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mactin

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 9 years ago

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USS Seahawk

Its 24" long all tins n clocks, totally fictitious boat totally not to scale and the bow is unclipperyfied for a gato! but what the hell im using tinsmithery licence. www.mclarenclockworksubmarines.com

#licence #bow

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RNinMunichFleet Admiral9 years ago
Hi Mactin, there was also a 'Seahawk' in the Star Trek / Wars saga!
Shame about USS Penguin, would have been a tasty boat 😉
BTW: penguins are my favourite animal. so funny, or imperious like the Emperor penguins. 👍
Didn't know about the film either, when I think about sub films Operation Petticoat comes to mind! How about doing a pink one!!!?😲
Keep up the great work, Cheers Doug 😎
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RNinMunichFleet Admiral9 years ago
PS: USS Enterprise, CVN 65, 'played' the part of USS Seahawk in the CAG TV series! 😎
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mactin

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 9 years ago

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U37

Hello MBWs U37 is made from 3 recycled Go system butane gas cans, clockwork as usual and about half way through the build. Im also trying to embrace new technology but its not easy because im a Luddite. The boat will end up 22" long and will dynamic dive or surface run. Total build time so far around 40 hours.

#clockwork #run time #build #system

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philpjuk

Master Seaman 9 years ago

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wardrobe

Recreation of a boat built when I was 14/15 55 years ago,used a clockwork gramophone motor with the rudder couples to an eccentric on the spring box to make it sail in a lazy "S".the original lifted in the water but did not plane properly so seeing if 55 years later I have learned anything!.

#clockwork #motor #prop #sail #built #rudder

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BOATSHEDCaptain9 years ago
That's different, are you going to still use the clockwork motor. How does the rudder work. I see it has a wire from it to inside the boat. Also what is the nipple on the side sponson for?
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philpjukMaster Seaman9 years ago
yes still clockwork,The best improvements have been made by lightening the motor, drilling holes in everything and replacing a side plate with one made of alloy.It is just a nut on the sponson, they are adjustable for incidence.It will now plane on the sponsons "unsticking" the hull.The original was built when I was 13/14,the motor came from the family gramophone when my dad converted it to autochanger/amplifier,the wood came from the woodshed but I was short of plywood and realised the back of my wardrobe was plywood and was hidden behind clothes so when my parents were out I cut the bits I needed from it!,my mates christened it "the wardrobe".Performance is down to propeller choice and is a compromise between speed and runtime.I took it to a boating pond in a nearby town when my wife needed to visit it and a council "jobsworth" told me I was not allowed to sail it,"only yachts and electric boats on here sir"no amount of reasoning would make him change his mind and he escorted me out of the park!.
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mactin

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 10 years ago

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U35 clockwork submarine

Hi MBW,s Tinplate clockwork torpedo/submarine propulsion is twin coaxial contra rotating props totally scratch built handmade. its about half way through the build at the moment just doing the clockwork ballast timer and compressed air system. Cant wait to chuck it in the oggin.

#ballast #build #clockwork #compressed air #contra rotating #prop #scratch #sub #u35 #scratch built #submarine #scratch build #system #u35 clockwork submarine #built

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xtramathsPetty Officer 2nd Class10 years ago
Nice engineering, have you looked at straight air tools for gearboxes? plenty of those around in your area perhaps.
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mactinChief Petty Officer 2nd Class10 years ago
U35... Finally done! 2 Months this one took! 3 Ballast Tanks Clockwork Timer for the compressed air system clockwork motor for the coaxial contra rotating tandem props. Maximum time on the bottom 1 hour. clockwork tinplate submarines are great fun!
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mactin

Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 10 years ago

Nautilus

Hi, not sure if my hobby is of interest but it keeps me happy. I build tinplate clockwork submarines and boats from recycled tins and busted clocks. They sail and dive its a million miles from all the modern stuff but great fun. Have a look at www.mclarenclockworksubmarines.com
cheers neil.

#build #clockwork #sub #sail #hobby #submarine #nautilus

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mactinChief Petty Officer 2nd Class10 years ago
hi Mark, I honestly wouldnt know how to go about doing an article but anyone has permission to use any of my site images and commentary. it amazes me just how much gear can be got from stuff people chuck away,im not a mad environmentalist or anything its just that its either dirt cheap or free! really glad you like my stuff.
thanks neil
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justintime2001Leading Seaman10 years ago
Incredible models, I particularly like the U34. I would commission one of those just to sit in my desk it's so nice. Well done Rob, they really are superb, thanks for sharing. 👍
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