| we have 44 subs in our model boat club, one member of the club also used to run a business called subway designs, he manufactured watertight chambers, produced waterproof propshaft glands, push rod glands and in addition he supplied many model sub kits, including the old darnell stuff when it was around ! also both engel and the other german made sub kits by norbert bruggen,
i have personally never build an engel kit, but we have a gato and a typhoon in the club, both models were also used during the filming of the model subs section on discovery channel's supermodels programme....
the typhoon is an awesome model and its size greatly increases the wow factor when the model is in use..... the 'bow wave' is also unique, there is nothing like it when it moves through the water with decks awash.... it is an incredicble kit, but alot of work to do, but woth it in the end....
The gato in the club is also a fine bit of work, my one comment about the gato i know in the club is it is overpowered, it is incredibly fast underwater, only powered by 2 standard 540 motors..... but again a fine fine model,
at the end of the day its your choice, i doubt you would be dissapointed with either kit...but both will be a rewarding build......
good luck, will be great to hear what you finally choose to do !
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