U 2513 USN conversion

[Stephen Vick]

I pulled my old Robbe U2540 out of the attic for a major re-fit! She will receive : new equipment tray, bayonet locking rings, update to the Engle 750 ml piston tank (proportional control), Brushless motors/speed controls, and LiPo batteries. In addition to all that, I will modify the boat to emulate U2513 as she appeared in USN service in the late 40's. More pics to follow...

[Stephen Vick]

The previous pics show my progress in modifying the sail... Here are some shots of U2513 herself under the US Ensign...

[Stephen Vick]

Here a few "before" shots for later comparison... You can see the damage to the hull from 5 moves (including one from CA to TX). the stern will need extensive re-work as well as the bow section to "scale up" the stock robbe hull. I have the Anatomy of the Ship Type XXI U Boat and Vom Originall zum Modell Uboottyp XXI although neither cover this configuration very well s I will be working mainly from photos.

[thor]

Welcome back aboard, Steve! We missed you. I've been watching the Type XXI thread of yours....very happy to see you back at it.

[Stephen Vick]

Thanks Matt, Working on a degree really took all of my time... I am down to thesis work now, for my Masters (so I have some breathing room) I figure a re-build is a good way to get ones feet wet again! I am still looking forward to building one of your S-Boats someday...