rc kit submarines

[isailsmith]

are there many kit rc subs out there ??

[Diegoboy]

Have a look HERE

[drwayne]

I have one just inside my front doorway..
An interesting perennial build.....

Google rc submarine kit .. plenty out there.
UK built are the better ...

W

[Fluid]

One of the best beginner sub kits is the Dumas Akula. It is pretty simple, not too expensive and works. Here is a build thread:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=278592&pp=15

There are plenty of more advanced kits, and some less expensive/simplier, but many submariners recommend the Dumas Akula.

http://www.rc-sub.com/resources/index.php5

http://www.subcommittee.com/SubComm/reviews_show.cfm?ReviewID=14

http://www.vabiz.com/d&e/

[tsenecal]

I know this is an old thread, but i would not recommend either dumas submarine as a first time kit for someone who has never built a submarine before.

all the reviews of them seem to gloss over the fact that you need spend hours finding and fixing leaks when you first try them out. once you have found and fixed all the leaks, they are still not a sub i would trust in a lake, their use of thin styrene for the WTC with no structural stiffeners limits their dive depth to about 3 feet.

a good designed WTC shouldn't leak at all. ever. in my WTCs even 2 or 3 drops after hours of running is bad.

a very good first time submarine kit would be either the robbe seawolf or the subtech albacore. if you want to get a RTR sub, the only one that is really available is the thundertiger sb-1

http://www.harbormodels.com/site08/info_pages/robbe/sea_wolf_v2_info.htm

http://mikessubworks.com/subs.html

http://mikessubworks.com/neptune.html

there are also some add-on/upgrade systems for the revell gato that seem to be okay for a first time builder, but they are quite expensive.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1508693

if you have any questions at all, i would be more than happy to help.

there are 4 forums i would recommend visiting before buying

http://www.rcgroups.com/submarines-60/

http://s181686668.onlinehome.us/phpBB3/index.php

http://forum.sub-driver.com/

http://subpirates.com

for reasons that are beyond my comprehension, the model submarine community seams to have fractured into a couple of different groups, each group basically belittling each other, and calling the other group idiots.

you will find a lot of noise and static about that on both the subpirates site and the sub-drivers site.



(gratuitous self promotion photos of some of my subs)

[m4a1usr]

What sub is the 3rd picture? The white and red superstructure? Looks like a DSRV? Thanks for the links BTW.

John

[tsenecal]

third photo is the DSV2 Alvin (research submersible) most famous for "finding" the titanic...

info:

http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08355.htm

build log:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=946045

video:

http://vimeo.com/28799035

[m4a1usr]

third photo is the DSV2 Alvin (research submersible) most famous for "finding" the titanic...

info:

http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08355.htm

build log:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=946045

video:
http://vimeo.com/28799035

I thought that might be a model of the critter. The true to life vehicle resides about 3 miles from where I live and a static display for visitors to view. Your version just brought back a sense of a reality check. You did a great job! I'm leaning towards building some civilian versions of ROV's since there seems to be few outside of commercial versions or government. Once again thanks for the links. Thses vehicles are very specialized and are required to be far more engineered then typical FE. I think I have found a new interest!

John

[Doug Smock]

Just sharing some picks of Rick's latest build. This thing eats up a picnic table.LOL
Ricks sub.jpgRicks sub1.jpgRicks sub2.jpgRicks sub3.jpg

Check out the dive planes and missle silos.

D.