Now this is what I call a submarine

[herrmill]

Sure would make for a nice hotel down at Margate...

[Warpatroller]

X-1, Kalamity Class, whatever it is, it looks cool! If Mike were to sell this as a kit, I could order two of them..

[Albion]

Looks close enough to a K hull, might need stretching. Deans marine have a reasonably price K hull. If anyone wants to build this i would start with Deans hull and get an M1 fittings kit from mike, together with an appropriate SD ;)

With this model your going to be doing a lot of work yourself.

[unseen]

I think that your enquiries would draw a blank with the Submarine Museum, but the National Maritime Museum suggested by Sub Culture will surely have them in the department of Ship Covers. X1 was in her time an expermental cruiser submarine, laid down at Chatham Dockyard on 2nd November 1921. Launched 16th June 1923 and completing 23rd September 1925. Fate: entered into refit during 1930 and placed into reserve pending disposal 1935. Sold for breaking 12th December 1936. Beam 29.9 feet, Draught 15 feet and Overall Length 363.6 feet.

[Subculture]

I think the X1 has the highest freeboard of any submarine I've seen.

It would require some care in construction, making everything featherlight and thin as possible above the waterline- take some tips from the glider builders- epoxy glass, with a vacuum bagged or infused laminate perhaps. The ballast tank would be best built into the boat with perhaps a small cylinder stashed either end for batteries and radio kit. Then pack every spare spot you can with foam to support a chunky keel which this boat will almost certainly require for stability.

[herrmill]

Bet the wardroom was posh just like the K class!

Sure would have made an excellent target for the Jerries had it lived long enough to see WW2.