X-Craft RN

**cardist** · #1 01-20-2013, 08:53 AM

Hi folks,

Thought I'd move this thread to a new one as the cat is out of the bag, so to speak.

Anyway, to recap. It is a Royal Navy X-Craft midget submarine and will be designed to a scale of 1/24. Giving an overall length of 650mm and beam of 73mm. It will have a cut-away section of the hull so as to display some interior detail.

General arrangement drawing

Progress so far:

Pressure hull

main compartment interior

My Design skill are somewhat limited, so this project will be a mixture of computer and hand-drawn parts. I am using Autodesk inventor for the 3d stuff and Serif Draw Plus for the 2d detail and colouring.

It is my intention to release this here as a free download, exclusive to Papermodelers.com.

All the best and happy modelling

Bernie

**cjwalas** · #2 01-20-2013, 09:13 AM

Finally! I've been longing for decent X-craft model for years! Thanks so much for tackling this one and best of luck on it!

**Kazziga** · #3 01-20-2013, 09:35 AM

It's already the second X-craft kit that is being designed and built. Here is another one:
WWW.KONRADUS.COM - FORUM MODELARZY KARTONOWYCH - [Relacja] Brytyjski miniaturowy okr?t podwodny X24 - 1:100
You know, plenty is no plague

**Gixergs** · #4 01-20-2013, 09:52 AM

Wonderful thank you.

**GaryPilsworth** · #5 01-20-2013, 10:42 AM

Lookin good so far
I can feel a little better after abandoning my attempt

**Gixergs** · #6 01-20-2013, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaryPilsworth

Lookin good so far
I can feel a little better after abandoning my attempt

I was going to mention that but thought I'd let you off what with the wondeful FAA set and of course all the Anderson models

I do seem to remember you saying something about a R/C one you had built though.

**cardist** · #7 01-20-2013, 12:45 PM

Many thanks for the responses folks.

Good call on the Konradus site, I'm planning on using similar construction techniques, only bigger. Just typical, you wait all this time for a decent X-Craft and then two come along at once!

Gary, what software did use for yours?

All the best and happy modelling.

Bernie

**cjwalas** · #8 01-20-2013, 01:19 PM

Bigger is better!

**GaryPilsworth** · #9 01-20-2013, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardist

Many thanks for the responses folks.

Gary, what software did use for yours?

Bernie

I use Metasequoia 2.4 for my modelling

**John Wagenseil** · #10 01-20-2013, 05:14 PM

If the X Craft arena is getting crowded, has any one considered doing the German submarine crawler, the Seeteuffle. Its got a little of everything, tracks, propelors, torpedoes, flame throwers ....