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RE: Das Walley Boot - RC U-Boat Submarine
looks cool!
Posted on: 8/4/2006 6:01 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Submarines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4583897
RE: pennsylvania club??
erie is still 6hrs from me, from philly its gonna be 8+ hours.. I'm more into big gun. But that is personal prefrence
Posted on: 7/19/2006 2:12 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Warship Combat"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4520315
RE: pennsylvania club??
Only problem with the CBG is they arent close enough for weekend trips. Ive been thinking of starting my own, but support around here just isnt what it should be.
Posted on: 7/14/2006 7:24 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Warship Combat"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4502468
RE: Air Hogs Aero Ace!
i got out of school 6 years ago.[:)]
Posted on: 6/21/2006 4:18 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4415653
RE: step by step: build your own AA powered plane
Well at least you will never lose the plane cause it will always fly in CIRCLES! [:D][sm=bananahead.gif]
Posted on: 6/21/2006 2:21 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4415215
RE: step by step: build your own AA powered plane
Us RC Warship guys SOAK the balsa in HOT water and allow the water to cool so that the air pockets inside the wood expand and are forced out and then replaced by water when the water cools. I have 1/8th'' balsa for the skin on my ship and using this method it is VERY flexable.
Posted on: 6/20/2006 9:37 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4412561
RE: New Spin Master jet
I sold my tipp 98 with flat line and collapseing stock for $300 and got another spyder. The tipp was just toooooo big and heavy to carry into battle.
Posted on: 6/20/2006 2:21 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4410796
RE: landing gear??????
Yeah, that comment was bad.. but any nut that calls themselves 'god'... EVEN THOUGH my name has the name of a greek god in it I do not make it a point to draw attention to it. lets get back on topic shall we?
Posted on: 6/19/2006 9:25 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4408230
RE: landing gear??????
Lets not bring religion into this, there are many faiths that believe many things, and in many different 'gods'. However, that being said, for those who remember Waco Tx...
Posted on: 6/19/2006 8:56 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4408127
RE: landing gear??????
[sm=rolleyes.gif] Yeah, OK buddy...
Posted on: 6/19/2006 6:19 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4407636
RE: step by step: build your own AA powered plane
That mustang in the first set of pics looks awesome! I wanna build THAT!
Posted on: 6/19/2006 5:31 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4407483
RE: DarkApollo's Drydock
I have not cut out the hull sections for the windows yet, that is why it is still solid. That, the deck, and the superstructure are the last things I am going to do. I am still trying to get a caprail to fit and be with-in club rules.
Posted on: 6/15/2006 2:08 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Warship Combat"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4393854
RE: 1/144 Yamato WIP
stupid government sensors... I hope it looks good. WISH I could see it [:(]
Posted on: 6/14/2006 1:46 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Warship Combat"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4389828
RE: Sardine Regatta
mmmm fun.
Posted on: 6/13/2006 10:06 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Warship Combat"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4387650
RE: Russian Akula Class Project
I don't know what mis-information WE have given you but you have to pay to play little guy. If you only get $7/week in allowance then I guess you will be saving up for a WHILE. Of course that is only $365/yr. Or you could get a job if you are 14/15/16yrs old. The average 4ch radio that you would need (throttle, up, down, left, right) will cost you about $90 for JUST the radio. Servos from $10-$50 depending on company and size and speed etc. So you are already looking at over a $100 for just radio equiptment. And you STILL haven't gotten the boat in the water.
Posted on: 6/13/2006 6:40 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Submarines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4386855
RE: Ballistic missile subs
[sm=tired.gif] There are plenty of links in the previous threads with typhoon plans and kits. Look for Subcaptns posts... he's been looking for a typhoon for a long time now. No Estes motors will not work underwater. They have clay nossles that will absorb the water and deform or fall appart under the rocket thrust.
Posted on: 6/13/2006 6:32 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Submarines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4386811
RE: DarkApollo's Drydock
Garg. Caprails SUCK! I have to try and find a way to make 1/4'' caprails so that the decking and rails will be under the 3/8'' rail/deck size limit... back to the drawing board.
Posted on: 6/13/2006 1:44 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Warship Combat"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4385861
RE: DarkApollo's Drydock
Edited for content.
Posted on: 6/13/2006 1:32 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Warship Combat"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4364535
RE: Sheerline Akula Battery Questions
you can pick that up at any auto supply store. It is just battery terminal anti-corrosive spray. not to sure about the ring, probably the terminal clamp that the wire attaches to.
Posted on: 6/9/2006 5:56 AM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Submarines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4370714
RE: Sheerline Akula Battery Questions
That is just anti-corrsive spray.
Posted on: 6/8/2006 9:53 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Submarines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4369699
RE: DarkApollo's Drydock
[8|] Leave it to Umi to lighten the mood. LOL.[sm=bananahead.gif] Anyway, I found some 1''x1''x6' pine in my basement, Im going to cut that up to use as a caprail tonight and fill in the holes that the poly rails left open. Then I can finish and install my cannons later this week since I finally have 90% of the parts I need to do so. (all Im missing are the survos and 1-way valves. Next is skinning and cutting out the windows. Then redoing the deck with some heavier material. Ill keep taking pictures.
Posted on: 6/7/2006 9:37 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Warship Combat"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4365770
RE: DarkApollo's Drydock
Yes, the inner skegs are moulded in, Im still not sure if I am going to run all 4 props or just 2 for simplicitys sake and to be a little easier to keep with in speed requirements. (since rules say that not all props have to be installed, and not all props have to work) I put the deck on so that I could send it out for a splash test to see how water tight it is, and what its nautral ballance is before adding any of the equiptment. I liked Umi's idea of having it sink and but leave a section boyant so that the boat never really hits the bottom and never gets lost. So I was going to try and make the stern boyant so that when ever it sinks it does a BOW DOWN and then hangs by the stern at the surface.
Posted on: 6/7/2006 4:19 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Warship Combat"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4356165
RE: DarkApollo's Drydock
No need to get pissy [:)] I told you that my comments were not directed at you, no need to take offense to something that was not offensive. THAT is how I want my Jersey to look. Very clean and ALMOST too nice to shoot at. The gun houses fit, and the turrets arent taller then the superstructure, everything just looks in place.
Posted on: 6/6/2006 9:59 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Warship Combat"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4361626
RE: More on depth charges
If I were closer and my J were done, I would gladly let her be the target of a few torps to see if this 'sport' cant expand even more. As for pond sizes, I would guess that anything over 20' around would be ideal. My ship being one of the largest in 1/144 is 6'2'' I dont see it being much fun in a little 10' pond. Depths vary as well. I did see that thread on here a while back with the Alpha? launching some NICE resin torps. I shoot 1/4bb, and I have a few barrels that are too small for the ammo (mainly 1/4'' aluminum tube that the shot sits on) Im sure that there would be a way to make a decent torp out of those parts, then you have a cheap ammo source. Maybe soldering the 1/4'' bb to the top of the tube and using the same gas method that the sub with resin torps did.
Posted on: 6/6/2006 9:53 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Submarines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4361589
RE: Beginners Tutorial Q/A IN HERE!
FWIW, big gun is more realistic.
Posted on: 6/6/2006 9:16 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Warship Combat"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4361429
RE: More on depth charges
Capt'n I wish that I could float against U-Boats, the sleak wolf pack popping up and taking out a transport and slinking away before anyone knows what happened. I have thought of a few different ways to make a torpedo, but none of them would be of much use after about 2'. One way was useing a .22 blank in the end of a torp body, thus making a rather large .22 'bullet' that would be effective somewhat, underwater, however, I doubt you would want a blank firing on your precious sub underwater because of the pressures by the blank and the water acting on the hull. You may blow your self up in the process. Big problem with cameras, they dont transmit very well from underwater. If there was a way, and I was floating against a sub armed with such a device, I would be more then happy to be attacked by it. After all during the war often all you would see was MAYBE a parascope for a second before a torpedo was in the water. Im sure that you could use the camera like that, on a parascope (I know you have seen them if I have) pop to parascope depth for a second, fire off a torpedo and disappear again. You MIGHT get noticed if you are fast enough on the aim and fire. Id say 10% chance of being seen. My BigJ was never armed with anti sub weapons, I would be quite litterly 'the other type of ship' (you sub capt'ns call us TARGETS I believe) however if there was a way that a distroyer could be armed with a way to defend against subs.... I have just thought of a way to combat the 'unsinkability' of subs. It was often hard during WW2 to sink a sub since they were such small targets, I believe it would just be something to deal with for us warship guys. If we get distracted by on coming attack ships, then the frigets are fair game for subs to attack. Sub kills would be worth half of what a warship scores on a sink. Might not be VERY fun for the sub guys, but not being able to RECIEVE fire should make up for it. You cant get shot, but you dont score as many points.
Posted on: 6/6/2006 7:57 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Submarines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4361104
RE: More on depth charges
a lot of problems. 1, many subs use a water tight compartment, puncturing it would be BAD for the guy with the sub, all of the electronics would be ruined. 2, static dive subs would be the only way to go because if they use a WTC they are still 'dry hull' thus a puncture could prove fatal. 3, dynamic dive subs have a balast tank (unless i have them switched) so it wouldnt really matter if you knocked a hole in the shell or not. 4, your boat is towing a rod with spikes on it, chances of hitting a sub? 10%, chances of getting caught on the 'sea floor' or other debris? 90% 5, what rule are you talking about? Im not going out and trying to find the 100`s of 1/4'' rounds that I shot during the day... 6, problem with subs, if they cant see you, you cant see you.
Posted on: 6/6/2006 5:18 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Submarines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4360600
RE: DarkApollo's Drydock
Last, on my ugly green couch from college! AND I finally figured out how to set the date on my camera!
Posted on: 6/5/2006 2:34 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Warship Combat"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4355807
RE: DarkApollo's Drydock
more
Posted on: 6/5/2006 2:25 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Warship Combat"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4355786
RE: DarkApollo's Drydock
more
Posted on: 6/5/2006 2:21 PM by Author "darkapollo"
in the forum "RC Warship Combat"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4355769
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