Bronco Type XXIII Torpedo Door Mechanism

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1. Control rod sliding through a Dubro EZ connector.
wheel collar at end of control rod Catches on ez connector during pull but slips forward. ....

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Just a matter of using a double arm servo horn to pull on the torpedo doors. A spring or opposite pole magnets on the inside of the doors automatically...

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For those not on Facebook.

Tomio Sugiura-san's Type XXIII torpedo door mechanism based off of Bob's illustration.

Instead of...

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Can you post your scratchbuilt wooden sub too?

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While in Sapporo I saw this Revell Type VII U-boat being sold for Yen 12,000 ( USD75). As much as I wanted to get it I decided to let it go.
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With the system I'm asking you still have control of the throttle and rudder you just relegate depth keeping to an electronic aide like you relegate trim...

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Yeah I realized 3 meter is too much. A better option would be surface, periscope depth then 1 mt operating depth.

Someone showed me this...

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Swiss Guard uniform?...

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Other than Kevin Mcleod's Depth Cruiser which maintains the sub at a specific depth you set with the stick has anyone made an electronic device that will...

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Check out Mr. Tomio Sugiura's latest build, a Bronco 1/34 Type XXIII U-boat with piston ballast system and torpedoes. https://www.facebook.com/share/...

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Mystified by that hamburger submarine.
Front ducted drive...

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Thank you for pointing it out.

The one's I initially saw were rated to 3v but yes there are 5v variants available.
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I remember in your old video that younoted that shouldn't try all adjustment point simultaneously. Wheel collars first, the schraeder blow valve next....

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Manfred, with your initial plan of activating the lpb with a mechanical switch, those micro pumps are only rated to around 3V, how were you going to power...

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OMG! I can't believe it but they got these cool looking photos. It must be 100% true!

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Kinda like the mechanical switch....

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Cool! Thanks...

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Tabletop demonstration model for showing how to adjust the ballast vent and blow settings?

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