rel life that is probably the case as well. It would help take away the extreme advantage of such a craft forcing them to lean on stealth as their advantage.

Now, that is a good way to configure a combat playing r/c submarine. It would indeed 'level' the playing field.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Negative Vibes, Man
So Many Negative Vibes!
Mike,
Do you have a Filter for Negatives?

Rick: you're not helping here, pal!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Hey Dave, Ramesh wanted to put a BB gun in an M1.

Filipino's get a pass on this one, Andy.

And what would a guy, from such a tranquil and level headed group of people (Muslim hill people excluded), want to do with BB shooters anyway?!...

David,

[Nuke Power]

If he were gonna do that he would have to remove davids access.

[toppack]

And who's behind the transmitter stick of one of those shot-up, awful looking model warships? ... I'll tell you who: It'll be a tobacco dribbling, loud-mouthed, gun hugging, wife-beating, illiterate, yellow-toothed, bible-thumping, snake-holding, red-neck sporting a back-wards turned NASCAR ball-cap, who gets an erection each time the word 'shoot' is uttered within ear shot.
David,

Negative Vibes, Man
So Many Negative Vibes!
Mike,
Do you have a Filter for Negatives?

[Nuke Power]

What I think David is trying to say is that he has about a half dozen of them already...
The only thing I can think of for the determined man to get it to work would be balsa replacement sides like the ships use but, have balloons or such behind them that the sub is using as ballast. That way if you take enough hits or such it sinks. One or two hits would probably do it and in real life that is probably the case as well. It would help take away the extreme advantage of such a craft forcing them to lean on stealth as their advantage.

[Subculture]

Hey Dave, Ramesh wanted to put a BB gun in an M1.