One of the BIGGEST RC Submarines we've had through the Shop! 1/48 scale Astute!

[@redles4212]

Thank you Bob for making all of these rc sub videos, you inspired me to start work on my own rc submarine. God bless.

[@gaptooth1016]

Aa

[@junoypi]

I am new in rc sun and I am following Bob with all his submarine videos learning a lot! Thank you Bob!

[@vettebecker1]

These things are awesome, love it!! I would love to have a 1/48 scale RED OCTOBER

[@RCSubGuy]

I hope you have a trailer and a crane to haul that 12ft long model around when you do build it!

[@МаксимБондарев-щ8и]

Hi, I'm your Russian subscriber who also makes a submarine. I would like to know how you implemented the controls on 2.4 ghz, as well as how you removed the antenna to such a length. I will be glad to your answer, with respect Maxim

[@jasonburch1933]

Heт, cмерть шпио́нам

[@scrubsrc4084]

As one of my american friends said when he saw an astute lauched "she is such a pretty boat" and that model does her justice

[@torbenlund741]

Thanks for showing it here, my Astute class in scala 1/32 is made from your files for 3 d print and I hope I can finish it this spring.

[@jim0316a]

OMG look at the WWII sub behind him while speaking. Now info on that sub would be very interesting.

[@jkanderson7]

But Bob, are we just gonna ignore the big ol’ US sub behind you? That’s also a beauty!

[@acdii]

No Kidding, it looks much larger than the one being discussed and THOSE are the kind of subs we like the most because they look so good above water.

[@billsmith3850]

Thank you, I really enjoyed the video.

[@DadsRCHangar]

Very cool, nice to see the way RC Subs are built, might even have to get one for the Hangar. 👍🏻

[@ryanlaviers9776]

This 1/48 scale Astute class sub is and continues to be me and my families weekend fun. After reading most of the comments I would like to clarify that it did not cause a divorce (very lucky for me!) but it has been a blast to own and operate one of Dwayne Hill’s builds. The videos really don’t do justice for the size and detail it has. At the local ponds around where I live, it quickly draws attention as I use a gorilla pull cart to move it from the bed of the truck to the water and before I have even done an operational check on the model before placing it in the water I easily have 5-20 enthusiastic people surrounding me and my family. I will say it’s odd owning an r/c model that weighs more than me after the hull is full of water. I use waders and I get into the pond to put the sub in the water and to take it out to make sure I don’t damage it. I honestly can’t even lift it out of the water from the shore without being in the water as it will take me in with it and likely damage it so I don’t even try that method 😂. And to those wondering, I trusted Bob and his experience to go with the high frequency radio. Not for the failsafe features but because where I live the water has too many minerals that even with the highest quality 72mhz radio systems have issues with the signal penetrating. So I have to forget about the fully submerged operation. But like Bob said, set your models up how you prefer (radio types, fail safes etc). To each their own. And I have zero issues with running this model at periscope depth. Between Dwayne Hill and Bob Martin, I am a satisfied customer of theirs. And promise I will be purchasing more models from Bob at the Nautilus Dry Docks.

[@RCSubGuy]

Thanks so much, Ryan! I really appreciate you.

[@Wad3c]

That sub behind looks even bigger, hopefully there's a video on that soon, also like that boat from jaws, guess it tows the shark behind it

[@blech71]

Just found the channel! Awesome stuff! Now I have my RC Sub fix after watching some Jive Sub Briefs!

[@g2macs]

I live about 3 miles from where she's berthed, she has quite a distinctive profile and you can usually recognize her when she's coming in or out.

[@4ntig3n]

Are they still up in Gare? I really do want to make a trip there, one day.

[@Cross-Country-Biker]

Awesome boat, thanks Bob

[@jchoneandonly]

if you wanted to go deeper diving, you could have a float and a longer antenna line to keep it up top

[@krashd]

Like an antennae buoy? I love the idea for that as real subs have something similar for communicating at depth.

[@JimTilson1]

27 Year US Submarine veteran and secretary of my local SUBVETS chapter here. You ever serve on the boats?

[@RCSubGuy]

No, just a huge fan!

[@junoypi]

I also noticed your “orca” and the shark on that iconic movie we all know. Very nice. ❤

[@danielnewcombe8865]

Love it, brought Astute out of Build back 2007 great platfrom. Snorkel is called a Snort Mast in the UK.

[@ricter591]

Thanks Bob !! I Love it.

[@claudenewbolt2659]

THE RCSUBGUY IS VERY DAMNED COOL!

[@tonybmw5785]

Watched Astute leaving the yard in Barrow from Morrisons car park while my wife was doing the shopping. Since I usually avoid going shopping with her she was feeling was rather miffed when I buggered off with my camera rather than joining her in the supermarket lol. Living close to the yard I've seen all the Astute and Vanguard boats when they were in the wet dock outside the Devonshire dock hall where they were built undercover.

[@krashd]

You'll also see the first Dreadnought in a few years.

[@tonybmw5785]

@@krashd Yep, should make a good photo or dozen :)

[@kenbadoian2476]

Maybe a mini video camera like the newer boats. Could be in the bow or in scope. Like to see one built with launch tubes, SSBN or SSN. Makes me feel homesick. Grad sub school day Thresher went down.Is that diesel boat, DBFE, in the background operational? First boat USS Rasher AGSS 269. They had cut her and a couple others between Main Control and Foward Battery and added a 30 ft section for the radar components. When reverted back to SS 20 feet of the space became the CPO quarters. MMCS(SS) USN Ret. Could the antenna work like a real boat's, floating wire?

[@TheGinettag12]

We had to build a pumpjet for Dwayne that worked as the 3d printed one did not work at all

[@joemiele1296]

Adding a deeper portable depth finder would be awsome.

[@larrrevenga49]

Great stuff beautiful boat . Love that man cave

[@BLAZENYCBLACKOPS]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@Norantio]

so beatiful! Thank you for these videos!

[@petewarrell3734]

Very cool buddy👍👋👋🇨🇦

[@robertallain8966]

with todays tech an addition of virtual goggles with mounted camera or camera's would really make underwater RC sub action miles ahead in experience and usability for inspections and discovery / rescue / survey's..

[@RCSubGuy]

High frequency video means no wireless video underwater, sir. You want live video? You run an ugly and limiting cable behind your boat all the way back to you ashore.

[@sdoc3]

HF video will not work submerged, so the semi-best solution is for someone to put a GoPro 10 in a waterproof housing and integrate that as good as possible while not ruining the authentic look. Or you could tow a buoy behind but that would probably also destroy the authentic appearance...

[@krashd]

@@sdoc3 The antennae in a Wifi dongle is barely bigger than a grain of rice, you could easily install that in a tiny piece of cork and pass it off as a SLOT buoy.

[@WilliamRWarrenJr]

At about 10:23, one of your incompleted boats on the wall is Harper Goff's "Nautilus" from Disney's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" ... you can guess where I'm going already ... *PLEASE DO A SHOW FEATURING THAT BOAT!!*

[@RCSubGuy]

If you'd take a second to search my channel for "Nautilus", you'll find dozens and dozens of videos featuring that submarine.

[@DoRC]

I'm not sure having the fail safe activate the throttle is a great idea. It's fine if you just momentarily lose communication but if there's an actual problem with the radio and the boat is facing away from you then it's going to just keep going. Wouldn't always be a problem but I can see some situations where it definitely would be. It would probably be best just to blow the ballast and have it sit still or at least have it go full rudder so that it goes in circles.

[@RCSubGuy]

I beg to differ, based on decades of RC sub experience. First and foremost, you need it on the surface. Setup this way is the least disruptive to the operational experience. But, hey... there are arguments for each. Build your boat and set it up in the manner that best suits your comfort and your operational style.

[@DoRC]

@@RCSubGuy yeah I don't really have any sub experience I'm just talking from a general RC experience point of view. From that point of view you really don't want the fail safe to include something that allows the vehicle to keep going. Usually you want whatever failsafe if you have set up to be designed to have the vehicle stop moving. Like I said I have no sub experience though. Will the sub not surface just by blowing ballast? I just think it would be a real bummer to have an issue with your radio that wasn't a momentary glitch and and then watch your sub drive away on you.

[@RCSubGuy]

@@DoRC By having both planes and ballast bringing the boat to surface, you have redundancy. What if your ballast system has failed? Down it goes.. Again... it's really up to the operator to determine what is best for them, their operational environment and their driving style.

[@DoRC]

@@RCSubGuy makes sense

[@allgood6760]

Awesome mate.. Thanks👍🇳🇿

[@WardenWolf]

One idea for deeper diving is a fake towed array sonar with a float. That will let you go quite deep.

[@michiganengineer8621]

I've been noodling around the idea of a Typhoon class but modified so it's like the boat in a certain Sean Connery movie.

[@darthhauler9947]

Red October? Need some hydrojets inserted along the sides running from bow to stern. Probably be easier, and cheaper just to add the openings on bow and stern and keep it traditionally powered.

[@RCSubGuy]

That boat suffered from lack of good intel on the Typhoon class. The producers took their best guess based on the few bits of reference they had as well as a LOT of creative license. The beavertail stern is butt-ugly, in my opinion. I'd way rather do the proper Typhoon (the way it was supposed to look) with the opening and closing caterpillar drive doors (functional, of course!)

[@tench745]

I know nothing about RC subs, so forgive me if this is a stupid question. When the RX enters failsafe, you said the air pump turns on. Where does that draw air from? I got the impression it went to the snorkel, but if your tallest mast has gone underwater to lose signal, won’t the air pump just be sucking in more water?

[@RCSubGuy]

Correct! But this boat also has an onboard gas system. if the boat is fully submerged, it blows compressed gas into the ballast tank to bring it to the surface. I typically build my boats with slight positive buoyancy, so in the case of loss of power or signal, it will eventually float to the surface

[@kinglord5429]

Intresting channel with way to many videos to search throught so I'll ask, any working models of the seaview from Voyager to the bottom sea. That would be cool with a working cam showing view looking through its front windows when submerged

[@RCSubGuy]

Man, I'm sorry. Yes. I have Seaview pics. No, nothing with a camera looking out the windows (the interior would be massively blurry and block the outside view). Not trying to be grumpy, but clicking on my channel and searching for "Seaview" literally takes seconds.

[@nimrodquimbus912]

Gorgeous

[@fatsolutions]

That’s so beautiful

[@RedSinter]

Now to be up to new design principles you'll have to build a prop with the dual blade design effency. You could if it is possible add a remote camera in the bow like say a Go Pro and have a way of viewing you potential underwater obstructions assuming you could work out radio control.

[@RCSubGuy]

I'm not sold on torroidal prop efficiency in this scale. Sure, it looks cool, and maybe it's quieter, but neither of those help a scale RC submarine. Underwater cameras have been done. Unfortunately in 90% of the cases, water clarity will be such that an underwater camera would be next to useless for navigation.

[@swordkingjedimaster003]

Does it shoot giant sub torpitoes ?

[@simonmoorcroft1417]

Strictly speaking that is a "Pumpjet propulsor". H.I Sutton has some excellent submarine technology videos on his "Covert Shores" KZbin channel. Its probably an excellent source for Submarine model builders.

[@funtoytoyschannel5676]

Nice to making this boat at home

[@caturlifelive]

Awesome

[@user-fd7vt5zx7q]

Nice!

[@josiahstutorialsminecraft9216]

That is sick how do you make it go under?

[@RCSubGuy]

www.rc-submarine.com/rc-submarine-technology

[@SmilingDevil]

When the failsafe mode kicks in, and the boat does it’s thing, What would happen if the rear dive planes would reverse to what you showed, wouldn’t that bring up the boat as well, but in a more parallel fashion, instead of nose up first like it probably would now? (And I might be wrong, but your port position light seemed like it was out skipper.. might want to tell some deck hand to fix that… ) love it, very nice an clean build.

[@RCSubGuy]

Putting stern planes in a position that mirrors the front planes means that if they end up with more authority than the front, what happens? The boat takes a nose dive....

[@WatchMan1962]

Slick indeed.

[@DavidHanniganJr]

Analytics!

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

@RCSubGuy >>> Since the motor is high torque/low speed, could you run the output through a gearbox that would step up the propeller speed?

[@LotBoy87]

Whoa😱

[@ajtbone6106]

Do the the the thresher and the Scorpion

[@tomc8157]

I always wanted to make a 20ft Gato. Or maximum allowable trailable sized one.

[@philo426]

Tell us about the Orca from Jaws!

[@SimSimon87]

Hi, I'm from Colombia and I would like to know how big the storage compartment is.

[@RCSubGuy]

Storage compartment? Are you asking if this can carry cargo? In that case, no, there is no capability for that.

[@richardcox6935]

Could you have a longer antenna inside a flexible tube with a float at the end so as to have extra length and dive deeper?

[@RCSubGuy]

Sure, but then you're towing a buoy, which increases likelihood of fouling and looks stupid. Also, you can't extend the antenna beyond something like 4ft without compromising reception.

[@richardcox6935]

@@RCSubGuy Understood, just thought it would be cool if they could go really deep.

[@metatron8752]

Need sum torpedoes for that menacing flotilla of ducks!

[@stephentravis3259]

probably better built than the real thing :P

[@rcboatgrnikolas5954]

perfetc

[@DavidFunk4475]

Curious, what were the issues you encountered with less than 100% infill?

[@RCSubGuy]

Water ingress into the hull. This slowly affects trim (big boat, bigger trim issues) as water enters the hull and displaces air.

[@mvnorsel6354]

The Australian Navy would pay billions of $ for 8 of these boats.

[@darthhauler9947]

Wonder how much that Balao class behind you would run...asking for a friend.

[@RCSubGuy]

That's a one off boat from a kit that is now long out of production. My guess? I bet the owner wouldn't let it go for less than $10k, if then...

[@mile0529]

might be a stupid question but what's the max range that a for example remote-controlled semi sub can travel before losing the signal ?

[@RCSubGuy]

Semi sub? With a low frequency radio, I'd say range would be a few hundred feet on the surface. Depth gets exponentially smaller the farther out you go. With high frequency radios, you'll get reception for miles.

[@airwolfcentral169]

Hey Bob, don’t know if you will ever see this but would you ever custom make a Collins class submarine?

[@RCSubGuy]

Building you a hull would be one thing. Queuing you up for a fully functional RC model is another. I could handle the first right now, but not the second. My queue is full until fall at the earliest and I'm not taking on new commissions.

[@airwolfcentral169]

@@RCSubGuy I don’t currently want one I was just questioning the theory of whether it would be possible :) thanks for answering my question.

[@RosaRovis]

Amigo cuanto vale ese submarino estoy interesado en comprarlo

[@jeffreydavidconner]

You need to make one that can launch missiles.

[@RCSubGuy]

Check out Kevin McLeod's channel here on KZbin. Functional scale missiles using Estes rockets! Others have used water jet missiles. It's definitely been done.

[@bourdon845]

Joli !!

[@Za7a7aZ]

I am so looking forward to see a rc sub which can launch torpedoes..is do-able

[@RCSubGuy]

Absolutely has been done. Gas-powered and electric are most common.

[@lokischildren8714]

It's big enough for torpedo tubes

[@chandrachurniyogi8394]

please advise how to get hands on this Astute class model submarine in 1/48 scale???

[@RCSubGuy]

This was a one-off build and is not a kit that is currently offered anywhere that I know of. So, to get your hands on it, you have to build it yourself, or commission someone to do it for you.

[@ryanlaviers9776]

You would have to purchase this one from me or build it. I have never seen a kit this size available in a kit form which is why I jumped on it. And no it didn’t cause a divorce. I work in a prison and I have lots of hobbies that keep me at home not spending money for those who were asking 😂

[@TheOriginalRedgo]

Where do I find information on how to make an RC sub at a low cost, any videos or fourms?

[@RCSubGuy]

My book, Diving Deep, can be purchased from my site at www.nautilusdrydocks.com. Also check out my forums, the link for which is also at the top of my site.

[@Yegorwanda4]

hey bob , are you selling them in your website

[@RCSubGuy]

No, these were scratch built one-off models.

[@danielnewcombe8865]

The propeller is called a Propulser

[@russellwilliams4317]

7:06 I know you say it is a submarine, but it resembles 'boom' stuff from 90's flicks.. Another lifetime I guess?

[@professorvoluck9311]

All that work and no FPV?

[@RCSubGuy]

No... FPV utilizes high frequency radio, which does not propagate through water. You can do FPV, but you'll be towing a cable to get it.

[@ДмитрийСапегин-е8щ]

Astitute GB. But were is 705 project, wery is 971 so buterfull propilsion engendering s?

[@Michael.Chapman]

Is she a technically a boat or a ‘ship’, am curious. Very interesting to see.

[@davesetterfield6308]

All submarines are referred to as "boats" traditionally

[@jimbo2629]

It’s not much fun watching something that’s submerged😀😀😀 Great models.

[@RCSubGuy]

The hobby ain't for the spectators. It's for the builders and operators.

[@lotuselanplus2s]

Nice sub, i'm new here , just 'sub' scribed, lol, the boat behind you #316, do you have a vid on her, i've been looking and havent found it yet, thanks.

[@RCSubGuy]

Not yet... she is awaiting a full refit in a few weeks.

[@michaellawrence5492]

Cameras would be useful on it.

[@deanpalmer3303]

I'm growing impatient waiting on someone to put a fpv camera on one of these and then really get some, full submerge, watching other boats at periscope depth thru fpv and firing custom made explosive tip torpedoes (rc boat - duck) all hostilities will be fired upon with extreme prejudice.

[@josiahstutorialsminecraft9216]

In fact how do you even make it waterproof, I can’t even waterproof my rc boats properly

[@RCSubGuy]

Everything is in a dry compartment with seals at all exit points. It's a tricky thing, but we have it down to a science now. In terms of the ballast systems, I have a description of the major setups on my site here: www.rc-submarine.com/rc-submarine-technology

[@OLDx666]

what does the morse code says?

[@markwasilow2173]

Can you turn me on to a RC Voyage to the Bottom of SeaView Sub kit?

[@RCSubGuy]

Deboer offers a limited number of 58" kits per year. For now, his production schedule is full for another 4 months or so. I carry those on my site at www.nautilusdrydocks.com. You can also get the Moebius kit, which is (I think) 39" long. It takes a really long, skinny cylinder. There aren't any off-the-shelf, build by numbers, easy do it yourself kits for RC subs. It's a hobby for people with skills, experience and patience.

[@bz7526]

Wait until the cartel sees this 😂

[@emonkhan3649]

How much this

[@tjcambre5236]

Wait until I get get a welder and 6 old propane tanks

[@mixz9929]

They should make it where you can pilot it with like a hamster

[@majackson14]

The aft planes on that fail-safe will push the stern down not up with forward momentum.. No biggy on that fantastic model...but on a real boat!! 🥴

[@RCSubGuy]

Think it through, sir. If, for some reason, stern plane authority were to be greater than bow plane authority, with your proposed setup, what would happen? Down she'd go, pointed at the bottom and heading straight for it. By setting up stern planes opposite bow, you have full command authority over the pitch of the boat.

[@philldownes8685]

was expecting much bigger than that....

[@RCSubGuy]

Sorry to disappoint.

[@nathd1748]

I'm so disappointed. I was expecting miniature nuclear propulsion. So disappointed!

[@chrisroberts313]

Enough room for a spear gun for some fishing :O

[@helicopter7730]

Very disappointed with this video, as the rotating radar did not look scale !!.......................Just joking a great looking sub and presentation as always. Cheers

[@stevequate1797]

All thst money s d cool things on the sub is great but why stop there??? Why don’t people make the periscope abs FPS pole abs all the poles on top of the tower retract like the real deal. NOW your talking about operating like the real deal. The real full sized subs don’t hv all the poles sticking outta the top the why shoukd the R/C ones if your spending the bucks go extra step

[@RCSubGuy]

Had to read that one twice just to understand your question. Retracting periscopes. Yep, been done lots. Every system adds complexity, cost, and opportunity for breakdown. This builder (and many others) simply elect to simplify the design and have the masts extended for visibility. And, yes... subs do operate with their masts extended.

[@joe18425]

Where do the people go ? 👁👄👁

[@BaronFeydRautha]

That's not SeaQuest DSV.......

[@RCSubGuy]

Uh.. no, no it's not. Were you expecting it?

[@BaronFeydRautha]

@@RCSubGuy for like 5 years now. Lol

[@BaronFeydRautha]

@@RCSubGuy Wait....damnit. LOL I got your channel and rapidnation mixed up my bad. LOL. I'm subbed to so many RC sub channels I can't remember who's who anymore.

[@zeuson88]

What would It require to build A submarine that Is most create of plastic, can carry around 22 pounds, can stear left and right a little, can travel 6000 miles In one tank(Does not have to go fast) and has gps? How much would It cost? Is It possible? Around that size maybe little bigger. Thanx. So I can import fresh bananas

[@RCSubGuy]

Oh my lord.... There are a million hurdles you are going to be facing. Technically possible? Sure.. maybe. It's nothing I'd want to undertake, however.

[@zeuson88]

@@RCSubGuy Hahahaha ❤️

[@zeuson88]

@@RCSubGuy It Is for the greater good😂 Imposters wanna hurt us resposnible adults via their deluted(dangerous) and fake stuff.

[@lovellrodriguez8567]

Its huge when you see it up close looks like a whale

[@seanjoy7131]

this seems like the perfect way to initiate a divorce from some spend thrift do nothing cheating wife.

[@TRICK-OR-TREAT236]

WOULD YA TAKE TWENTY BUCKS FOR IT ?