Home Built Submarine Simulator for SH4

tmccarthy · 06-11-15, 12:26 AM

Features

Length: 6 ft
Width: 4 ft
Height: 8 ft

-Constructed from 4 x 8 ft sheets of grey 4 mm Coroplast

-Top Section: Skydome with 30 inch TV, 3 speakers, 2 dimmable 70 watt light bulbs

-Bottom Section: Conning tower/ Control room with 2 speakers, one blue/red lamp, one standard lamp and one desk light.

-Open bridge hatch and Submarine hatch.

-Movable Periscope

Open Bridge Hatch

Open Bridge View

gregorm · 06-11-15, 04:09 AM

Does the wife throw buckets of water down the hatch when you have to emergency dive?

griffin · 06-11-15, 05:26 AM

wow so i take it the lights dim etc when under attack. must be anyoing when the wife steps into it with a brew for ya , especally if ur submerged

depthtok33l · 06-11-15, 05:32 AM

Words can't express how jelly I am atm.

tmccarthy · 06-11-15, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by griffin

wow so i take it the lights dim etc when under attack. must be anyoing when the wife steps into it with a brew for ya , especally if ur submerged

The dimmers are to set the light to mission time night, dusk, noon etc. Haven't gotten a beer yet, but did make a small port so the cats could get in! I saw that one coming.

Aktungbby · 06-11-15, 05:27 PM

NOMINATION:

Man cave of the year!

Crannogman · 06-11-15, 06:01 PM

I love it!

TorpX · 06-12-15, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmccarthy

... did make a small port so the cats could get in! I saw that one coming.

Sure, every boat needs a mascot.

Quote:

Just watch for CO2 build up, we don't want something "unpredicted" to happen now, do we...

Or, maybe another mascot ... a parakeet, perhaps?

tmccarthy · 06-11-15, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregorm

Does the wife throw buckets of water down the hatch when you have to emergency dive?

Not yet, but I like that idea!

palmic · 12-02-18, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregorm

Does the wife throw buckets of water down the hatch when you have to emergency dive?

I would rather ask if the wife asked for divorce

arkroyal · 06-14-15, 02:20 AM

Very nice,every home should have one

Hitman · 06-14-15, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Depth Charge Attack -- wife banging on the outside with her fists yelling, "Dinners ready ... NOW!"

VirtualVikingX · 04-04-16, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Holliwood

goddammit!!!
Thanx for the inspiration.

Jim

How's your project going?

06-11-15, 12:26 AM	#1
tmccarthy Admiral Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,302 Downloads: 270 Uploads: 16	Home Built Submarine Simulator for SH4 Features Length: 6 ft Width: 4 ft Height: 8 ft -Constructed from 4 x 8 ft sheets of grey 4 mm Coroplast -Top Section: Skydome with 30 inch TV, 3 speakers, 2 dimmable 70 watt light bulbs -Bottom Section: Conning tower/ Control room with 2 speakers, one blue/red lamp, one standard lamp and one desk light. -Open bridge hatch and Submarine hatch. -Movable Periscope Open Bridge Hatch Open Bridge View Last edited by tmccarthy; 06-12-15 at 01:26 PM.

06-11-15, 05:27 PM	#6
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 28,786 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	NOMINATION: Man cave of the year! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

06-11-15, 06:01 PM	#7
Crannogman Watch Officer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 343 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	I love it! __________________ "The sea shall ride over her and she shall live in it like a duck" ~John Ericsson

06-14-15, 02:20 AM	#11
arkroyal Bosun Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Gosport England Posts: 66 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Very nice,every home should have one __________________ Two types of ships in the royal navy submarines and targets!! DIESEL BOATS FOR EVER:rotfl:

06-11-15, 04:09 AM	#2
gregorm Watch Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 16 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Does the wife throw buckets of water down the hatch when you have to emergency dive?

06-11-15, 05:26 AM	#3
griffin Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cornwall UK Posts: 12 Downloads: 73 Uploads: 0	wow so i take it the lights dim etc when under attack. must be anyoing when the wife steps into it with a brew for ya , especally if ur submerged

06-11-15, 05:32 AM	#4
depthtok33l Sparky Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 156 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Words can't express how jelly I am atm.