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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Decisions decisions decisions....
I am impressed. I think you are both on to something. I am going to follow this with great interest. Carsten brought up a great point on the building of WW2 aircraft replicas. Completely new Messerschmitt 262s, the first operational jet fighter, have been replicated and are available to anyone with deep pockets. What I would'nt give for a Gato or a Seehund- regards, Mark
Mark E. Steed
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From: MerlinSub@t-online.de (Carsten Standfuss)
Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 17:04:29 +0100
>Carl make something from historic interesst..
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>Like an early Holland or Lake or Bauer sub
>- so we can figure out how the works really..
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>Or something from WWII like a Biber or Seehund or Welcraft.
>just to see what such a craft can do realistic.
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>The best on the WWII replicas are that the drawings are mostly
>available.
>The early 1900 boats needs a little more research.
>
>Nobody did this before.. They build old spain sail ships, old viking
>boats
>etc. Even they build WWII fighter aircrafts replica. But never somebody
>build
>a replica of a real submarine.
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>Do not copy a big SSN to small size - this will not work well.
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>On a real replica peoject with a realistic buget I will support
>you with drawings and knowledge.
>
>regards Carsten
>
>Coalbunny schrieb:
>>
>> I have done a lot of thinking about this, and it has literally taken
>> several years to make a concrete decision. I have several ideas for a
>> sub, but couldn't figure out which one I was going to build first. They
>> were an ambient sub for treasure hunting, a submersable habitat, a
>> replica sub and a real go-getter: an animal replica. The last one would
>> be fun, that's for sure. Couldn't decide if I wanted it to be a rainbow
>> trout, great white shark or the Loch Ness monster. Ask yourself what
>> you'd be thinking if you saw one of those in a lake. I think you get
>> the idea why I like that idea so much!
>>
>> I still don't know *for sure* which one will be built first. But I have
>> put the submersable habitat on the back burner along with the treasure
>> seeker. The cost is the biggest reason. So now I'm deciding between
>> *which* replica to go for.
>>
>> So from the legal standpoint, what are your thoughts on the replicas?
>> My concern is someone going psycho after seeing a great white shark in
>> Lake Powell and me being liable for it. Is that possible? I think it's
>> very realistic in this day and age. And the liability issue is one of
>> the deciding factors.
>>
>> The other replicas would be of a larger sub. One in particular I have
>> been considering is the USS Nautilus, SSN 571. One thing to remember is
>> that on a replica, I would prefer staying as close to exact scale as
>> possible. I realize that in some areas this can't be done. Like the
>> c-tower, for example. For something toliterally be an exact replica, I
>> know the size would be enormous.
>>
>> Anyhow, food for thought. Any ideas from you guys?
>> Carl
>>
>> --
>> "With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured,
>> the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied....chains us all
>> irrevocably. The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, we are all
>> damaged." -- Capt. Picard, STNG
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