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, 05:13 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!

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!

u crank · 06-11-15, 06:33 PM

tmccarthy go to the head of the class. This is hard core sub simming.

TorpX · 06-11-15, 10:14 PM

Impressive.................

Sailor Steve · 06-12-15, 01:19 AM

Very sweet!

Hitman · 06-12-15, 05:01 AM

You Sir, are now officially my new hero

raymond6751 · 06-12-15, 05:20 AM

Awww!

Every sub gamer's heaven! Can I come over to your house to play?

Jimbuna · 06-12-15, 05:24 AM

Awesome

VirtualVikingX · 06-12-15, 05:31 AM

Holy moly! Thats a sweet setup right there!

Could you explain how the periscope works? Also, would love to see a "video tour" at some point!

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	#7
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,977 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	NOMINATION: Man cave of the year! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

06-11-15, 06:01 PM	#8
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

06-11-15, 06:33 PM	#9
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	tmccarthy go to the head of the class. This is hard core sub simming. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

06-12-15, 01:19 AM	#11
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Very sweet! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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.

06-11-15, 10:14 PM	#10
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	Impressive.................

06-12-15, 05:01 AM	#12
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	You Sir, are now officially my new hero __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

06-12-15, 05:20 AM	#13
raymond6751 Admirable Mike Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,338 Downloads: 421 Uploads: 0	Dreamboat Awww! Every sub gamer's heaven! Can I come over to your house to play? __________________ Game Designer: Close The Atlantic - World War Three https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/...orld-war-three

06-12-15, 05:24 AM	#14
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,432 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Awesome __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-12-15, 05:31 AM	#15
VirtualVikingX Captain Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 262 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Holy moly! Thats a sweet setup right there! Could you explain how the periscope works? Also, would love to see a "video tour" at some point!