Merriman's Submarine Modelling Masterclass

Guy local bought this sharp model at an estate sale. What is pictured is all he got. Found it on marketplace yesterday. Have been waiting to get into this area of hobby. What can you tell me about this kit. Talking with Bob M as he printed the rear section for his Alfa. What do you guys see? He is asking $500. I think it is a bit bight with all the missing parts and age of the driver.
 

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Snake77 said:
Guy local bought this sharp model at an estate sale. What is pictured is all he got. Found it on marketplace yesterday. Have been waiting to get into this area of hobby. What can you tell me about this kit. Talking with Bob M as he printed the rear section for his Alfa. What do you guys see? He is asking $500. I think it is a bit bight with all the missing parts and age of the driver.
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It's a sellers' market. That hull kit is worth whatever you're willing to pay for it. Keep in mind, r/c submarines are not an entry-level activity -- you gotta be a good model builder, mechanic, and patient. Oh... and smart too. Smart.
 
I was almost expecting a whole new tube instead of attempting to repair that crack. (As much non-fun as that would be)
 
Scott Kenny said:
I was almost expecting a whole new tube instead of attempting to repair that crack. (As much non-fun as that would be)
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Things were headed in that direction, Scott. But, in total frustration (yeah, that little crack, right over the ballast tank bulkhead O-ring seal!) I settled on this localized fix. And, damn, it worked!

Romel recommended using UV activated resin next time. Good tip, I'll try that on the next encountered crack-from-hells-heart.
 
Returned from SubFest... Back to Work! Fried one ESC, replaced leaking pushrod seals, and one leaking shaft seal had to be cored out and rebuilt. Not bad -- brought seven models to the event and they all got some water time.









...And one stow-away ant (now Submarine Qualified). This little guy was aboard my Type-23 during all its runs at the event. Only found him when I cracked the WTC during post-mission checks.

























 
Scott Kenny said:
You're gonna have to paint Dolphins on that ant!
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In a sad turn of events, during the qualification ceremony, as we attempted to pin his fish to his thorax, he... ah... smushed! Fucking lightweight ant! Pussy!
 
Addendum:

The 'squish' sound was our first indication of a procedural error as to our ceremonies format --we failed to appreciate that after fifty-some guys punched the pins of the fish past Anton's exoskeleton they would invariably dig into the critters chewer center. So, all said and done, sadly, his billet in Engineering remains open. However, we persevered: the girls had been hired, the wife's issued appropriate lies to get us through the night and early morning, the booze was flowing and the house skank gave the crew a good show with the resident mule; so, over all it went well... we had a ball. Not so much for Mr. ant, who lay crumbled in the fetal position (can ants do that?) under the table, leaking ant goo all over the floor. Fuck him!

DBF
 

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