Oscar Continued

[greenman407]

The top two pictures show a 1/4" brass tube and the expansion tool that I used to flare the end just a little to make it the right size to cut out a hole in the masking tape to properly mask the center button on the part so I could paint it black. After these shots were taken I went back over it with a needle sharp paint brush to touch up that button as there were a couple of spots where the black paint bled thru onto the red.

[greenman407]

Here is the escape bouy marker in various stages of masking and painting. Came out pretty good. Thanks again Kevin, its perfect.

[greenman407]

After filing in the seam of the upper and lower bow halves, guess what? I can no longer see where to mask for painting. So, using a Laser level I put some marks on the model to mask from. Here you can see it on the kitchen table and I have already leveled the model. After shimming both the model and the height of the level I have a accurate line that I used to make my reference marks.

[greenman407]

On the front end of the sub there is a neat looking little antenna. You can see it here in the drawings. To reproduce it you would normally cut one out on a lathe. I dont have one. So, I improvised. I found this threaded brass coupler. Chucking it up in my drill, I used a dremel to cut it down to length and then taper it to the right shape. Later , a little bit of putty to fill in the imperfections and we will be good.

[greenman407]

Masts painted and ready for install

[greenman407]

The windshield for the bridge is seen here in the drawings and is showed installed. Unfortunately it doesnt fit the contour of the top of the sail. Another example of where Scaleships has not done their homework. Hopefully its so small nobody will notice. Once again the gloss paint interferes with a good look at it.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Argh!........

[greenman407]

Sorry Dave, no rust and bird poop on mine if you please.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

... and weather it!

[greenman407]

I got the sail painted. Yes, its gloss black. Why? Because I dont like flat black. I dont want my sub to look like a piece of charcoal. By painting it gloss and then installing dry transfer decals, ill need some protection for the decals. Thats where the clear satin comes in. Itll knock the shine off the paint and give some protection for the decals and it wont look totally flat.

[greenman407]

Kevin, The center button on the escape marker bouy, Im going to say is painted black. Does that match what you have?

[greenman407]

Thanks Kevin for all your help. Together, we will get this thing done. Were on the downhill stretch.

[KevinMc]

Hi Mark,

I'm glad to see the rescue buoy has arrived safe and sound.

Ok now what is this torpedo shaped deal here in the drawing and etched in my hull in numerous places? Anyone got any ideas?

I've wondered myself many times without being able to get any hard information, but I've come to suspect it's got something to do with mooring lines. I actually made up a little tool so I could replicate the indentation on the "aft" end of the toprpedo.

And another thing that I want to know. What this thing???Its just forward of the rescue marking bouy.

I'm not entirely certain what it is either, although I've suspected that it's some kind of lamp. Here's a close-up:

And finally whats this thing on top of the escape module? In some photos the inner section is painted red and not in others. I drilled a hole in it to let air out as its the uppermost area of the sail and a prime spot for trapped air to reside, SOOO many questions. Whos got the answers?

Again, I've got no hard evidence but I suspect that this feature covers an upper hatch out of the escape module. I too have noted that sometimes it appears red and sometimes it appears black. (I painted mine red, FWIW.)

[greenman407]

And finally whats this thing on top of the escape module? In some photos the inner section is painted red and not in others. I drilled a hole in it to let air out as its the uppermost area of the sail and a prime spot for trapped air to reside, SOOO many questions. Whos got the answers?

[greenman407]

Here are some of the sail vents installed. The slots just need to be cleaned out a bit. A blast of shop air should do it.Here are the drawings showing the sail marker lights which appear to fold out when needed. Perhaps down the road a bit we will look into a lighting system from Kevin Mcleod.