Models Model
Walrus(2)
class model by Lex Verkuijl
Jolly Roger

 

 

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Walrus (2) 1998 R/C 1 / 67 1998/2001 Home-scratch built Lex Verkuijl

 

Some technical details:

- Length x width: 100 x 12.5 cm.
- Draught: 10.5 cm.
- Speed: 5.5 km/hr surfaced and 8 km/hr submerged.
- Propulsion: Electric, one Speed 500 12V, 1:5 reduction.
- Batteries: Sanyo 10 snellaad NiCad cellen, 1700mAh.
- Propeller: 7 blades, casted in bronze.
- Diving depth: Operational 1.5 mtr, calculated 5 mtr.
- Rudders: X-rudders with one dedicated servo per rudder. Via 3 V-mixers featured with dive-, direction- and torsioncompensation-signal. Dive planes on the sail only have deph control signal.
- Dive tank: 1 ltr piston tank.
- Dive electronics: Position and depth regulator with sensors for death and inclination.
- Fail safe's: Surfaces when RC signal is lost, low battery voltage, and when water is detected inside the boat.
- Special features: Individual operation of periscope and snort/antenna masts. Flash light.

 

Walrus(2) class model. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl) Walrus(2) class model. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)
Walrus(2) class model. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl) Walrus(2) class model. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)
Walrus(2) class model. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl) Walrus(2) class model. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)
Walrus(2) class model. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl) Walrus(2) class model. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)

The internals. Dive tank and electronics. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)

The internals. Dive tank and electronics. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)

(Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)

Primer coating. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)

Primer coating. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)

(Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)

The deck installed. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)

Periscope and snort mechanism.(Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)

Walrus(2) class model. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)

The cut hull with the baljonet connection and various parts. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)

The cut hull with the baljonet connection and various parts. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)

The completed hull still in one part. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)

The completed hull still in one part. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)

Building the hull. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)

Building the hull. (Photo: © Lex Verkuijl)

 

 

Many more intersting photos, and information can be found at Lex his website..

 

 

 

 

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