Japanese sub pictures

[greenman407]

Not to be outdone, the Japanese have a few subs in their stable too. Here are three new ones and Ill be adding more later including some WW2 types.

[greenman407]

As you know, they even have their own X-Tail

[greenman407]

I recently found a few new pictures. Maybe you havent seen them before or not of this quality.

[redboat219]

Are those anechoic tiling on the sail?

[greenman407]

Sure looks like it to me.

[greenman407]

I havent noticed these torp tubes deflectors/ protectors before.

[greenman407]

Here are a few from Guam of a restored Midget and a few from the waters surrounding Hawaii. Note the hole in the sail on the sub in the Hawaii pictures. probably killed the pilot immediately and the boat would have sunk thereafter in short order.

[greenman407]

[greenman407]

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Not to hijack the thread, but here is some work Adam Carlson and I did on a big scale Type-A model:

[greenman407]

I am Green with Envy. Is the cat allowed in the Wizard Cave?

[greenman407]

Time to put some more pictures in here.

[greenman407]

[greenman407]

[modelnut]

Thank you! I must have missed this thread. Now I am subscribed.

- Leelan