New pictures!!!  Here you can see the almost completed hull and extreme aft section, notice that I have opened the top off for easier access to the rudder and motor shafts.

Also had the control surfaces made, they are simply cut out from foam, easily replaced if damaged.

Top to botom: 

Fore planes,

Rear planes,

Rudders

Enjoy!! 

New pics of the boat!  Here you can see some shots take outside.  Summer is getting here, I hope to have the boat ready by then.

So far so good.

Xiao

I will refrain from commenting until my envy wears down a bit

A weal meant  is the only thing a am able to give you at the moment...

Peter

Thanks, yesterday's pictures encouraged me further, here's some new shots:

You may notice a colour difference between the pics taken today and the pics taken yesterday, my camera's back light was on so I had to edit the previous pictures for corrcet brightness.  Please excuse the state of the grass, spring just hit!

Side view of the boat

Here, you are in a helicopter, looking at the boat in drydock from port!

Here, your helicopter pilot just ordered the craft to move right and rise, you are looking down at the boat from a far....now only if the grass was water..hum!

Now here's a funny thing, when I was taking the pictures a slight wind blew from the east and knocked the boat on the side, this was an odd and interesting view, I didn't hesitate to take a picture!

This is a view of the boat through the eyes of a grasshopper (or bunny..), looking straight aft at the rudders and diving-planes.  A nice shiny glow on the boat's deck!

Stay tuned for more pictures to come!

Xiao 

U-boat colours....

I've done a couple researches according to this subject.  At first, I thought of painting the under-hull read and upper-hull grey but people have told me that this was a pre-war designation, since I wanted the boat to be a weather-beaten sub returning from patrol, I think I'll go with the wartime mod, light grey on top and dark grey bellow.

Well I took apart the printer I was talking about, I found about 3 motors but two of them appears to be usable since one of them is specificaly made for computer use.  I will give more details as where each of them will go into the sub.

The plan is to put the electronics into a special board called the "Electronic Compnonent Tray"  This is a simple plastic board that will hold all the RC components, motors, electronics ,etc.  This will be installed into a special watertight compartment that will keep the water out. 

Thanks Doug,

Yes, your site is the one I went to to consult about the painting, so I have to thank you too for making such a good reference!  The boat will be fitted with a pump ballast system to allow static diving capabilities.  Will it be possible for you to post the pictures you have seen on the boat?  I've only seen one pic of the boat while still sitting in drydock.  U-52 is not one of those famous boats that I have seen pictures of, but rather a rare subject that will certainly make research and building interesting!

Still green with envy!  I want the U-47 RC model, but my wife won't let me  and it's not something you smuggle into the house...

Peter