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Great idea, power-train must be sealed tight and talk about water cooled engines. Thanks Tim for the pics.
Jeff
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Those snorkels are interesting - in WWII the Germans used them on submarines as this allowed them to run their diesels while the U-boats were submerged, giving them a whole lot more speed (and range) than they could achieve with their electric/battery power. Apparently, things could be unpleasant when big waves washed over the snorkel in heavy seas as the engines would then suck in the air inside the vessel.
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There was more than one version as i remember seeing a photo with a platform part way up the snorkel with the operators on it. Chet your right shinsei did make a model in 1/60  Mick
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