Ufo skydiver

[greenman407]

Time for an update to the update. The Bridge/sail unit needed some attention. The bottom edge where it joins the hull was not straight. Heres what I did. I took a pine 2x4 that a straight edge revealed was flat lengthways. It was then nailed down to the table. Since the straight edge revealed that it had a crown in it crossways, I took a belt sander and flattened it out. Then I took 60 grit sandpaper and glued it down to it. With a back and forth sanding motion I took it down till I had a good flat surface.

[greenman407]

Next was the open bridge. It was way too shallow. To scale, if you were standing on it and leaned over, you would bang your shin bone.He's on his favorite So it had to go. I will construct a new, properly sized one soon. I then cut out the bottom to it A LA Dremel.

[greenman407]

While were at it, the technical plans showed a Chevrolet bowtie shaped area that was called a TV camera platform. Anyway I marked it out in pencil and then cut out the sonar/radar antenna blister and test fit it. It will be attached and then puttied around and sanded.

[greenman407]

In this view you can see the scale depth of the open bridge that I will use to make mine. In this drawing you can see the torpedos and their tubes which I will install.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Wow! What's the source of those drawings?

David,

[greenman407]

Collins Class posted a link to his archive of UFO stuff. Ill post the other drawings

[greenman407]

Sorry, but this is the only drawing that I have in addition to the ones I already posted. I also have the technical manual but there 3D and not much good for measuring. I havent heard back from Byron. Hopefully he can help.

[greenman407]

The next step would be to cut the opening in the hull. It was carefully marked out and cut with a careful, steady , patient hand with my Dremel with a 90 degree head and large diamond blade. It was like cutting hot butter. Here you can see the heavy weights I used to hold it from moving. Also the view of the sail is to show the space underneath caused by the dap out being too wide. Ill have to fill it in a little bit.

[greenman407]

Here are the rest of the pictures showing this operation. The handsome Gent you see here is none other than yours truly demonstrating the cutting technique. Notice carefully the grim look of determination! The body language of one with a dedicated , no nonsense approach. If your going to make an omelet , youve got to break some eggs. Stop looking at it and go ahead and GEET ER DUN MAN!!!

[greenman407]

Ok, the next step in this circus sideshow is attaching the plastic strips to support the section that I just cut out and to hold it flush. Problem: The deck and cutout vary in thickness. So Ill need to Dremel it down in the affected areas to roughly the same thickness before attaching them................Stay tuned!

[greenman407]

I have been remiss in that I have some screen shots from the series that I have not posted.

[greenman407]

[greenman407]

Hey! What happened to the other picture. Oh, there it is. These are excellent screen shots that I got from a friend Byron (Collins Class). Most screen shots that you do yourself from your computer are kind of fuzzy. These are great. Must be some advanced software.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I'm involved currently in a scratch-build of this vehicle. Mark: thank you so much for those crystal clear screen-grabs!

More ... more!

David,

[greenman407]

I dont know what it is with some of the pictures. I have posted them again and again and one minute they show and the next minute they are just a sentence.with a icon that does nothing. Oh well maybe these will do better. I dont know who this fellow is but looks like hes got his hands full!