Thought you guys might like to see this. Long story but I made the hull masters and molds. The final product is epoxy glass. David Merriman made the prop, deck fittings, scopes, masts and arrays.
She is a static diver. She does not need speed to dive but rather can dive in place like a real boat. Complete with fail safe should I lose signal, she will blow ballast and surface.
The picture above shows the WTC of the boat in the early stages of construction.
And here's a short video of the maiden pool trials.
Enjoy bubble heads!
U812 AKA Steve Neill (yes I did Don's book cover!)