Wet sub build

[bigdave]

I have been working on a very obscure wet hull Minisub build.
It was so cool (strange) looking I knew it was a project for me.
About 4 years ago at the Carmel Subregatta Virgil Brown showed me photos of this sub.
He had always wanted to scratch build one. I collected all the info I could which was not much and drew up some plans. I am not going to say what it is. Just curious if anyone has ever seen one.
More info to follow. Here is your one photo. BD

[greg w]

oh oh oh I know. But I can't say BD has purchased my silence!

[bob_eissler]

i have never seen that one before.

[wingtip]

the back of it looks like a old corvette split window lol

[Ralph --- SSBN 598]

Looks like a very early two man college pedal boat project.

[bigdave]

The sub was manufactured by the Aerojet General Corp. It is called the Mark 6 Minisub.
It was available in electric and human powered versions.
The sub was 12'6" long, and mine will be 16.5" making it about 1/9 scale.
It was actually used in a movie years ago. At least one still exists and is at a museum in FL.
It was the large slow turning counter rotating props that hooked me.
More to come. BD

[steveuk]

It is a very interesting and unusual design. I haven't come across this one before. Good luck with the project.

[Guest]

Big Dave passed away earlier this year, Steve.

[steveuk]

Aww, so sorry to hear that.