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Sheerline Akula submarine

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:39 pm
by tomhugill
Well I finally took the plunge (sorry) and bought a static dive submarine. This is the Sheerline Akula, it's ruggedly built and apparently very reliable. Although they're not the most accurate models they function well on the water. I plan on adding more detail to the hull, accurate scopes etc and give her a proper weathered paint job.

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And a vid of me dive testing her in the bath.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJWD5LRnJrk

Re: Sheerline Akula submarine

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:01 pm
by MichaelC
Wow....... What scale is it ? Very sweet.......... Where will you be running it other than the bathtub ?

Re: Sheerline Akula submarine

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:22 pm
by palepainter
Well, that is going to make bathtime fun. :)

Re: Sheerline Akula submarine

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:49 pm
by tomhugill
I belive its 1/96 scale! I will hopefully run it out on the canal near mine but I'm reluctent to dive it. I need to find a decent boating lake in manchester!

Re: Sheerline Akula submarine

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:51 pm
by PainlessWolf
Good Afternoon,
Tom, you seem to run across the most interesting stuff. I expect you to show up with a flying UFO one day. ;o)
Happy Holidays!,
Painless

Re: Sheerline Akula submarine

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:33 pm
by tomhugill
Haha I try to keep things interesting! Although I have a hunch I might getting an RC vampire jet for Xmas ;) We shall see!

Re: Sheerline Akula submarine

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:05 pm
by TKcommander
tomhugill wrote: Image

And a vid of me dive testing her in the bath.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJWD5LRnJrk
Looks great fun Tom, the pic made me chuckle! 8) Sub in a tub!!

I think you need to invest in a swimming pool :D

Merry Christmas,
Andy

Re: Sheerline Akula submarine

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:03 am
by Dietrich
Hi tomhugill ,
I just Googled it.......That is a nice looking Sub...... Its almost ready to go out of the box 8O ...what is its maximum depth ?....

Re: Sheerline Akula submarine

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:02 am
by ALPHA
HOLY COW TOM ... that's a MONSTER 8O ...(you better not reply that's what she said) :lolno: ....I guess your boat met with approval... because I can't imagine how you'd hide that baby

Great to see you are enjoying your Holiday Season ;)

ALPHA

Re: Sheerline Akula submarine

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:05 am
by ALPHA
OK... I need to ask... is that water dripping off the hull while it's sitting on the counter or clever weathering ?

ALPHA