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Hello all,
After many years of lying dormant, an interest - or should I say obsession - in RC subs, in particular the type IX U-boat, has been rekindled.
It all began 29 years ago when, in the April 1979 issue of Flying Models magazine, an article on a scratch built type IXC appeared. Although a rather thorough article I realized at the time it was way beyond my capabilities. Being an airplane modeler I decided to be patient and read/research what I could find on the subject of RC submarines and wait, hopefully for a kit to become readily available. My patience was rewarded a couple of years later in a type IXC from Akins Scale Models in Minneapolis, Minnesota which I quickly purchased and anxiously awaited to arrive. Upon opening the kit I quickly realized, after examining the plans and instructions, that there was still a lot of gray areas that would have to be researched and lots of engineering problems resolved. Being then in my early 20’s life got really busy/complicated with careers, marriage and all the other usual obstacles one encounters when just getting started down the road of life.
Fast forward to today. Now 47, older and hopefully a little wiser the urge to try this once more has come into to play. Now with the advent of the Internet and great web sites like the SubCommittee, I feel fairly confident I may finally get this itch scratched. I clambered around in the attic a couple of evenings ago and drug out the long packed away Akins kits and began planning my attack. I also intend on joining the SubCommittee in the very near future and hopefully attending the SubRegatta 2006 this July.
So, with this said I’m looking forward to corresponding with you guys and hopefully will not become too much of a pest with all the questions I will inevitably have. And speaking of questions, does any one know where I can find a good set of scale line drawings for the type IX? I’ve searched the net quite extensively and have had no luck what so ever.
Jeff,
Knoxville Tennessee
After many years of lying dormant, an interest - or should I say obsession - in RC subs, in particular the type IX U-boat, has been rekindled.
It all began 29 years ago when, in the April 1979 issue of Flying Models magazine, an article on a scratch built type IXC appeared. Although a rather thorough article I realized at the time it was way beyond my capabilities. Being an airplane modeler I decided to be patient and read/research what I could find on the subject of RC submarines and wait, hopefully for a kit to become readily available. My patience was rewarded a couple of years later in a type IXC from Akins Scale Models in Minneapolis, Minnesota which I quickly purchased and anxiously awaited to arrive. Upon opening the kit I quickly realized, after examining the plans and instructions, that there was still a lot of gray areas that would have to be researched and lots of engineering problems resolved. Being then in my early 20’s life got really busy/complicated with careers, marriage and all the other usual obstacles one encounters when just getting started down the road of life.
Fast forward to today. Now 47, older and hopefully a little wiser the urge to try this once more has come into to play. Now with the advent of the Internet and great web sites like the SubCommittee, I feel fairly confident I may finally get this itch scratched. I clambered around in the attic a couple of evenings ago and drug out the long packed away Akins kits and began planning my attack. I also intend on joining the SubCommittee in the very near future and hopefully attending the SubRegatta 2006 this July.
So, with this said I’m looking forward to corresponding with you guys and hopefully will not become too much of a pest with all the questions I will inevitably have. And speaking of questions, does any one know where I can find a good set of scale line drawings for the type IX? I’ve searched the net quite extensively and have had no luck what so ever.
Jeff,
Knoxville Tennessee
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