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Skipjack Class - Submarine
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Christmas present to myself, one Revell - Skipjack 1/72 scale, to be converted to RC. Needed to purchase second hand transmitter 36mghz JR unit....ordering WTC from Nautilus Drydocks in the states...going to be a slow process...but rewarding.
Have already built a smaller version of the Skipjack Class.
Have already built a smaller version of the Skipjack Class.
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Martin555 has done an excellent blog here on the development of his WTC (Water-Tight-Compartment) for his Gato class conversion.
Is that the Argentinian ARA San Juan TR-1700 which was lost in the S Atlantic a few years ago?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARA_San_Juan_(S-42)
Cheers, Doug 😎
The Skipjack class subs were named after the Skipjack Tuna.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skipjack_tuna
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skipjack-class_submarine
Cheers, Doug 😎
Skipjack Class....being an Australian...seemed only natural.
Did no research on origins of class name, you could be on the right track ?
The only other Skipjack I've put together is a small plastic static model, about 18 months ago....not many components, two hull halves, one sail, prop and periscope.
Not best image, see attached.
No......I wouldn't have the confidence...I'm not a scratch builder, more of an assembler.....
At this stage I'm still learning a lot about subs, my background is planes and ARF, so my build skills are on the low side.
Have been surface skimming for a year, and thought I'd explore the complexity of going deep.
Could all end up at the bottom of the lake....literally !
A WTC is a Water Tight Cylinder, housing receiver, esc, servo's, battery, motor etc. Comprising generally of 3 watertight compartments, one being the ballast tank.
Still learning myself.
Funny when I read “SkipJack” in your subject heading, here is what I imagined.
https://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater/collection/TR_328687.html