ID Submarine Cook-up, anyone?

Oceaneer99 · February 25, 2009, 08:01:17 AM

There is a plan for a Perch-class submarine in the gallery:

http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-2509

This model is intended to be an ID-type, at 1/1200 scale (1 inch = 100 feet). I can't imagine one of these would be too complicated to build, so it could be a quick project to squeeze in.

I don't think we need to limit the cook-up to this submarine only. I probably have a few books with similar plans in them if anyone is interested in something similar.

Is anyone else up for this cook-up?

Garet

lastvautour · February 25, 2009, 12:29:22 PM

Got any drawings of that desttroyer peeking its bow in the picture?

Lou

Oceaneer99 · February 25, 2009, 05:20:18 PM

There are three destroyers in the article, Lou! Gridley, Mahan, and Winslow.

Until I can get their plans posted, you can see the article at:

http://books.google.com/books?id=PCkDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA148&&lr=&as_brr=1&as_pt=MAGAZINES&ei=Xn2lSbmaM5KIkASC-YCKDg#PPA148,M1

Garet

Oceaneer99 · February 25, 2009, 05:21:56 PM

I did look at some post-WW II submarine plans, and realized that a waterline model will have the unusual issue of having the rudder separated from the rest of the hull by water! Perhaps we could glue a thin piece of material to the bottom to hold them together.

Oceaneer99 · February 25, 2009, 07:03:42 PM

Here are the boats that I have enough details on to make a waterline ID model of. Most are three-views or other drawings.

I also have some decidedly semi-scale drawings in "How to Build a Model Navy" by H.H. Gilmore, which are not listed here.

USA:
USS Snapper
USS Nautilus
USS Holland
USS George Washington (I think)

France:
Curie

Russia/USSR:
A-5
D-3
Forel
K-21
Krab
Minoga
Oscar II
P-3
Pantera
SH-402
Typhoon

UK:
X-Craft

IJN:
2-man mini-sub

R.F.Bennett · February 25, 2009, 08:54:49 PM

The rudder on the Perch is way underneath the hull, I wouldn't show.

Oceaneer99 · February 27, 2009, 01:01:42 AM

As long as you stay upright, Ray.

Dave T., thank you for processing and posting the destroyer plans! These are excerpted from several pages in the original article.

I moved a copy to:

http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-2530

Oceaneer99 · February 27, 2009, 01:03:34 AM

PS, I'm still holding out for a 1/1200 submarine waterline group build (mine is ready for painting now), but if I don't get any takers in another week or so, I'll open it up to 1/1200 ~~targets~~, ah, skimmers, too.

R.F.Bennett · February 27, 2009, 02:10:42 AM

Yes, good point, I am often inverted.

lastvautour · February 27, 2009, 03:03:12 AM

Which one are you doing Garet? Do we have a drawing of the X-Craft?

Lou

Oceaneer99 · February 27, 2009, 07:12:37 AM

I'm building the USS Pompano from the Popular Science Monthly plans. She has one coat of paint (still tacky). It's cold in the basement -- snowed last night in Seattle -- so I probably won't get another coat on tonight.

Here is an excellent article on an X-Craft model build:
http://www.bismarck-class.dk/shipmodels/building_articles/x_craft_benedetto/x_craft_benedetto.html#top

A whole web page of submarine drawings, with X-Craft about half-way down:
http://www.heiszwolf.com/subs/plans/plans.html

lastvautour · February 27, 2009, 03:41:27 PM

Drawings printed and keel to be laid as soon as my flu is over. Will probably do a destroer and a sub to keep it company. Taking nap now.

Lou

R.F.Bennett · February 27, 2009, 04:03:15 PM

Chicken broth dude, Mint tea with lemon and a cigar strong enough to burn your face off

GWS XOXO

Oceaneer99 · February 27, 2009, 06:24:13 PM

Lou, Sorry to hear about your flu. May you have a speedy recovery.

dave_t · February 28, 2009, 08:15:30 PM

A 1:1200 Perch-class sub from the Popular Science article. It's nearly complete, maybe a little more work on the paint and a gun barrel.

http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?album=random&cat=10129&pos=-2538

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dave_t