MOD: 7774 Aquaraider Submarine

[Guss]

hello everyone! I bought the 7774 "crab crusher" set some times ago, and I really loved the submarine, but it was a little "small" I thought, so I took some part of the 7773 and some other part lying in the 7784 box, and started to modify it ^^

the result is there ( with the original one on the bottom of the pic) :

it's 12 studs longer than the original, and it's a little higher too^^

it have a "hatch" is that the good word ? on the bottoms to allow people to enter and exit the submarine while under the sea.

the "black holes" on the bottoms ( on each sides of the grey thing) take the water and put it in a machine that transform the water to air ( yeah , incredible technology ^^ but that's sci-fi, who cares ? )

here is the view of the machine :

It looks like a kind of filter..

rear view with the main propulsion :

a view from the above:

the next picture is the link to the "exterior" galery :

now to the interior !

here is the "cockpit" :

the pilot sits to the left of it, looking through the front ( and unique ) windows of the submarine, the "navigator is turned to the rear, with all his instruments, radar, and the controls of the little drone ( the same than in the original design)

here is where they can "live" , 2 beds, a computer and a toilet on one side, the kitchen on the other side.

here are the "hatch and machinery"

that's something quite hard to photography^^

the next pic is a link to more detailed pics of the interior

thanks for watching ^^ comments and suggestion welcome, I really like my "mod" I'm not going to destroy it I think, so if you see a way to improve it, just say so and I'll try ^^

Edited December 2, 2008 by Guss

[WhiteFang]

Guss, that is a nice mod. My submarine is still inside the box, and I have not started building it yet. I do like this submarine, and your mod version has certainly done it much better, especially its interior. Does the orginal submarine comes with nothing inside? I am not sure what it contains though. Thanks for sharing.

[Guss]

thanks a lot for your kind comment Whitefang ^^

I did a review of this set on my website, I just didn't translated it in english yet :/ but there is an interior to the original submarine, here is a pic of it, it's a link to the gallery of the set :

the review, only in French, but I'll translate it .. when I'll not forget to^^ can be found here: http://guss.teammu.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=35

[Siegfried]

Great work! I did the same to mine as I thought the same. It's interesting to compare ours; you wanted to make a bigger bridge, but I wanted to leave the front and make it into a RV docking bay. We both however felt that the prop placement was wrong and moved it to the proper place!

Your interior is great; I've never finished mine...

the "black holes" on the bottoms ( on each sides of the grey thing) take the water and put it in a machine that transform the water to air ( yeah , incredible technology ^^ but that's sci-fi, who cares ? )

Not at all; that's how real subs work! (Do a websearch for "Electrolysis submarine" )

[WhiteFang]

Thanks Guss, for showing me the comparison. It defintely helps a lot. This is an eye opening experience, with various submarine designs. You guys, are tempting me to open up my box and start building it.

[VBBN]

Great work Guss! And you as well Sinner. Very sleek.

I especialy like your interior, Guss.

-VBBN

[Guss]

Sinner, I love yours! looks more realistic and "clean" if you see what I mean^^ I also prefer the way you put the rear propeller, but I don't have these new technic bars in yellow^^ there is a lot of things on mine, yours is more "smooth" and that's very ! rebuild it and Finish your interior! we want to see it! ^^ I never saw an "aquaraider " diorama or scene, I wish someone will do it, I love these sets^^ maybe I'll try, when I'll have more yellow pieces^^

oh , I watched your topic .. I'm hesitating to resurrect it by posting in it, because I really love your 7772 mod, unfortunately I don't have it and I'll never have it... I spent all my "lego budget " on some other sets^^ ( can I undig it ? )

You guys, are tempting me to open up my box and start building it.

just do it :pir-skull: you'll mod it like Sinner and me and you'll post a pic of it for comparisons!

Great work Guss! And you as well Sinner. Very sleek.

I especialy like your interior, Guss. default_thumbup.gif

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thanks a lot ~VBBN~ ^^

[Buttons]

I told Guss not to do it but did he listen? ... No!

Just kidding Guss. You have made an almost unbearable set quite pleasing.

THUMBS UP!

[Guss]

I didn't listen to your advice because I really thinks that's some nice sets! So I bought these sets^^

thanks for the comment Buttons, I'm glad you like it^^ but I don't understand why you don't like the original one, It's the one that made me wants to build a mod!