1/120 Akula

[rwtdiver]

Rob, thank you! However your pictures show the MIKE.

Jörg

Sorry Jorg!

My newness to the hobby has reared its ugly heat again! None-the-less, it's beautiful looking boat and it shows your craftsmanship!

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat"

[JHapprich]

Rob, thank you! However your pictures show the MIKE.

Jörg

[Das Boot]

Where did you buy the boxes? Those should fit nicely into a 1/96 boat. Lastly, how did you bond them to the hull?

[rwtdiver]

Am modifiing the assembly jig currently to make shaft and plane installation easier. Am simultaniously switching between the PAPA and a large 1/50 Whiskey long bin. Need to set up my ZB 1/2, too. The build reports are always behind current state.

Stay tuned for updates!

Jörg

Jorg,

Your PAPA class boat is a real piece of workmanship! I went back and looked at your work, you certainly have the weathering process down!



Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat"

[JHapprich]

How's your Papa class boat built? I'm following up your progress as well. Maybe will add that to my next project as they were of same scale.

Am modifiing the assembly jig currently to make shaft and plane installation easier. Am simultaniously switching between the PAPA and a large 1/50 Whiskey long bin. Need to set up my ZB 1/2, too. The build reports are always behind current state.

Stay tuned for updates!

Jörg

[rwtdiver]

mioo123!

Very nice work. I am impressed with your 3D workmanship, and the WTC engineering!

Rob
"Firemen can stand the heat"

[mloo123]

How's your Papa class boat built? I'm following up your progress as well. Maybe will add that to my next project as they were of same scale.

[mloo123]

Hello there. Thanks for comments.

Concept deprived from the old skool dry hull method. What I liked is the ease of maintenance and thus came out with the junction box idea.

Yes I have done some water testing at home at waterline trim and static diving and it seems working well keeping water out so far!

[JHapprich]

Nicely done! An not so common layout, yet tested in the water?
interested on sering more progress of your build, mloo123!

Thumbs up!

Jörg

[mloo123]

Hi all,

Just want to show my first 3D printed Akula in 1/120 scale. Watertight compartments using waterproof junction boxes for the main engine room, ballast and battery compartment. Diving system utilizing Snort system with windshield pump. Also installed an airplane gyro for the level panes. Currently test system with 2.4ghz radio only. Below some pictures of progress. All comments welcome!

Primed... Watertight junction boxes and were very cheap!!!
Putting all together...
Cheap Chinese 7-blade 42mm prop Waterproof cable glands 2-4mm internally diameter seal.
to be continued....