Tornado-fernlenksprengboot

[Maverick]

Hi All

Here is Schatton Modellbau's Tornado-Fernlenksprengboot.  I found the pics over on IPMS Deutschland.  The boat itself is one serious little jigger, 48 knots speed, two Ju-52 floats and a V-1 pulsejet for go power.

I guess in reality with the appropriate its it wouldn't be too hard to knock up, I'm certainly considering it, but wowsers! Is she a sweet lookin' little beast or what?

I'm no squid head, but ya just gotta love mini-subs, chariots, boom-patrol boats and all that other silly stuff!

Also in the process of reading about the SBS, in particular Op Frankton at the moment!

Mav

[Mossie]

Odd but interesting looking little b**ger, I like the idea of the pulse jet!  Why's it got a 'luggage rack' on the front???

[PanzerWulff]

Hmmmm a waterborne Goliath???  

[famvburg]

    Many years ago in the USA model mag, "Scale Modeler", there was a scratcbuild of this boat. Back in the mid '70s, IIRC.

[philp]

Had one entered at last years Shocon.  Seen several of these over the years since it is a pretty easy conversion.

[Mossie]

Nice build Philip!

You could quite easily build on this design, extend the decking, add tropedo tubes, guns, different powerplant, whatever you wanted really.  It could be a good basis for a whiff, take two large floats or a flying boat hulls, add a deck, put anything that takes your fancy on top.

I like the idea of some Jumo or BMW jets on the back instead of the pulse jet, maybe a couple of side ones too.  Maybe a kind of semi-ekranoplan with lift surfaces to raise it higher in the water .

Seriously, what's the rack on the front for?  A sensor set up, or just to add some structural strengthening?  Forgive me, I don't know much about boats!

[philp]

Mossie, not mine, I just took the pic at the contest.

The "rack" was I believe a pressure sensor of some kind.  The thing was loaded with explosives and then guided toward allied shipping with radio control (I guess after the crew went over the side or rear or whatever.  When the rack hit the hull (insert loud exploding noise of your choice here).

[Captain Canada]

Wow ! Is that ever sweet !

But I believe the rack was for carrying back the rum from unsuspecting RN victims.......