Bunkerbarge

It's great to see them both sharing your sailing experience with you.

magpie

The U-boat's still pounding away after 6 trouble free (mostly) months! I found my bow planes stopped working a while back and it turned out to be a broken wire and not the wet servo. The submerged servo is still going strong. Why bother with all the stress of enclosing them aye?!

Here's a pic from last Friday's (we do it Fridays now) Scope boating day. Barb absolutely loved driving the U-boat with her one and only motor skill; her head!
She also challenged mum and the other wheelie guys to a "wheelie Race"!
She won of course.
Jason

Barb at the helm

Barb out in front

Someone else got a go while Barb was racing!

Bunkerbarge

It's nice to see a day out with your sub involving the rest of the family.

Great shots Maggs, thanks for posting.

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nigelr32

Thanks Magpie for this really informative thread. I have just ordered a U47 as my first R/C sub project.

I would love to know of all the aftermarket goodies available for this model, as I am aware that the Robbe kit is basic to say the least!!

When I look up accurate Armour on the net, I just get the resin scale model company, with no sight of any U-boat stuff??

Thanks agian for what will be my "guide" to building the sub.

Regards

Nige

subzero

Hello Magpie, glad to see your back at it ...You may have been looking at my u- boat modified to represent U-69 a type V11c instead of the U-47. The accurate armour tower is the doggies...but is resin so you have to get inside it and lighten it somewhat, Mankster is correct about the belows on the inside, i modified mine to have the bellows on both inside and outside (belt and braces I know but) What size tank are you using ? if i may offer some advice ( if you havn't already done so ) is to strengthen the tray up a bit , I put some 4mm steel sq rod into the upper section of the " H " sectional strengthener at the bottom of the tray to beef it up and also down the sides of the tank full length of the tray and epoxied them in, you can now pick up the tray at on end and it stays level without sagging.Got some pics if you should need any info. I have also converted the Type XX1 robbe to static with loads of mods. cheers sub

zoedog1

Jason,

Are you a member of spmbc -Iv'e only been a member for a couple of months and have not seen you at the pond. Love to hear what you have got to say about the U-47. I take it as being the Robbe kit.

martin

matt - brighton

great to see your photo's and read of your progress - I am new to this and hope to be starting a rommg u47 in a few weeks time .

So please keep an eye out for my pleas for help if I get stuck

Regards and best of luck with the model

Matt - brighton - uk

matt - brighton

thanks again magpie

I am at stage 1 - cutting the pieces out with a piercing saw for the base frame.

Worried I will glue the wrong ends or sides to eachother as this is my first model - your photo's are really helpful and I will be patient

Regards

Matt - brighton (UK)

herrmill

Would anyone know of a wood deck kit for Robbe's U47?

Chuck

matt - brighton

Hello all

Well... allpieces for stage 1 cut and ready to be put together now _ armchair reading of the plans looks daunting but now all parts are cut not quite so worried

I will post progress

Thanks

Matt