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Biggest R/C Submarine? - 7/23/2003 5:06 PM   
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I would like to know wich is the Biggest R/C Submarine
Please can you give me his specifications?
And the name from his builder(s)
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Biggest R/C Submarine? - 7/28/2003 9:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		The US Navy has them on lake in state of Idaho. I sw a great web site on it. give it a try.

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Biggest R/C Submarine? - 8/11/2003 7:22 PM   
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Biggest Submarine model - 8/17/2003 6:38 PM   
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Biggest R/C Submarine? - 8/30/2003 8:40 AM   
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Biggest R/C Submarine? - 8/30/2003 7:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have seen a 1/32 WW-2 USS Gato that was around 8-9 feet long before. Try checking out this site, [url]www.subcommittee.com[/url] as they have listings of vendors in their links section. You may find what your looking for there.

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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 7/19/2005 3:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		What is the biggest R/C Submarine who can be buy and where can I find more informations ( links ...) ?
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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 7/19/2005 10:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		32nd parallel made a limited number of Gatos at 9'9" this is a biggy, a club member at Norwich boat club has just aqquired a partially finished one.

the engel Typhoon is a Beast as well.



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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 7/20/2005 1:56 AM   
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Unfortunatly, 32nd Parallel is defunct. I do not know if anyone else is building Gato boats in 1/32nd anymore. Too bad, they are true sharks of steel. However, Engel does produce a 1/48th (they call it 1/50th) scale Gato boat. I can tell you from first hand experience it is not for beginners. If you want one talk to Frank at Subconcepts He can order you one or you can also order direct from Engel in Germany. Expect to pay $1700-$2000. for the kit. Take a look in my gallery and you will see mine.

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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 7/20/2005 3:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		They did use a 32 ft long RC U-boat for the filming of Das Boot, but I don't think you can buy it though....



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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 7/20/2005 8:03 AM   
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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 7/20/2005 1:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		Does somebody know where I can see other giant Film R/C submarine ?

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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 8/24/2005 12:41 PM   
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I saw this RC sub when I was at the US Navy's Carderock MASK basin in Washington DC. I was there for the video shooting of my Alligator Jr. model for the Discovery Science Channel show (to be aired on Oct 5) on Brutus DeVilleroi and the civil war submarine, the USS Alligator. I built an RC model of the prototype of the Alligator, and Dave Merriman did the main shooting model of the 'Gator itself. The Navy uses the sub to test new propeller designs it is about 20 feet long and they run it indoors in the Maneuvering and Sea Keeping Basin at the facility.

More shots on my website at RC-Submarines.com Alligator Jr. project

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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 11/1/2005 6:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		This one crushed my fingers loading it. This is Horrible Harry's Big freaking type 7! Took both of us to lift it. Not finished yet. And I thought the pool was too small for my type 17!

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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 11/1/2005 8:48 PM   
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This one crushed my fingers loading it. This is Horrible Harry's Big freaking type 7! Took both of us to lift it. Not finished yet. And I thought the pool was too small for my type 17!

Steve



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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 11/2/2005 11:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'm making a 12 foot R/C Sub.

Email me at SubAquamodels@blueyonder.co.uk for more info if you want it.

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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 11/3/2005 11:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		Sounds good. The bigger they are doesn't mean the better or hardest to make. We should have a smallest RC Sub thread, that takes skill.

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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 12/17/2005 6:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		Steve, that is a superb type VII. It must be around 1/25th scale? How much does she weigh? Dave

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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 1/3/2006 1:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		ok whats the farthest range these things can go and how deep can they go?

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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 1/3/2006 1:33 AM   
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Like the guy said in "Down Periscope" "It'll go all the way to the bottom" However, for R/C purposes usually 6 feet is about as deep as you want to go. Depends greatly on the type of water you are in. Some have better radio transmittability(?) abilities than others. Other variables include your transmitter batteries, receiver batteries, antenna length, etc. I did speak to Chris Cloke (owner of Sheerline subs) about a month ago and he told me he had one of his boats down 11 feet and was able to bring it back up. Said it took him a while though.

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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 1/3/2006 1:59 AM   
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I believe I am right in saying:
If a body of water has a higher level of conductivity, then the radio range will be reduced. Substances like salt (sea water) or chlorine (pool water) increase the conductivity of the water.
(That is the technical side of it)

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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 1/4/2006 12:37 AM   
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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 1/4/2006 1:46 PM   
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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 1/4/2006 4:11 PM   
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but how far can it go away from me? is there any that can go a mile?


A mile? Nah, if your sub is that far, don't even bother trying bringing it back! Like Michael said, the range you get always depends on other factors around you. But one thing is for sure, don't drive your sub to where you can't see it.

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RE: Biggest R/C Submarine? - 1/5/2006 2:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		im new to rc itself so i was wondering if ide be interested in buying a sub i bought a monster truck and a boat so was wondering if ide buy a sub but thanks everyone.

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