Pool Run Photos - SubRon6 Feb 10, 2007

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We had a good turnout yesterday with about 12 guys and ten subs. Thanks for coming everyone. To the guys who didn't come - you missed a great time!
Tim



Bob Gesking and his fleet.



Pete Piekarski (seated) works on his Seawolf with a helping hand from Pat Habel.

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Jim Schwinkendorf (left) discusses his Engle Gato with Tom Wise.



Pete Piekarski talked about the RC sub hobby with some folks who saw the announcement in this forum and stopped by.



Bob Gesking's boats.



Stern of Bob's 1/96 SSY Gato.



1/96 Gato






Showing Small World Models' WTC of Bob's 1/96 Gato.

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The Fonz is getting into subs as soon as he can ditch the chick...



Bowplane rig out mechanism in Jim's Gato.



Schwink pressure tests the seal on his boat with a blood pressure pump ball and pressure gauge.

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The BP cuff and connectors on Dave Hampton's Finnish WWII era sub.



Dave Hampton's torpedo launch mechanism.



Dave Hampton's homebrew WTC.











Dave Hampton preps his sub while Pete Piekarski and Kerry Addington look on.



John Schagane and Pete check out Dave's sub.



Schwink talks to a reporter from the local paper about RC subs.



Schwink launches his 1/48 Engle Gato with a hand from Mike Driskell.



Gato on patrol.

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1/96 SSY Gato by Bob Gesking.



Rescue swimmer hauls in Jim's recalicitrant Engle Gato.





Dave Hampton powers on his electric torpedo with a high strength neodymium magnet.



Torpedo war shot.



Dave's torpedo charger box contains 4 AA batteries and an LED.



Pete's new pumpjet for the Seawolf hull kit he sells.

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The ubiquitous Propel and charging nozzle.

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More to come in a

More to come in a few days when I get John's photos. Stay tuned!
Tim

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Tim - thanks for posting

Tim - thanks for posting the pictures.

Here's some of the tech info on my 1:96 SSY GATO. Radio is a Futaba T6XAS computer radio on Ham 01 (50.820 MHz). The receiver is a Sombra Labs Shadow 1 synthesized 6 channel unit. The Shadow 1 was esigned and operates on all frequencies in the 50/53 MHz, 72 MHz and 75 MHz bands. The Shadow 1 is no loger made, but has been replaced by the Shadow 3 synthesized 7 channel receiver. The dimensions of the receiver are 1 & 3/8" long, 7/8" wide, & 1/2" high. The Shadow receivers work with all brands of transmitter. A Msonik Marine 15 (15A) ESC controls the two SubTech motor drive units. The radio functions are: Ch 1 - rudder; Ch 2 - bow planes; Ch 3 - ESC; Ch 4 - ballast tank; Ch6 - stern planes (rotary knob - airplane flap control). SubTech SubSafe and APC are installed. The APC is connected to the stern planes. I'm still in the lead & foam trimming stage of the model and have completed 6 runs with it.

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The new pumpjet for my

The new pumpjet for my SubmarineWorks 1/96 scale Seawolf is based partially on the design David Merriman used for the 1/48 scale pumpjet he made, and additional photo reference of the pumpjet for the new Virginia Class submarine.

Pete