Martian Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 The Mikro Mir 1/35 Welman one man submarine docked at Martian Towers yesterday and this was a kit that I had been looking forward to for some time. As such I have been gathering bits of information for a while. I have found one decent picture looking into the submarine's conning tower and have a decent idea as to what instruments go where but have not figured out where the controls go or what they look like. Does any member have any more information as to what the inside of the craft looked like? Hopeful of Mars 👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Martian said: Does any member have any more information as to what the inside of the craft looked like? Extremely cramped and claustrophobic I'd say! Helpful of deepest Dorset 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 7 hours ago, Terry1954 said: Extremely cramped and claustrophobic I'd say! Helpful of deepest Dorset What would we all do without you Terry? Martian 👽 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Hi Martian, First link is probably the pic you have but..... The second link is Russian and might have some interesting pics The third I can't find the pic on site but screen shot shown below https://navysealmuseum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/4F9B87D2-05A5-468C-BDFB-485762677820 http://war-only.com/welman-one-man-submarine-ili-kak-dzhejmsbondovshhina-ne-udalas.html http://cartalana.com/index.php HTH Stay safe Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 8 hours ago, Terry1954 said: 7 minutes ago, longshanks said: Hi Martian, First link is probably the pic you have but..... The second link is Russian and might have some interesting pics The third I can't find the pic on site but screen shot shown below https://navysealmuseum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/4F9B87D2-05A5-468C-BDFB-485762677820 http://war-only.com/welman-one-man-submarine-ili-kak-dzhejmsbondovshhina-ne-udalas.html http://cartalana.com/index.php HTH Stay safe Kev Thanks Kev, there are a few things there that help. I think that this kit is one of those that you make some room on the bench for, regardless of what else one has on the go. Martian 👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Do you know anyone in Norway? as there is a complete Welman on display in the Norwegian Naval Museum, and its in far better condition than the extremely rusty remains of one I saw in the Submarine museum , Gosport, several years ago. This kit is on my shopping list as its the only submarine that fits in with my modelling obsession of British Airborne Forces. Would you believe there was a project to drop Welman's by parachute! Not only that but they would have been manned drops. Mercifully the idea was dropped (sorry) after successful wind tunnel and dummy drops had been carried out, partly because the parachute system (4 x 96 ft parachutes in a single pack weighing over 1000 b) was so large that its makers, GQ Ltd, had to pack it in the street outside their Woking factory. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 4 hours ago, Aeronut said: Do you know anyone in Norway? as there is a complete Welman on display in the Norwegian Naval Museum, and its in far better condition than the extremely rusty remains of one I saw in the Submarine museum , Gosport, several years ago. This kit is on my shopping list as its the only submarine that fits in with my modelling obsession of British Airborne Forces. Would you believe there was a project to drop Welman's by parachute! Not only that but they would have been manned drops. Mercifully the idea was dropped (sorry) after successful wind tunnel and dummy drops had been carried out, partly because the parachute system (4 x 96 ft parachutes in a single pack weighing over 1000 b) was so large that its makers, GQ Ltd, had to pack it in the street outside their Woking factory. Thanks for that, sadly I can't think of anyone I know in Norway. Martian 👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Martian there is a brief description of the cockpit in Underwater Warriors by Paul Kemp on page 159, a seat from an austin seven, joystick from a spitfire a foot pump and simple instruments. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 46 minutes ago, whitestar12chris said: Martian there is a brief description of the cockpit in Underwater Warriors by Paul Kemp on page 159, a seat from an austin seven, joystick from a spitfire a foot pump and simple instruments. All the best Chris That is seriously helpful Chris, it makes sense of the best picture I have of the interior. Martian 👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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