Pictures of the Engel Gato Class Submarine

[heiko_germany]

Hi Guys

here you have some pictures of my Engel-Gato (the new one).
Please enjoy!

Regards, merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Heiko

[tmsmalley]

It's great to see a

It's great to see a well built kit running perfectly! Thanks for posting.

[sam reichart]

That's beautiful work Heiko. Is

That's beautiful work Heiko. Is that finished model exactly how the Engel model came (out of the box), or did you customize it?

[don prince]

Excellent work Hieko! Did you

Excellent work Hieko! Did you have to cut out all those limber holes, or did the Engel hull come with those pre drilled?

Regards,
Don_

[heiko_germany]

That's beautiful work Heiko. Is

That's beautiful work Heiko. Is that finished model exactly how the Engel model came (out of the box), or did you customize it?

Hi Sam,
the hull was build exactly like the plan says.
The technique have i build a little bit modified. proportional control for the pistontanks, ...
An exact Buildingreport you can see here.

Excellent work Hieko! Did you have to cut out all those limber holes, or did the Engel hull come with those pre drilled?

Regards,
Don_

THIS work was the most stupid work in this project.
The holes were only suggested, when the hull come. you have to take a lot of time to work them out.

Regards
Heiko

[jaschwink]

Heiko,

I have also built the

Heiko,

I have also built the Engel Gato, modifying mine to resemble the USS Silversides. I would like to discuss your construction efforts off line via email. So please drop me a line at jaschwink@aol.com. Thanks.

jaschwink

[tmsmalley]

If you go to Heiko's

If you go to Heiko's web site, note that if you scroll down to the bottom of the page - there is a control where you can translate everything from German to English.

[jaschwink]

Thanks, Tim. I am really

Thanks, Tim. I am really going to study his efforts, comparing them to my big, first construction project with Silversides.

jaschwink

[mylo]

Heiko,

Fantasic, ...absolutely fantastic !



Heiko,

Fantasic, ...absolutely fantastic !

What great still shots, some of the best I've seen.

.....just to add to the other's comments, ...that is one nice looking and running GATO.

Mylo

[heiko_germany]

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@jaschwink
if you want,

Hi guys

@jaschwink
if you want, you can send me an email via this forum here and i´ll ry to answer all of your questions, but please, dont forget that this forum here could also need any informations about specific questions to an special model. so many guests here could take some ideas for they own projects.
forums lives from public discussions. it´s you decision (public or not).

@Tim
thanks for explanation it´s good to see, that the modifications i have installed are in usage. so i haven´t wasted my time

@all
i´ll try to (re)build the gato to 12V
with 6V you don´t have enough reserves

regards
Heiko

[spitfiremk3]

Hi... Your gato is COOL!!!

Hi... Your gato is COOL!!! How long did it take to assemble from your Engel kit?
Maybe one of those Engel boats will be my next project...
THANX
Scott

[heiko_germany]

Hi Scott

the building-time was from

Hi Scott

the building-time was from 06/2005 to 7/2006.
but it was a relaxed project for me, so if you REALY want, you can build it in a shorter time (about 3-4 months).
my tip if you won´t use a WTC: prepare all electronic components (make the most you can removable) in the hull BEFORE you bond the inner cover for the watertight range. in this point you shouldn´t use the engel buildingplan!



And you should install in the cover 2 extra cover. for later service-works the best you can have!



regards
heiko

[novagator]

beautiful Gato!

beautiful Gato!

[heiko_germany]

Hiho

enjoy the video and switch

Hiho

enjoy the video and switch your speakers on!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah2KSotMeDI

Regards
Heiko

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[skiprch]

Very nice boat! The video

Very nice boat! The video is awesome!!! Can't wait to get mine back in the water.
Walt