Jacques-Yves Cousteau's CALYPSO

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Calypso sideways   x  2

 

   

Calypso 2005 (still unfinished..)

 

Calypso from above, without upper deck

(notice the chaos of electronical equipments)

 

More interesting pictures:

Detailed picture from inside Calypso's hull part 1

And part 2

Flourecent lamp on

Some elements of Calypso  &  elements from below

                                     

 

Information about Calypso:

 

Scale: 1:45, Length: 94 cm

Power source: two 7.2V battery package and two electric motors

Extra:  14 LED  diodes, one flourecent lamp, some 1.5V Maglite lamps,

moisture detector (alarms, if too much water comes in), complete navigation lights

(in the dark Calypso looks like a christmas tree) :),  Charge plug for batteries, etc, etc.

Lights have their own batteries,  2 * 9V and 4 * 1.5 V

 

 

Calypso today

 

If you want to know today's news about the real Calypso, click picture below

 

 

...And here is an exellent link to forum about building Calypso

 

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