all respected Modelers.. this is my another humble effort to realize one of the classic craft of WW2.. German Schnellboot.. this craft is basically designed on a private yacht.. it is evident in it's structure.. not much in to history, but in to modeling.. these types boats are avilable in kit forms, but much expensive.. and at beginning my intention to make her in to 1 meter in length, but just like my Mistral yacht, it will pose the storage problem.. so, i decided to finish her in to 30 inches, ( 2.5 feet), in length, as i can integrate her with my other PT Boats.. here i am starting from "0", as there is no down loaded plan.. but the entire scaling is done with orthographic projection, (3 view), converted in to 5 portions, each represents 6 inches.. so it is easy to convert in to desired scale.. here i never used any expensive tools, but some handtools, and a driller.. total cost of this craft from "0" to water is Rs 300/- and at beginning i was planned to control her with a toy radio based on RX and TX 2B, converted to drive a brushless and hobby servo.. but because of the narrow hull, i have to reduce weight as minimum as possible.. so, back to professional radio..

the entire structre is by 3 mm foam board.. nothing else is used, but a little paper..

Shnellboot I think means Fast Boat

Happy New Year, Roopesh Bro

can see how easy to make a hull from foam board.. any shapes..

thank you Sanjay Sir.. sure she is a fast one indeed.. video follows..
the distinctive shape of the hull is too evident from any angle..

for me, to this craft, easiest, interesting and enjoyable part is it's peculier type armoured bridge.. for me it came easy, as i was making lots of Geodesic Doom home models before for science park..

bridge in to full foam..

a single center line and nine segments..

dry check before installation..

more additions..

here my intention is to use 100 % scratch things not a bit of specific material or part.. so, the air vent from old scrapped pipe ear phones..

in to torpedo launchers.. all foam board..an aluminum revet head serves as the pivot head..

final detailing.. and two rectifier diodes are used as hydraulic link..

placed and primed.. merging...

priming.. and adding the rivet details on armour bridge..

final detailings.. and fittings..

adding planks..

and time to install motor and drive shaft.. here i am making the outer casing of the drive tube from a body of a sketch pen.. and bearings from brass bicycle nipples..

take a 3.7 mm bicycle spoke, and drill out the inner thread of the nipples with twist drill.. make sure the spoke is free inside the bearing..

cut uot the mouth of the sketch pen and fix the one nipple to the mouth of the pen body.. with fast epoxy..

repeat this to opposite side.. with fast epoxy, while making sure not spill to inside..

now tube is ready.. oiling point will add later..

now, fix a long thin pointed round file to drill..

drill the hull.. make it appropriate with bigger dia twist drills.. fix the tube assy.. with fast epoxy..

make sure the shaft is centered..and at appropriate angle..

adding the oil point.. is from the top of the same pen.. fixed and sealed with PSL Grey..

now with PU putty.. strong seal..

time to make the needed prop..i made it all from aluminum vessel lids..