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10-12-2008, 07:36 PM
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I know nothing about subs, and my questian is, If I build a sub, How deep could I expect a rc sub to dive. thanks, Randy
10-13-2008, 12:32 PM
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r/c subs can be built as strong as you can design them, but the practical limit is as far as your radio can reach. I think the record for a sub responding to control is a little over 30 feet.
More typical are r/c subs that go down about 6 feet. I ran a Wal-Mart RTR sub down to about 10 or 15 feet once, but that was the sub's fatal dive.
More typical are r/c subs that go down about 6 feet. I ran a Wal-Mart RTR sub down to about 10 or 15 feet once, but that was the sub's fatal dive.
10-15-2008, 08:39 AM
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RE: Know nothing about , so?
Hi:
Once you get into subs for a short while, you'll get past the "let's see how deep it will go and still come back up" phase and realize that the best depth for visual appeal is just below the surface, or periscope depth.
Its sort of like flying model airplanes, one of the most commoon questions is "How far will it go?" and after you've flown it out to what seems like a million feet away and come home again, the best flying enjoyment comes from being in close.
Give subs a try, its really neat stuff.
Once you get into subs for a short while, you'll get past the "let's see how deep it will go and still come back up" phase and realize that the best depth for visual appeal is just below the surface, or periscope depth.
Its sort of like flying model airplanes, one of the most commoon questions is "How far will it go?" and after you've flown it out to what seems like a million feet away and come home again, the best flying enjoyment comes from being in close.
Give subs a try, its really neat stuff.
10-17-2008, 01:58 PM
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RE: Know nothing about , so?
The video shows the sub diving and breaching. It has to go down 8-10 ft to turn up for a breach.
http://home.comcast.net/~elyourk/TTP417.wmv
It can go much deeper, but when out of sight you run the risk of losing the sub in the mud or debris on the bottom. Also it will go under water horizontally further than you can see it. But not much point in doing that other than to test limitations.
http://home.comcast.net/~elyourk/TTP417.wmv
It can go much deeper, but when out of sight you run the risk of losing the sub in the mud or debris on the bottom. Also it will go under water horizontally further than you can see it. But not much point in doing that other than to test limitations.
10-24-2008, 04:20 PM
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I have a 2.4 Futaba transmitter, can I use it, if no, then what would be best.
I have a 2.4 Futaba transmitter, can I use it, if no, then what would be best.
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10-25-2008, 01:03 PM
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>once you get over the newness of the hobby you will realize it is much cooler and realistic to skim the surface.
I liked to watch the periscope knife the water with that v-trail, the mast getting shorter as the boat slipped under, gliding along silent like a waterborne alligator.
But my favorite mental image is a broadside, two feet under 20 feet away; I could see the propeller kicking over and the water was just green and dim enough to blur some detail - -for a moment it was like a glimpsing a 300-foot submarine on-station.
I liked to watch the periscope knife the water with that v-trail, the mast getting shorter as the boat slipped under, gliding along silent like a waterborne alligator.
But my favorite mental image is a broadside, two feet under 20 feet away; I could see the propeller kicking over and the water was just green and dim enough to blur some detail - -for a moment it was like a glimpsing a 300-foot submarine on-station.
