1/32 Parallel 7ft RC model build

[U812]

This kit was made back in the 80s and a good friend of mine Matt Thor sent it to me recently. It's partly built but has a long way to go. She will be fully detailed and a diving boat when finished. Now this is a good sized model. Finally. Without a doubt this is my favorite of all my boats. Can't wait to get started this weekend.

I'm trying to figure out now which boat to make her. She's a VIIC.

I'll update from time to time as I go along.

Steve





So many of the parts bags have never been opened in over 20 years.



Opened the deck gun. All white metal castings like so many of the parts for this boat including the flak gun, hatches and net cutters.

[Syxx_Killer]

I'm definitely following this thread! That is one cool looking model. Seven feet is huge for a model. It's too bad they don't make such a cool kit anymore. If I had that model I would probably model it after U-556 because that boat's history is sad and ironic.

[U812]

Thank you. I'll look into that boat. An even better verson of the VIIC is avaible from my friend Bob at OTW designs in the UK. So yes you can still get a model of this size.

http://www.otwdesigns.com/Type7/type7.htm

Steve

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Syxx_Killer

I'm definitely following this thread! That is one cool looking model. Seven feet is huge for a model. It's too bad they don't make such a cool kit anymore. If I had that model I would probably model it after U-556 because that boat's history is sad and ironic.

Ditto. I'd love to build one, but I don't have the r/c building expierence/ the equipment.

I still want to build a simple kit.

[U812]

It's too bad someone doesn't make one. A simple type 7 of some sort. But the numbers aren't there. Last I checked there's maybe 3000 people world wide that run subs or have an interest to do so. Many of those are the modern boats which have little interest for me. And most of the folks here too I would imagine.

Just picked up two motors for her and a 128 amp forward reverse ESC. Bit by bit.

Steve

[Syxx_Killer]

I'd love to have an RC sub or even ship, but even if I had one I'd have no place to run it.

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Ditto. I'd love to build one, but I don't have the r/c building expierence/ the equipment.

I still want to build a simple kit.

I completely agree. Part of my "dream collection" includes a 1/72 Type VII and Gato sub. It'll probably never happen though because it would cost quite a bit and I'm just not an artist like so many others on this forum. The talent on this forum is just amazing.

One thing that always amazes me about RC subs is that the radio frequency works underwater. I guess it's no different than modern subs getting alert messages underwater. That still amazes me. One thing I have always wondered is, what happens if you dive your sub too deep and out of frequency range? Does it have a failsafe to surface or does it go straight to the bottom?

[Sledgehammer427]

I can answer this one

It all depends on what you were doing when it goes out of range, if it's on its way up, empty tanks, bloop, there it is, grab the boat and take it in closer. full tanks on the way down, thats one youre gonna have to grab the SCUBA gear for.

I'm sure i got that right...right?