Spanish submarine "Peral" - 1/144 display model by Mikro Mir

[DrSchmidt]

inished a little side project: Spanish submarine Peral - the first fully electric submarine and the first sub to fire a torpedo submerged, all that as early as 1888. it‘s called the first uboat and it was definitely ahead of its time. Scale is 1/144, again by Ukrainian company Mikro Mir. Fun build and a nice finished boat that will find its place right next to the Russian Delfin.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Beautiful display, Doctor. And it seems that the Spanish Admiralty of the time shared the same, 'No deck to strut upon' syndrome as other navies of the time.

[DrSchmidt]

I agree. guess its due to the fact that they were all experimental boats. But for 1888 its a very advanced design. Cross rudders, cigar shape, it hat air recycling and was almost as fast submerged as the WWI boats 26 years later.

[DrSchmidt]

Disply is finished...just the name plates to be added.

[RCSubGuy]

Really cool little boat! Great job.

[DrSchmidt]

Thanks! I think Peral could be a nice little RC project. Simply but interesting hull but, ideal shape for a WTC and making a static diver with propellers that pull the boat down...I had a RC submarine as a kid that used that principle and it worked quite well.

[redboat219]

Rear vertical "thruster", rear dive planes(between propeller shaft and stern cone) and swept back propellers.

Were vertical propellers capable of pitch control?

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[DrSchmidt]

I think also pitch controll.....with modern electronics that coud be doable.