VSF Mini Sub

[Dewbakuk]

VSF undersea action........

Come on, we've been discussing that for years! Of course, the Scottish lot might actually do it

[Andym]

The conversation on Saturday night Paul was about something a wee bit different from this. This is just a trial. I'm still not sure i can do other thing. I would need gamer mac and oldskool rebel's help again. I might post my ideas at a later date and see if anybody help.

Anyway i got a wee bit down again last night...





...now with added teeth. The bits on the side is where I plan to attach some sort of fin.




This my thinking with the weapon situation. I couldn't think how to make a decent torpedo, so I'm thinking of some sort of spear/harpoon. Steam powered of course!! Attached to the side by an arm.

[OSHIROmodels]

I think I prefer the spear option as it just seems easier to travel through water than the others.

cheers

James

[oldskoolrebel]

I would need gamer mac and oldskool rebel's help again.

I'm not quite sure what I done last time other than being the good looking one of the trio  But still I'm up for it.


I agree with Jimbibbly, the spear definitely looks the better option.

Cheers
Andy

[fastolfrus]

How about a spar torpedo hanging over the bow like an angler fish ?

[OSHIROmodels]

Ooo, that's a good idea 

cheers

James

[Andym]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/damgaard/773146862/

I found this while looking for pictures on angler fish. Now that would be a great sub! I also found this on wiki.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CSS_David_drawing.jpg

[The_Beast]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/damgaard/773146862/

I found this while looking for pictures on angler fish. Now that would be a great sub! I also found this on wiki.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CSS_David_drawing.jpg

I put up a piccie as notice of a toy that had gone on end-of-summer sale in the US;

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=21987.0

with the warning 'Don't tell me you look forward to updates of my work' or something like that.

Difference between Andym and myself: he has nothing interesting at the moment, but must find or make something, where as I am surrounded by interesting things, and just as I start one...

In the case of the fish, I bought several in a couple of designs, really wanted to try to get the 'eyes', to be painted as viewing ports, above water. Of course, it sticks preternaturally high, and everybody laughed. I got cold feet, and there it sits. I despise my wimpy nature; down deep, I know it could be awesome.

That said, had an intact, loaded with batteries, few in the small pool at the motel last but one con I attended, and the 5 yr old grandchildren LOVED swimming around with paranhas and  anglerfish. It's interesting having one or two bearing down on you. 

I included the quote above as the anglerfish in the first link has it's eyes sufficiently high to make it a much better waterline candidate. Not that the owners would like to think of it sawn to pieces. ;->=

As for the other quote, whether explosive or electric trident, I assumed spar as well.

Doug

[Andym]

The beast

Your post only shows the toy in the box. Have you got any pictures of what you achieved? That could be a cool sub with some work.

Got some work done yesterday.


 Also thought about the spar torpedo. I like the idea and I now quite like the idea of more an angler fish look. Here is the two options I'm thinking about...


Spar torpedo or light?

[Froggy the Great]

Gotta have a spar torpedo.

[gamer Mac]

Looking great so far
How do the crew get in?
Go with the spar torp, give the sub a bit of bite

[OSHIROmodels]

I'll third the spar torpedo 

Does it have just the one propellor or are there plans for more?

cheers

James

[Andym]

Short of buying one that's all I've got in my bits box that's good enough for a propeller. I was considering just putting a disc of clear plastic, that would be bigger than that small prop, to simulate a moving one.

Colin
I've still got a conning tower to build with a hatch. Thanks for the donation of the sailors by the way. I may have to build some sort of sub/landing craft so I can use them in a game...hmmmm...

[YPU]

I have to say I prefer the more bend shape of the light one.

[Dewbakuk]

If you want to go with the swooping shape of the angler fish's lure but still have it as an offensive weapon, how about having a mine there instead of a torpedo? Could even be a magnetic one so it could be attached and then abandoned to explode.